in the water Pig tails, overalls, freckles on her face Skinny as a toothpick turned side ways, Something happened to her when she turned sixteen, From a little
Well they say time loves a hero But only time will tell If he's real, he's a legend from heaven If he ain't he was sent here from hell Hear me well,
Lady in a turban, cocaine tree Does a dance so rhythmically She's cryin', and a singin' and having a time and gee that cocaine tree look fine You've
I've seen the bright lights of Memphis and the Commodore Hotel And, underneath a street lamp I met a Southern Belle Well, she took me to the river where
Spotcheck Billy got down on his hands and knees He said "Hey mama, hey let me check your oil all right?" She said "No, no honey, not tonight. Come back
Your daddy says I'm no good Your momma says keep away Got to tell you truthful girl you can never make me stay I got something up and down this coast
Well she was plantin' her feet on the sidewalk Listenin' for signs of the small talk Waitin', hesitatin', got tired of all that waitin' Decided to walk
I've seen the bright lights of Memphis And the Commodore Hotel And underneath a street lamp I met a Southern belle Well she took me to the river, where
I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty, don't ya know? And I'm still, willin' And I was out on the road, late at night I seen
Oh I am just a vagabond A drifter on the run And eloquent profanity It rolls right off my tongue And I have dined in palaces Drunk wine with Kings and
Well the night that was high, we got into town Was the night that the rain, it froze on the ground Down the street I heard such a sorrowful tune Comin
Well I'm waitin' for something to take place Something to take me away from this race 'Round city to city, town to town Runnin' around in the shoes of
Once moved mountains Now in the rear view mirror Divine compromise has taken root Hand held and guided To each destination Robbed of my powers but not
I was ridin' No. 9 Heading south from Carolina I heard that lonesome whistle blow I've got in trouble, I had to roam Left my girl and I left my home
Lookin' back in my rear view mirror At the boy with the Texas plates Momma was startin' to worry I said, "Momma, it's way too late" Four wheels in my
Off our rockers, actin' crazy With the right medication we won't be lazy Doin' the old folks boogie Down on the farm Wheelchairs, they was locked arm
Roll another one Just like the other one You've been holding on to it And I sure would like a hit Don't Bogart that joint my friend Pass it over to me
Met a ragin' Cajun down in Louisiana And her flowered dress said her name was Hannah In her high button shoes we do it to and fro She said, "Do you know
