I went down to the corner, just to meet my gal
I found her standing on the sidewalk, talking to my pal
I strolled back to the bar room, to get another drink of gin
The first thing I knew I was reelin', rocking and drunk again
I kept drinking gin and liqour, till way up in the night
When my pal came to the bar room, we had an awful fight
I reached down for my razor, and then we knocked around
But when I pulled my pistol, I quickly smoked him down
The gambling bar room blues
I went down to see my baby, and met her on the way
I told her I'd have to leave her, I told her I could not stay
I started down to the station, and stopped in at the bar
There I met a policeman, riding in a motor car
We both drank lots of liqour, that flat footed cop and I
I thought he would never leave me, Lord, I thought I'd die
My baby came in to join us, and then it began to rain
Then I had to hurry, hurry, to catch that midnight train
I laid my head in the bar room door, I never get drunk anymore
I pawned my watch and my golden chain
I pawned my baby's diamond ring
Police, police, police, you're just as drunk as me
I'm grabbed that old eight-wheeler, and make for the deep blue sea
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- Young, Guitar Days
- Compromised
- Over With You
- The Place And The Time
- Miscellaneous
- Strange Names and New Sensations
- Classic Protest Songs
- Jackrabbit Slim / Alive on Arrival 35th Anniversary Edition
- The Bottom Line, New York, September 12, 1988...
- Cornerstones: Sony Legacy CD Sampler
- Jackrabbit Slim
- Be Here Now
- Be Here Again (Live Solo 1998)
- A Year in Your Life: 1980, Volume One
- Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the 80s, Volume 1
- Ulli Wengers One Hit Wonder, Volume 11
- Back to the US of A
- The Best of Steve Forbert: What Kinda Guy?
- Singers and Songwriters: 1980-1982
- Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken