Eighteen years in a traveling band. Seen a lot of one night stands. And still I found myself so very much alone. . And it took those years to find myself.
the sky looks so dark, looks like it might rain. my babies gone, on the south bound train. come back baby, lets try it over. one more time ,just one more time.
When you found somebody new. I thought I never would forget you. More that I thought I never could. But times takin' all the pain away. Until now I'm down and hurting once a day.
Don't ask me why I'm so angry. Or why I'm so disturbed. Unless you got a couple of good hours. To hear of my troubling words. . You talk of truth, honor and respect.
I used to roam all night long. I lurked the streets late at night. I ain't never comin' home. But loneliness is part of the game. And misery loves company.
Ten years ago, on a cold dark night. There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light. There were few at the scene but they all agreed. That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me.
Oh, let the jukebox keep on playing. Let that record roll around. Let my baby keep on sayin'. She's the lonesome gal in town. . Let her know that I'll be waiting.
(Verse). Girl when you call you know I'm there. We can do it everywhere. But we both said that we would keep it on the low (oh oh). . (Verse). 'Cause when you frisk me it's our little secret.
If you leave this world before me. I promise to you I shall keep. I won't fall in love with another one. Over your ashes I shall weep. . If you leave before me.
Ain't got a girl. I ain't got many friends. Gonna drive that car of mine. To the living end. My baby likes to run. Run as fast as you can. And when I'm in her.
Breaking rocks in the hot sun. I fought the law and the law won. I fought the law and the law won. . I needed money 'cause I had none. I fought the law and law won.
People still they cheat and lie. For wealth and what it will buy. But don't they know on judgment day. That gold and silver will melt away. . I'd rather be in a deep dark grave.
Well, Im a rovin' gambler, I've seen most every town. Whenever I meet with a deck of cards, I lay my money down. Gonna lay my money down, yeah gonna lay my money down.
Here I go falling down, down, down. My mind is a blank. My head is spinning around and around. As I go deep into the funnel of love. . It's such a crazy, crazy feeling.
In a police car I feel so very small. I see my lover's face and I watch her teardrops fall. And I try to figure out where I'd fallen off the track. I sold my soul to the devil and then I stole it back.
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe. If you don't know by now. An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe. It don't matter, anyhow. . When your rooster crows at the break of dawn.
Drinking, gambling and women. Stealin' hearts and playin' with guns. But the laws the law and baby that's a fact. And now I'm on the run. . But this song ain't about none of the above.
You can lie to yourself, you can lie to the world. You can lie to the one you call your girl. You can humble yourself to the hearts that you stole. Wondering who's gonna love you when you grow old?.
Some say it's the strong who survive. Sometimes I wonder if there's any truth to that at all. I've been lucky and that's a fact in a crazy world. I've led a charmed life.
To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day. Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn't have too much to say. No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip.