walk a while

my liquor's in the car

the girls are at the bar

but i'm lonesome as i've ever been

i could sing a song but no one would sing along

not even the birdies would sing

i receive no letters here

though it's been so many years

i must confess

i'm a lonely mess

dolly

dear

forever i have roamed under heaven's door

i've learned every song to sing

with a hammer i have perched and shingled every church

my arms can no longer swing

you can choose the road you're on

and keep from doing wrong

but all the things tomorrow brings

have come and gone

i walk down to the bridge where the brick man used to live

and i watch the gathering skies

i found a pal of mine i lost on down the line

i hardly did recognize

where've you been says he

you must remember me

you've been gone for too damned long

walk a while with me