Late at night on some dark deserted highway. On my way to another lonesome town. I thought I might see the first light of a new day. As it lay like fool's gold on the ground.
Dear Graciela, I'm writin' this letter. Deep in the night and I'm all alone. It's nearly breakin' my heart to tell you. I'm so far away from home. I know I said I'd never cross the border.
I come to you with empty hands. I guess I just forgot again. I only got my love to send. On Valentine's Day. . I ain't got a card to sign. Roses have been hard to find.
Everyone in Nacadoches knew Tom Ame's would come to some bad end. Well the sheriff had caught him stealin' chickens and such. By the time that he was ten.
In the middle of the night. In the middle of a lonely night. Stands alone in the pale moonlight. Screams out in defiance. . He's got no one to turn to.
It's late in the evening. Just about to lay down. What's that at your backdoor. Did you hear a strange sound, girl?. . Honey I just saw your light. Here I come baby.
On Mardi Gras day the Tennessee kid. Awoke in a puddle. Of his own worst fears. Haunted by the ghost. Of vague remembrance. No corporeal beast he could name.
I was eight years old when my granddaddy died. He that showed me the signs I still miss him sometimes. Been a long time ago but his words still ring true.
I was walkin' down the street. In the town where I was born. I was movin' to a beat. That I'd never felt before. So I opened up my eyes. And I took a look around.
When I'm sad and blue. And I'm feeling all alone. There's a place that I go to. That no one knows. . Where no matter what I do. Won't nobody put me down.
Tell me a story 'bout a fella with a crazy dream. Everybody tells him that it won't amount to anything. He fires the shot heard around the world. He wins the prize and he gets the girl.
Beggin' your pardon there stranger. You look like you're new to this town. We're a long way away from the beach here. You won't see many gringos around.
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk. Of a day -I-ay-I-ay. I met a little girl and we stopped to talk. Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay. And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do.
My brother Jimmy, my other brother Jack. Went off down to Houston and they never come back. Mama wasn't gonna let her baby go yet. But there ain't nobody hirin' back in Lafeyette.
I went down to Taneytown. I went down to Taneytown. To see what I could see. . My mama told me never go. I'm damn near twenty two years old. Sometimes I fear this holler swallow me.
I went downtown, it was just to ease my pain. I went downtown, it was just to ease my pain. I ended up out walkin' in the rain. I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill.
If you see her out tonight. And she tells you it's just the lights. That bring her here and not her loneliness. That's what she says but sometimes she forgets.
Somewhere out there in the world tonight. Just out of my reach. I hear your heart beat. It's comin' in loud and clear tonight. Poundin' in my brain. It's callin' out your name.
Ladies and gentlemen, attention please. Come in close so everyone can see. I got a tale to tell. A listen don't cost a dime. And if you believe that we're gonna get along just fine.
When I was a little guy. My daddy told me "Mister,. Don't ever try to climb too high. Cause it's the fall that gets ya. And some dreams can never come true.