present company

used to drive a pipeline

from here to blind man's bend

tried and ride the main line

i went there with my friends

i like to be together

i like to be alone

yes

and what i like best

is i like it like this

and i stay with you at home

enjoy the present company

eat some grits and hominy

couldn't get much better for me

i enjoy your company. ooh. used to drive an ocean liner

sunk in '52

off the coast of indochina

yes

i sunk there

too

frost on the jewel glass windows here

is ringing in the dawn

my dear

spring is busting out of my ears

i wish that i was home

enjoy the present company

eat some grits and hominy

couldn't get much better for me

i enjoy the company. ooh. you can wave a banner

i don't mind if you do

i'm running back to louisiana

i'm gonna drink that mountain dew

used to be a loner

and i'd run the highway tolls

what i run now is i'm running anyhow

and i stay with you at home

so joy to the present company

joy to the grits and hominy

and a joy to getting better for me

i enjoy the company. ooh.