merle haggard & george jones - mobile bay (magnolia blossom) lyrics
we were gathered round the garbage can
p-ssin round the bottle
we were cold and burning anything
that was dry enough to burn
a shivering man said he had left
his family back in boston
and i knew i’d hear a whole lot more
before it came my turn
a bearded man in an army coat
said the answer boys is jesus
the one named joe sang
“all i know” in january hail
one guy said lets have a drink
to flagstaff arizona
i thought i’d nearly freeze to death
before i’d get to town
[chorus]
bout mobile bay
magnolia blossom
cool summer nights
warm summer evening
and all the dreams
somewhere i’d lost em
bout mobile bay
magnolia leaves
sweet rosa lee
as daylight rose that morning
on the wrong side of chicago
he was cold and hungry
and all the wine was gone
people p-ssed and pointed and said
“there’s another wine-o”
they didn’t know that one last time
his dreams would take him home
[chorus]
back to mobile bay
magnolia blossom
cool summer nights
warm summer evening
and all my dreams
somewhere i’d lost em
bout mobile bay
magnolia leaves
sweet rosa lee
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