Well. He took his first release. On a highway. In a 1953 green Chevrolet. An he was carryin and awful load. For just a 15 year old. 'Til he laid his mind.
There's an old shoe out on the highway. That tells us of the wilderness of this world. And an old dirt floor moves under me and you. It tells us of the wilderness of this world.
Tell me whatever happened to Jesus. Ah, where did that good old boy go?. Did you leave him behind back in Texas. Or did he just hide in the devil's disguise?.
Well, he just turned 17 when he left old Abilene. With his bags and permission from the kin. Yeah but things just weren't the same after his momma. Signed her name and let the navy take him in.
Once upon a time, sometime ago. Back on the East coast in New York City, to be exact. A bunch of artists and painters and sculptors and musicians. And poets and writers and dancers and architects.
I remember standing. All scrubbed down and clean. Tapping my foot. By the record machine. An I was watching you dancing. watchin you prancin. watchin you glancin.
Chorus:. Well I goin back. Goin home again. Yeah I'm goin back. To my own again. Yeah I'm goin back. Ahhh to my home town. The one that put me out. The one that put me down.
Yeah, I know you don't understand this. But I think you have a death wish. Even though I know you do not want to die. . Yeah, you just want to fall in love.
I been wrong for so long, accusing you of wrongness. But tonight you broke and you made me right. 'Cause I just saw you inside this Texas tavern. By his side, smiling smiles, I never seen.
They fought and some died for their homeland.. They fought and some died, now it's our land.. Look at his little child; there's no fear in her eyes.. Could he not show respect for other dads who have died?.
When Jesus saves the world. Where will you be?. Out on the lonesome plains of Texas. Or the shores of the Galilee. . When Jesus saves the world. Which He will surely do.
Standing in the spotlight. Listening to the crowd. Screaming for his insides. Wantin him to let it out. But can they handle what they want?. Can they handle what they get?.
From the wrong side of nothin. To the right side of gone. He left em all reelin. With his white bucks on. And headed out west. Cross road to the bone.
Ah, standin' in the kitchen, lookin' out the window. Wonderin' when she'll come home. You know she's out drinking, you been thinkin'. She gets back, you'll be gone.
Yeah, roll truck roll. Yeah, roll truck roll. Better get on down the highway. You better get on down the road. . Yeah, I work for a trucking company. And my forearms big as beef.
Out on the banks. Of the Rio Ticino. Standing in front of. The 3 Kings Hotel. Looking out. At the town of Castelletto. Wondering about. What Happened.
Sa la vey. Sa la guerre. When that soft suburban moonlight. Plays a mansionette melody. Calling all blue collars. And their sweet boufantee's. To go slipping through the shadows.
Chorus:. Missouri born. Red leg boy. He just born. Yeah to playin the ball. Ain't much good. For much else at all. He just born. Yeah to playin the ball.
Ho down down. Ho down dee. Red bird dancin'. In custody. . Goin' down. New Orleans. Red bird dancin'. An a red bird sing. . Red bird sing. Red bird do.
Well, I drove down to the drive-in and then I drove in. I asked that carhop for a coke and said, Let's go for a little spin. She said, I'm losin' you boy, losin' you.