A soldier was sent. made to go and he went. to exist on the outskirts of hell.. And he wrote a letter to someone. wrote sometimes we fight. sometimes we run.
You laughed and called me lucky. For having you around. And you stepped up to the bar. And stated swaying. . The crowd all sang of failures. We drank another round.
Well, I followed my feet all across this land. A tune in my heart and a bottle in my hand. From the cold, cold East to the woods out West. Ain't no home, just lucky I guess.
Well, I got a bad liver and a broken heart. Yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart. And I don't have a drinking problem, except when I can't get a drink.
One evening as the sun went down. And the jungle fires were burning,. Down the track came a hobo hiking,. And he said, "Boys, I'm not turning;. . I'm headed for a land that's far away.
Well I'm broke, lovesick, and driftin'. and I've done a lot of hard, hard livin'. Livin' on the road. and seein' how it goes. I grew up fast and it shows.
I used to have a nice life. I used to live by the right. But I've strayed from the good side of the lord. And I flirted with the Devil and he dealt me a card.
Dig down deep where the ground is cold. (Dark and cold and all alone). . Tired of life all alone and blue. Happiness I never knew. In this cold world there's nothing for me.
Got an old slouch hat got my roll on my shoulder. I'm as free as the breeze and I'll do as I please just a bummin' around. Got a million friends don't feel any older.
Baby oh baby tell the man at the ticket stand that you've changed your mind. Let me run on out and tell the cab to keep his meter flyin'. Cause if you say goodbye to me babe you're gonna break my mind.
My troubled old heart dear is beating with pain. You've gone and I know I'm the one who's to blame. You've gone in the world dear to make a new start.
written by Johannes Brahms. . Lullaby and good night. In the sky stars are bright. Close your eyes. Start to yawn. Pleasant dreams until the dawn. . Close your eyes now and rest.
Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain. Every dream has only brought me pain. All my life I've always been so blue. Born to lose and now I'm losing you.
Born to be happy but always so sad. Born to be good but always so bad. Born to be somebody, yeah, faith in all I do. Born to be happy but lost without you.
I was singin' the blues and now I'm shoutin' hooray. Cause I met a pretty mama and I met her today. Well her eyes started cheatin' my heart started beatin' aloud.
Thanks for the bed and board Bob enjoyed my stay. But I got just a little bit bored Bob be on my way. So you got yourself a job Bob that's not for me.
Woke up this morning,. Bluer than blue,. This old heart breaking for someone I knew,. Colleen, dear 'tis you.. . Why did you leave me?. What made you roam?.
My ship set sail to Bluebird Island. And slowly drifted out to sea. Her silver sails to cross the ocean. My lover's lonely heart set free. . Then out across the waves the bluebirds came one day.