Some black water healing some time to kill I'm doing pretty good man but I ain't lying Ten years ago I had to fly Need some hard red clay and a soft sand hill Been living my dream trying to stay alive I missed my buddies, I miss my home I ain't seen my

Open the door Let me in, let me in I've been so wrong, so many times. Now you know what I'm talkin' about. We've all been wrong a time in our life. And we all make mistakes sometimes of leaving what's good for us. I made that mistake, now I'm tryin' to

I want to get married But no woman will hear my plea Aw, my time is gone Babe and I really must say goodbye Yes, it seems somehow I can't get one to walk downthe aisle with me Well, I've only been in love But three times in my life Yes, the first, I

So long and goodnight Things are better if I stay From every heart you break (heart you break) And like the blade you stain (blade you stain) Well, I've been holding on tonight What's the worst thing I can say And if you carry on this way Just like the

So long and goodnight Things are better if I stay From every heart you break (heart you break) And like the blade you stain (blade you stain) Well, I've been holding on tonight What's the worst thing I can say And if you carry on this way Just like the

Sweet child in time you'll see the line The line that's drawn between the good and the bad See the blind man shooting at the world Bullets flying taking toll If you've been bad, Lord I bet you have And you've been hit by flying lead You'd better close

So long and goodnight Things are better if I stay From every heart you break (heart you break) And like the blade you stain (blade you stain) Well, I've been holding on tonight What's the worst thing I can say And if you carry on this way Just like the

Go down, go down, go down, go down Ruby, Ruby, where you been so long Done took to drinkin' whiskey Baby since you been gone Ain't no one I know do it as good as you Lickin' on that lickin' stick the way you do You got the lips to make a strong man weak

I love my man I'm a liar if I say I don't Ever since I've been your babe I ain't good looking And my hair ain't curled But I'll quit my man I'm a liar if I say I won't I've been your slave, baby I've been your slave

When you see life flash before your eyes The good, the bad, the wrong, the right Fade into a bright white line Shinin' down on you Your hangin' on by a thread Live your life a better man When you've been, halfway to heaven I live my life a better man