Said the night wind to the little lamb. Do you see what I see. Way up in the sky little lamb. Do you see what I see. A star, a star. Dancing in the night.
In the light of my darkness. . I took the devil off my train. He laughed and got back in the game. He started messing with my head. And threw a pretty girl out of my bed.
Down in the valley valley so low. Hang your head over hear the wind blow. Hear the wind blow dear hear the wind blow. Hang your head over hear the wind blow..
Now down the road just a mile or two. Lives a little girl named Pearly Blue. About so high and her hair is brown. The Prettiest thing boys in this town.
It was on one Sunday evening just above the air off tree. When my darlin' started leave me to sail on the deep blue sea. He promised to write me a letter he promised to write to me.
Darling, I have come to tell you. Though it almost breaks my heart. But before the morning darling. We'll be many miles apart. . Don't this road look rough and rocky.
Crash on the levee, mama, water's gonna overflow. Swamp's gonna rise, ain't no boat's a gonna row. Now, you can train on down to Williams Point. . You can bust your feet and you can rock this joint.
Now I got a gal that's sweet to me,. But she just ain't what she used to be. Just a little high headed; That's plain to see. Don't get above your raisin' Stay down to earth with me..
Well, I've been all around this whole wide world. Been down to sunny Alabama. My mama always told me. "Son never let your deal go down". . Oh honey don't let your deal go down.
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe it don't matter anyhow. It ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe if you don't know by now. When the roosters crows at the break of dawn.
On this old rock pile with a ball and chain. They call me by a number not a name, Lord, Lord. Gotta do my time, gotta do my time. With an aching heart and a worried mind.
On this old rock pile with a ball and chain. They call me by a number not a name, Lord, Lord. Gotta do my time, gotta do my time. With an aching heart and a worried mind.
Dig dig a little deeper in the well boys. Dig a little deeper in the well. If you want a good cool drink of water. You gotta dig a little deeper in the well..
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music. Is the only kind of life you'll ever understand. Dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music. You'll never make a wife to a home-loving man.
Now when I left the old home I wasn't satisfied. When I kissed mother goodbye I thought she hung her head and cried. I hear the Special comin' and I'll be on the line.
Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City and dreamed about the life I left at home. I dreamed about my mother dear old papa sister and brother. I dreamed about the girl who's been waiting for so long.
Wake up wake up darling Corey. What makes you sleep so sound. The revenue officers are coming. They're gonna tear your still-house down.. . Well the first time I seen darling Corey.
If I had been God. I would have rearranged the veins in the face to make them more resistant to alcohol and less prone to ageing. If I had been God. I would have sired many sons and I would not have suffered the Romans to kill even one of them.
Verse:. Daytime; you know what you've done. Just move along.. Look past the things that you've won. Just move along.. Don't stop at all. Don't stop at all..