Re-enlistment Blues Lyrics - [live] - Merle Travis

My hitch was up Monday 

Not a dog soljer nor more 

soljer no more. 

They give me all that money 

So much my pockets is sore 

pockets is sore. 

More dough than I can use 

Re-Enlistment Blues 

oh 

them blues. 

Took my gelt to town Tuesday 

Found me a big double bed 

big double bed. 

I'll find a job tomorrow 

Tonight I'll maybe be dead 

maybe be dead. 

Ain't no time to lose 

Re-Enlistment Blues 

oh 

them blues. 

Hit the bars Wednesday 

Friends put me up on a throne 

(way) up on a throne. 

Found a Chinese baby 

She wouldn't leave me alone 

leave me alone. 

Did I give her a bruise 

Re-Enlistment Blues 

oh 

them blues. 

I woke up on Thursday 

The walls was movin' 

I swear 

movin' I swear. 

I reach'd down in my trousers 

AII my pockets was bare 

nothin' was there. 

I'll really blew my fuse 

Re-Enlistment Blues 

oh 

them blues. 

Hit the bar again Friday 

Ask'd for a free glass of beer 

free glass of beer. 

Bar man he don't know me 

He just say no credit here 

no credit here. 

What I done then ain't news 

Re-Enlistment Blues 

oh 

them blues.