Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play till evening shadows come. Then winding down an old familiar pathway I heard my mother call at set of sun.
Haven't you heard there's a new love for me. Haven't you heard you're just my used to be. She held out her hand said haven't you heard. I saw gold wedding band I was lost forward.
Now listen to a story a stranger just told me of a love that he's not ashamed. He has her no longer but proud he once owned her. Though she shares another man's name.
(Sugarfoot rag sugarfoot rag). Gonna get out my sycamore and shine up my shoes meet my baby and tell her the news. I bet my bundle on a swayback nag and I came home winner with a plenty o'swag.
Stella dear dear sweet Stella. My memories of you are sweet my thoughts of you are kind. You're as warm as summertime as colorful as autumn. As gentle as the snowflakes falling on a winter's day.
I met you and we married we planned our future well. We built our home on happiness then suddenly it fell. It wasn't long there after our love began to tilt.
(Will he take the soul of a convict could I be one of those he choosed). I was taught the Bible from childhood at my mother's knee I learned to pray. I was taught of God and all his goodness and the devil and his evil ways.
I'm a walkin' southern bound down the highway. The cars and the buses and the big trucks pass me by. I walk awhile then I thumb, they must think I'm a bum.
Just pour me sorrow on the rocks bartender,. Sorrow on the rocks will do. I'm tryin' to drown my troubles,. So make it a double, mhm mhm mhm. . The seat of my pants is slick from my barstool.
They say my tears come from the bottle that stands beside me all the time. But I wonder if they know the sorrow that always overtakes the wine. I drink to find forgetful valleys where I can leave old memories behind.
Daylight won't find me out in public places nighttime I'll look for only friendly faces. I know I must forget you and all the love we knew. And somewhere in the night I'll find forgetfulness of you.
Somewhere along the way we drifted apart. As we walked the road of love we lost our way. Now it's too late to start all over for there's no turning back.
I love you so much I can't let you go. And sometimes I believe you love me. But somewhere between your heart and mine. There's a door without any key.
You jark back your hand away from mine and I move my lips away from yours. Then quietly we sit tryin' to forget. Those deep running thoughts that run wild across our minds.
All the snakes crawl at night that's what they say. When the sun goes down then the sneaks will play. Well I watched that car pull right in my driveway.
Last night in the arms of a stranger I tried losing your memory. But she was just something to reach out for when I needed your arms around me. And being with her only told me how much that I really love you.
Sleep sweet and deep visit me for awhile. Sleep come over me let me rest and dream awhile. Of two young lovers making plans of dreams I dreamed when dreams began.
Skid Row Joe last night that's who I found in the dirty part of town. Lost forgotten with no place to go. Tormented with a bitter taste outcast by the human race.
I don't want your lonely mansion with a tear in every room. All I want's the love you promised beneath the halo'd moon. But you think I should be happy with your money and your name.
I know that you could have more than a poor hard workin' man. I love you and I need you and I ask you for your hand. And my calloused hands will work for you from sunup to sundown.