Ginger had dyed her hair red to fit her name. Burny pocked his arms with a pack of Camel Lights. Long sleeves outdoors to keep the kids from crying. And Ginger climbed the high wire just to make them cheer.
Hip-pocket flask at the ready. Step-light downed by the glass, yeah. Honey, what's that nail doing in my head?. Just a minute ago I was shooting from a saddle.
Motherless Children. . (traditional). . Now motherless children. Have a hard time with mother dead. Motherless children. Have a hard time when mother is dead.
Walking around at midnight. Looking for my marking stone. Walking around at midnight baby. Looking for my marking stone. I was born-out this way. I was born-out this way.
many a time I thought I had fallen down. away by the wayside away from grace. my heart torn asunder. my legs buckle under me. I have one promise and I have one prayer.
Love Me Baby Blues. . (Joe Callicott). . Drive down baby. Like showers of rain. Can't you hear my fair girl. Call my name. Can't you hear my fair girl call my name?.
Leavin' Blues. . (Herman Johnson). . I wanted to leave here this evening. But I stays way too long. Wanted to leave here this evening. But stays way too long.
Lead Me On. . I've been looking for a home. I've been looking for a home. But I can't find one. Looking for a home but I can't find one. . Lead me on.
This makes as much sense as a frog on a chain. A leper knocking trees down with his fist. Twisting my ear like I'm a school yard churl. You know I wanna sit beside that long legged girl.
Katy's down by the cellar door. calls for me to go. back down to the clover. singing soft and low. singing soft and low. . my little one's mother is. holding him and crying.
Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed. . (traditional). . I said a prayer. Jesus Christ sat a-weeping. But I meant not to pine. That time receiver now was in my ear.
It was not two days, night and a day. And I look back at the man I was before. A sorry stranger banged up on a shore. Your warm arms tore the walls down.
Well, Double R.J. is older now, he stays up watching the night snow fall. Black bound book on the table, dusty beside card tricks and games. Yeah, one by one he cuts the names from the back of the daily news.
I've Been Converted. (traditional). . I know I've been converted. Do you?. I know I've been converted. Do you?. . Well God knows. I've made a change. I'm not afraid to call my savior's name.
I'd Be A Rich Man. . Spend my time trying now to get along. Spend my time trying now to get along. If I had a dollar now for every time I cried. Well I'd be a rich man.
CHORUS:. I am the Light of the World. You people come and follow me.. If you follow and love, You'll learn the mystery. Of what you were meant to do and be..
well met, well met said an old true love. well met, well met said he. I've just returned from the salt salt sea. and it's all for the love of thee. . come in, come in my old true love.
Hey brother don't you sing so quiet, no. I need a beacon to guide me through the night. Oh let me hear your hosanna. come on and let me hear your prayer.
one cold summer night sally slipped away. door left open wide not a word to say. hard luck took its toll I can't blame her none. not today might be here tomorrow.
Hard times are here. And everywhere you go. Times are harder than. They ever been before. . Hmm, hmm. Hmm, hmm. . You know, people are driftin'. From door to door.