Look down that lonesome road
as performed byTim O'Brian


(E)Down where that Southern rail crosses the Yellow (A)Dog
(E)I met an old auctioneer, I (B)heard his mono(E)logue
He said I got horses, I got mules, I got (A)sheep
(E)Some I want to sell boys and (B)some I want to (E)keep
   (B)Says I got a (E)tale or two (B)that I need to (E)tell
(B)Sit down be(E)side me and (B)rest yourself a (E)spell
(B)I've lived a (E)good long life and (B)I've no re(E)grets
(B)Let me tell my (E)story (B)before I for(E)get

   (E)Look down that lonesome road before you travel (A)on
   (E)I hate to say goodbye so (B)I'll just say so (E)long
   (E)Look down that lonesome road before you travel (A)on
   (E)I hate to say goodbye so (B)I'll just say so (E)long

(E)See the way that (B)bay horse rides, seems just like a (E)sin
(E)That horse is broke in two, he lost his couplin' (E)pin
Yonder there's a man a comin', bless his poor heart (E)son
(E)His head's all empty, his bread is just not done
   Look at that old mule there, the one with one lamp lit
He's half blind but there's work in that mule yet
He'll pull a heavy load boy, I know him well
They never did give that mule no back up bell

   (chorus)

They say whiskey slows you down and clouds up your thinkin'
As long as they make whiskey I'd say we'll keep on drinkin'
As long as life keeps hitting hard a drink will help you take it
As long as we drink whiskey they'll continue to make it
   Some folks have to slow down if they're maimed or lame
Other folks keep movin', keep rockin' on the same
I walk like an old fox - shake my big old tail
Even though there's a hell hound he's sniffin' on my trail

   (chorus)

Just kick this old dog and make real sure he's dead
Then go find another dog, don't you hang your little head
There's gonna be a lot of livin', after I am gone
I'll leave a little for you son come get your share done

   (chorus)


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