Bourbon blues on the street, loose and complete
under skies all smokey blue-green
i can't forsake a dixie dead-shake
so we danced the sidewalk clean

my memory is muddy
what's this river that i'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man
and i don't wanna swim

Colonel Tom, what's wrong? what's going on?
you can't tie yourself up for a deal
he said, "hey North, you're South, shut your big mouth
you gotta do what you feel is real"

ain't got no picture postcards
ain't got no souvenirs
my baby, she don't know me
when i'm thinking bout those years

pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
picking out the highlights of the scenery
saw a little cloud that looked a little like me

i had my hands in the river
my feet back up on the banks
looked up to the lord above
and said, "hey man, thanks"

sometimes i feel so good i gotta scream
she said "Gordie baby, i know exactly what you mean"
she said, she said...
i swear to god she said

my memory is muddy
what's this river that i'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man
and i don't wanna swim

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