The Ballad Of Spider John Lyrics - Singles - Bush Sam

Spider John is my name, friends 

I'm in between freights, and I sure would be obliged 

If I could share your company. 

I'm on my way to nowhere; I been runnin' from my past, 

Runnin' from the things I used to be. 

Now I know my words sound strange to you 

But if you'll wait till my song is sung and my story's told 

You might come to understand 

Why I'm old and bent and devil spent, and a-runnin' out of time 

When not long ago I held a royal flush in my hand. 

Chorus: 

Oh, I was a supermarket fool; I was a motorbank stool pigeon, 

Robbin' my own time. 

I thought I'd lost my blues, yes, I thought I'd paid my dues 

And I thought I'd found a life to suit my style. 

And I was Spider John, the robberman 

Long, tall, and handsome, 

Yes, I was Spider John with a loaded hand 

Takin' ransom. 

And then one day I met Diamond Lil 

And she was as sweet a thing, I declare, as the summer wind 

Had ever blown my way. 

Lil she had no idea of my illustrious occupation, 

She thought I was a saint and not a sinner gone astray 

Spider he loved his Lily so much 

He could not confess his sins, for he knew if he did 

The lady would surely take her leave. 

But you know that the word got around, and Lily left town 

And he never saw her again, 

Tossin' and turnin' and causin' his heart to grieve. 

Chorus 

And that is all my story. 

It's been these thirty years since I took the road 

To find my precious jewel one. 

Now if you see my Lily, won't you give her my regards, 

Tell her old Spider got tangled in the black web that he spun 

You can tell her that Spider got tangled in the black web that he spun.