Time's Inc

Wanna see you in my rearview mirror
Out on the freeway freeway
Nobody said it would be easy
Freeway freeway
Take me back to _______________
I can't change the time and
I can't change your mind
But i gotta find a freeway
You're on my way
On my way

Leeway i need a little leeway
Got to get some space around and ??
Leeway leeway
Make the best of nothing left for me
I can't find the time
Gotta see what i can find
Out on the freeway
You're on my way
On my way

I'm not talking

Someday someday
I ain't waiting around for someday
Someday someday
I'm gonna get away from all this someday
I can't change the time and
I can't change your mind
You're on my way
On my way

Oh the west
Where the men were mean
The women were scarce
And the sheep were mighty nervous
You know i'm just a cowboy
But i got no place to go
There's no more ranges for me to ride
They got rid of those 60, 70 years ago

Stop,
Look where you're going
You're not going anywhere
People everywhere
New hairstyles
_________________________
I ain't got nowhere
Nowhere to go
Sometimes i feel so
So all alone
I ain't got nowhere
Nobody's home
I need a fix and i'm oh so alone

You _____________________
Easier said than done
I want you to make up your mind
Don't bother telling me when you're done
Are you all done?
I ain't got nowhere
Nowhere to hide
Sometimes i wish i could see the other side
I ain't got nowhere
Nowhere to go
I'm coming down and i'm oh so alone

early one morning while making my rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and i shot my baby down
I shot her down and then i went to bed
I stuck that lovin' forty-four beneath my head

Late the next morning i grabbed my gun
I took a shot of cocaine and away i run
I made a good run, but i run too slow
They overtook me down is juarez, mexico

I was in the hot joint takin the pill
In walked the sheriff from jericho hill
He said "willy lee, your name is not jack brown.
"you're the dirty hack that shot your woman down."

Yes, so my name is willy lee
If you got a warrant you better read it to me
I shot her down cause she made me sore
I thought i was her daddy, but she had five more

When i was arrested i was dressed in black
They stuck me on a freight train and they hauled me back
I had no friend to throw my bail
So they stuck my dried up carcas in the county jail

The next morning bout half past nine
I saw a sheriff walking down the line
The sheriff said as he cleared his throat
"comon you dirty hack into the district court."

The next morning my trial began
Where i was judged by twelve honest men
And as the jury started walking out
I saw that little judge commence to look about

In bout five minutes in walked a man
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict said in the first degree
I cried, oh lord, please have mercy on me

The judge smiled as he picked up his pen
"ninety nine years in the san quentin penn!"
Ninety nine years underneath that ground
I wont forget the day i shot that bad bitch down

Comon you hotheads listen up to me
Stay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be...

Floatin' down the river
With a saturated liver
And i thought i would forgive her
But i do believe she meant it
When she told me to forget it
And i bet she will regret it
When they find me in the morning wet and drowned
And the word gets 'round
Goin' down
I'm goin' down

Coming' up for air
It's pretty stuffy under there
I'd like to say i didn't care
But i forgot to leave a note
And it's so hard to stay afloat
I'm soakin' wet without a boat
And i knew i should have taken off my shoes
It's front page news
Goin' down
I'm goin' down

I wish i had another drink
It wouldn't be so hard to sink
I should have taken time to think
Besides i got the picture straight
She must have had another date
I didn't need this extra weight
I wish that i could see the way to shore
Don't want no more
Goin' down
I'm goin' down

And now i see the life i led
I slept it all away in bed
I should have learned to swim instead
And now it's really got me stumped
I can't believe why i jumped
I'd like to get my tummy pumped
I can't believe they drink this stuff in town
This dirty brown
Goin' down
I'm goin' down

I wish i looked before i leaped
I didn't know it was so deep
Been down so far i don't get wet
Haven't touched the bottom yet
This river scene is gettin' old
I'm hungry, sleepy, wet and cold
She told me to forget it nice
I should have taken her advice
I only want to go back home
I'd gladly leave that girl alone
What a way to spend the night
If i don't drown, i'll die of fright
My pappy taught me how to float
But i can't swim a single note
He threw me in to teach me how
I stayed there floatin' like a mama cow
And now i've floated way down stream
I know this has to be a dream
If i could find my way to shore
I'd never, never do this anymore
I'll give you three, i've been down nine
I'm goin' down just one more time.
Goin' down.
I'm goin' down.

Now the sky is gettin' light
And everything will be alright
Think i finally got the knack
Just floatin' here lazy on my back
I never really liked that town
I think i'll ride the river down
Just movin' slow and floatin' free
There's a river swingin' under me.
Waving back to the folks on shore
I should have thought of this before
I'm floatin' on down to new orleans
Goin' to pick up on some swingin' scenes
I know i'll know a better day
I'll go down groovin' all the way
Goin' down
Goin' down