I'm a long way from home I don't know where I'll go I a'int slept in days And the water's running low Got a posse at my back And bullet in my side Lord
Verse 1 I know what people say I drink a lot almost every day And I'm feelin' a little too tired I'm a moth flying too close to the fire My body needs
Verse 1 When I was a child and all the world was new I met a little girl just a sweet as mornin' dew And she gave me a promise I hope will last forever
Verse 1 He sits in the dark Double scotch in his hand Considering why It didn't turn out like he planed Stuck at work late at night She's gone again
I tried to tell you but I couldn?t find a word Maybe, I did and you misunder stood I guess, I thought it better for never we should be I waited too
Verse 1 I left my home and family To seek my fortune fair I went north into the city But I didn't find it there Met a million women No two were the
Would you dance with me, Molly? It?s Saturday night There?s a chill in the air Do you think that you might? Wanna dance with me, Molly To an old fiddle
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Verse 1 I'm writing you to Catch you up on places I've been And you held this letter Probably got excited, but there's nothing else inside it Lift Didn