I had a hard run Running from your window I was all night running, running, running I wonder if you care? I had a run-in Run around and run down Run around a corner Run smack into a tree
I had to move Really had to move That's why if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha don't you come around here anymore
Dressed myself in green I went down to the sea Try to see what's going down Maybe read between the lines Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling
Turned around to see Heard a voice calling, calling, calling You was comin after me Back to me
I had to move Really had to move That's why if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha don't you come around here anymore
Ran into a rainstorm Ducked into a bar door It was all night pouring, pouring rain But not a drop on me
Test me, test me Why don't you arrest me? Throw me in the jail house Until the sun goes down Till it go down
I had to move Really had to move That's why if you please I am on my bended knees Bertha don't you come around here anymore
Me and my uncle went riding down South Colorado, West Texas bound We stopped over in Santa Fe That being the point just about half way And you know it was the hottest part of the day
I took the horses up to the stall Went to the bar-room, ordered drinks for all Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt It being summer, I took off my shirt And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt
West Texas cowboys, they's all around With liquor and money, they're loaded down So soon after pay day, you know it seemed a shame You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game Hi-lo jacks and the winner take the hand
My uncle starts winning, cowboys got sore One of them called him, and then two more Accused him of cheating, well no it couldn't be I know my uncle, he's as honest as me And I'm as honest as a Denver man can be
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw Well I shot him down, Lord, he never saw Shot me another, hot damn he won't grow old In the confusion my uncle grabbed the gold And we high-tailed it down to Mexico
Now I love those cowboys, I love their gold I love my uncle, God rest his soul Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road
Next time you see me things won't be the same, Next time you see me things won't be the same, If it hurts you my darling, you only got yourself to blame.
Well, it's true, true saying, all that shines is not gold. Well, it's true, true saying, all that shines is not gold. Like the good book says, you gotta reap what you sow.
Well, you lied, cheated -- woh-oh! for so long, Well, you lied, cheated -- woh-oh! for so long, You were wrong to do it woman, and another queen is on your throne.
Next time you see me things won't be the same, Next time you see me things won't be the same, If it hurts you my darling, you only got yourself to blame.
Well, it's true, true saying, all that shines is not gold. Well, it's true, true saying, all that shines is not gold. Like the good book says, you gotta reap what you sow.
Look for awhile at the China Cat Sunflower proud-walking jingle in the midnight sun Copper-dome Bodhi drip a silver kimono like a crazy-quilt stargown through a dream night wind
Krazy Kat peeking through a lace bandana like a one-eyed Cheshire like a diamond-eye Jack A leaf of all colors plays a golden string fiddle to a double-e waterfall over my back
Comic book colors on a violin river crying Leonardo words from out a silk trombone I rang a silent bell beneath a shower of pearls in the eagle wing palace of the Queen Chinee
We can share the women We can share the wine We can share what we got of yours 'Cause we done shared all of mine
Keep a rolling Just a mile to go Keep on rolling, my old buddy You're moving much too slow
I just jumped the watchman Right outside the fence Took his ring, four bucks in change Now ain't that heaven sent?
Hurts my ears to listen, Shannon Burns my eyes to see Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon Might as well be me
We used to play for silver Now we play for life One's for sport and one's for blood At the point of a knife Now the die is shaken Now the die must fall There ain't a winner in this game Who don't go home with all Not with all...
Leaving Texas Fourth day of July Sun so hot, clouds so low The eagles filled the sky
Catch the Detroit Lightning Out of Santa Fe Great Northern out of Cheyenne From sea to shining sea
Gotta get to Tulsa First train we can ride Got to settle one old score And one small point of pride...
Ain't no place a man can hide, Shannon Keep him from the sun Ain't no bed will give us rest, man, You keep us on the run
Jack Straw from Wichita Cut his buddy down Dug for him a shallow grave And layed his body down
Half a mile from Tucson By the morning light One man gone and another to go My old buddy you're moving much too slow
Well my mama told me, my papa told me too, Now my mama told me, papa told me too, Well I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues.
Wish I had a'listened to what my mama said, Wish I had a'listened to what my mama said, Well I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed.
Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time, Went down to the depot, never got there on time. Well my train done left, she's a rollin' down the line.
Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies, Mister jailer go away, don't tell me no lies, When the train's going down, she's rollin' down the line.
Well my mama told me, my papa told me too, Now my mama told me, papa told me too, Well I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues.
I went down to the mountain, I was drinking some wine, Looked up in the heavens Lord I saw a mighty sign, Writt'n fire across the heaven, plain as black and white; Get prepared, there's gonna be a party tonight.
Uhuh, Hey! Saturday Night! Yeh, uhuh one more Saturday night, Hey Saturday night!
Everybody's dancin' down the local armory With a basement full of dynamite and live artillery. The temperature keeps risin', everybody gittin' high; Come the rockin' stroke of midnite, the whole place gonna fly.
Uhuh, Hey! Saturday Night! Yeh, uhuh one more Saturday night, Hey Saturday night!
Turn on channel six, the President comes on the news, Says, "I get no satisfaction, that's why I sing the blues." His wife say "Don't get crazy, Lord, you know just what to do, Crank up that old Victrola, put on them rockin' shoes."
Uhuh, Hey! Saturday Night! Yeh, uhuh one more Saturday night, Hey Saturday night!
Then God way up in heaven, for whatever it was worth, Thought He'd have a big old party, thought He'd call it planet Earth. Don't worry about tomorrow, Lord, you'll know it when it comes, When the rock and roll music meets the risin' sun.