Yeah, held on to my music, I let the ladies walk away
Took my songs and dreams to Nashville then I moved on to L.A.
Up to New York City all across the USA
I lost so much of me but there’s enough of me to say that my
Well I heard mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A Southern man don’t need him around anyhow
Oh well, I’m tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning’s so bright
And the lamp is alight
I ain’t never been with a woman long enough,
for my boots to get old.
We’ve been together so long now
they both need re-soled.
If I ever settle down
you’d be my kind
but it’s a good time for me
to head on down the line.
Daddy hates mommy mommy hates dad
Last night you should’ve heard the fight they had
It gave little sister another bad dream
She woke us all up with a terrible scream
Well, it was bound to happen and one night it did
Papa came home and it was just us kids
He had a dozen roses and a bottle of wine
If he was lookin’ to surprise us, he was doin’ fine