l.a. county blues

i was never one for compromise

i couldn't fit at school

gonzo by the seventh grade

i played them all the fool

i couldn't find shoes my size

had to walk ten miles

blisters on the backs of my soul and an illegal smile

we're burning down las vegas town

had to sleep by noon

drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't refuse

five hours down with a sunrise frown

lightning in your shoes

it's one foot in the ether with the la county blues

they got me on accessory

thirty days in jail

one headlight in a louisville night

without a chance at bail

but i'll be home by derby time

so please save me a seat

mint juleps on the outfield grass

the old south tastes so sweet

well you can call me mr. raoul duke

i'll know what you mean

blinded by a quart of rum

and a dose of mescaline

the mint 400 didn't slow me down

i kinda like the speed

the failure of our generation

for a couple bags of weed