so I came all the way from Trenton,spent a full night at the station,in a suitcase made of calico brownnow I'm almost out of money,and I'm sleepy and hungry,I wanna lay my body down I don't wanna causetrouble,I don't need a bath of bubbles,just a floorboard for the pavement onthe ground I'll take a steeple or a stable,or a dining room table,just to lay my body downlay, lay my body downso I go back to see my baby,since no other place'll take me,when I stop to brush my hair backwith a comband I can almost see our porch light,and it's shining like a northern light,
God how I wanna be hometo lay, lay my body downlay, lay my body downbut some joke from Albuquerque,with some white wine and a turkey,come to entertain my girl while Iwas gonethis bear thinks everything is funny,he's got his paws into my honey,then he lay her body downnow just as every schoolyardhas a teacher,every chapel has a preacher,every angry man has 6 shellsto a round
I've been an honest man,I've walked as straight as I can,but I'm gonna lay his body downlay, lay his body down
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