Friday Tunes

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Last night as I slept
I dreamt I met with Behan
I shook him by the hand and we passed the time of day
When questioned on his views
On the crux of life's philosophies
He had but these few clear and simple words to say

I am going, I am going
Any which way the wind may be blowing
I am going, I am going
Where streams of whiskey are flowing
 
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Sometimes I don't know where
This dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I can't even see the reason why
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just waitin' around to die

One time, friends, I had a ma
I even had a pa
He beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried
She told him to take care of me
Headed down to Tennessee
It's easier than just waitin' around to die

I came of age and I found a girl
In a Tuscaloosa bar
She cleaned me out and hit in on the sly
I tried to kill the pain, bought some wine
And hopped a train
Seemed easier than just waitin' around to die

A friend said he knew
Where some easy money was
We robbed a man, and brother did we fly
The posse caught up with me
And drug me back to Muskogee
It's two long years I've been waitin' around to die

Now I'm out of prison
I got me a friend at last
He don't drink or steal or cheat or lie
His name's Codeine
He's the nicest thing I've seen
Together we're gonna wait around and die
Together we're gonna wait around and die
 
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Dyslexic Dissipation

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmgOrhELXs

Wanna tell you a story
About the house-man blues
I come home one Friday
Had to tell the landlady I'd-a lost my job
She said, "That don't confront me
Long as I get my money next Friday"
Now, next Friday come, I didn't get the rent
And out the door I went
So I goes to the landlady, I said, "You let me slide?"
I'll have the rent for in a month the next I don't know"
So said, "Let me slide it on", you know, people
I notice when I come home in the evening
She ain't got nothing nice to say to me
But for five year she was so nice, loh', she was lovey-dovey
I come home one particular evening
The landlady said, "You got the rent money yet?"
I said, "No, can't find no job"
Therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent"
She said, "I don't believe, you're tryin' to find no job"
Said, "I seen you today, you were standin' on a corner
Leaning up against a post"
I said "But I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day"
She said, "That don't confront me
Long as I get my money next Friday"
Now, next Friday come, I didn't have the rent
And out the door I went
So I go down the streets
Down to my good friend's house
I said, "Look man, I'm outdoors you know
Can I stay with you maybe a couple of days?"
He said, "Let me go and ask my wife"
He come out of the house
I could see it in his face, I know that was no
He said, "I don't know man, ah she kinda funny, you know"
I said, "I know, everybody funny, now, you funny too"
So I go back home
I tell the landlady I got a job, I'm gonna pay the rent
She said, "Yeah?", I said, "Oh yeah"
And then she was so nice, loh' she was lovey-dovey
So I go in my room, pack up my things and I go
I slip on out the back door, down the streets I go
She a-howlin' about the front rent
She'll be lucky to get any back rent
She ain't gonna get none of it
So I stop in the local bar, you know, people
I go to the bar, I ring my coat, I call the bartender
Said, "Look man, come down here", he got down there
"So what you want?"
One bourbon, one scotch and one beer
Well, I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when
I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin
Gonna get high, man, I'm gonna get loose
Need me a triple shot of that juice
Gonna get drunk, don't you have no fear
I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
But I'm sitting now at the bar, I'm getting drunk, I'm feelin' mellow
I'm drinkin' bourbon, I'm drinkin' scotch, I'm drinkin' beer
Looked down the bar, here come the bartender
I said, "Look man, come down here"
"So what you want?"
One bourbon and one scotch, one beer
No, I ain't seen my baby since the night before last
Gotta get a drink, man, I'm gonna get gassed
Gonna get high, man, I ain't had enough
Need me a triple shot of that stuff
Gonna get drunk, won't you listen right here?
I want one bourbon and one shot and one beer
One bourbon and one scotch, one beer, [Incomprehensible]
Yeah, [Incomprehensible] baby
Now, by this time I'm plenty high
You know when your mouth a-getting dry, you're plenty high
Looked down the bar, I say to my bartender
I said, "Look, man, come down here", he got down there
"So what you want this time?"
I said, "Look, man, a-what time is it?"
He said, "The clock on the wall say three o'clock
A last call for alcohol, so what you need?"
One bourbon and one scotch, one beer
No, I ain't seen my baby since a nigh' and a week
Gotta get drunk, man, till I can't even speak
Gonna get high, man, listen to me
One drink ain't enough, Jack, you better make it three
Wanna get drunk, I'm gonna make it real clear
I want one bourbon and one scotch and one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
 
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Well two old red-nosed whiskey drunks were talkin politics
It was time to hit the bricks, it was time for me to go
And I was right there on the verge of pullin' out my hair
Actin as though I could not care less and hopin' she would show

Well my bags are packed and ready, I was feelin' like a wreck
Some clothes and personal effects, I left everything I own
And the last I laid eyes on her, we were in a hotel hall
Holdin hands like paper dolls, aw but here I sit alone

[Chorus:]
Well I'm gonna give it one more minute, give me one more round of rum
Well I'm as empty as a drum, I'm as empty as a drum
Could you spare a cigarette, I hate to be a bum
But here's to hopin' she'll still come, I'm too old to be this dumb, well I'm too old to be this dumb

Well I tell you that bartender, she's a site to see
Aw you'd be envious of me, least you would if she was here
And the kid there in the corner has been spoilin' for a fight
And it feels like that of night, aw buddy instead pour me a beer

[Chorus]

When you darkened up the doorway, I stood up from the bar
Well I said hey now here you are, damn it darlin how are you and you kissed me
Said I can't say that I'm great oh lord I hate it that I am late
Oh what a mess we got into
 
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