I Gotta Find Ol' Joe Lyrics - Streets Of Sin - Joe Ely

Smoke from a downshift blows across the grain 

And the blackbirds are flyin' across the golden plain 

I'm goin' back to where it was I came 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

Last night in the cafe I wanted to hold your hand 

So I told you with my eyes that I understand 

That life sure ain't easy here in this no-man's land 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

Somewhere I believe there's a place for me 

Down the road to destiny 

Can you hear that eagle call? 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

The dogs go to barkin' at the risin' of the moon 

And the highway's a-callin and I'll be listin' soon 

Another weary rambler crazy as a loon 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

The motel up ahead has a vacancy sign 

But I'm travelin' too hard to pay it any mind 

There's a rainbow in the clouds down ol' Highway 99 

I gotta find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

Somewhere I believe there's a place for me 

Down the road to destiny 

Can you hear that eagle call? 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

The Wild West was made with the blood of the brave 

Where there was little to take and even less to save 

Where they buried their heroes in unmarked graves 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

You work all your life to get where you are 

Then you throw it all away to chase some crazy star 

While the prophet on the radio slings his guitar 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

Somewhere I believe there's a place for me 

Down the road to destiny 

Can you hear that eagle call? 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all 

The wild west was made from the blood of the brave 

Dry as the creek bed, cracked with age 

Where they buried their heroes in unmarked graves 

I got to find ol' Joe before he loses it all