Constant Waiting Lyrics - We Are Only Riders - The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project

Under constant waiting 

and all the wealth that you've known 

she's standing there, 

in her apron. 

You're standing in the road. 

And she went off to the showgirl 

that piece of paper in her hand 

she had come to tell the governor, 

to turn loose of her man. 

When you wake up in the morning, 

you hear that ding dong ring, 

and all the words hit the table 

you see the same damn thing. 

If you ever go to Houston, 

you'd better watch your behind 

you'd better not stumble 

and you'd better not fight 

for the police will arrest you 

and then they'll carry you on down 

you can bet your bottom dollar 

that you're penitentiary bound.