Cheatem Street Lyrics - For My Friends - Blind Melon

It was late one night in Southern Texas 

My dad was playing in a rock-n-roll band 

He took me along to a place called Cheatem Street 

My bags were packed, I was ready to meet you for the first time 

Oh but a phone call would have been nice 

I guess you're stuck with what was given to you 

And the world couldn't change my spirit 

This will remain the same 

You were young and living like you wanted to 

I understand because I packed up and left just like you did 

At 17 you think you got the whole world in your hands 

Oh in so many ways you did 

I don't want to have you worry no more 

Let's forgive and forget and finish what we started 

So we can move on 

I want you to know I really needed you then 

And I can use you now 

I talked to you by listening to all of those stupid songs 

I would sit along side of the fence 

Now you're doing fine and you're gigging here and there 

It's been nice to know you for the past few years 

When you're living the same dream it's easy to read each other for sure 

Ohhh it could have turned out so different 

I guess you're stuck with what was given to you 

And the world couldn't change my spirit 

This will remain forever 

I don't want to have you worry no more 

Let's forgive and forget and finish what we started 

So we can move on