[Intro] [bright electric guitar riff, acoustic guitar strumming] [drums enter with snare roll] [Verse 1] [driving bass and drums] This old town dock ain't seen this boots since 1931 I haven't seen my grandmother's house since before the war had begun I am red flag Yankee gone down to Dixieland One kiss from suspected contraband Everything here is drying out or drying up Wait for the crying downpour to fill my broken cup I am southwest to the promised land again It's a motorcade of wrong way going men [Chorus] [full band, anthemic feel] Cover your eyes Bury bones under cattle now Don't look surprised Tell them old boys it's over and out, out Tell my girl we'll be alright Tell her I'll be back someday Tell me their days are all numbered Tell me it won't be a long stay Said they ain't got nothing now They said there's only one way Tell me they're gonna find something Tell me I'm just finding my way Tell my girl I'll be back one day But I'm prison bound [Bridge] [acoustic guitar dominates, electric guitar lead fills] Tell little Martha not to cry over me Tell my people that I love them now Tell them I'll be home today Tell them I'm just finding my way [Chorus] [vocal harmonies enter] Cover your eyes Bury bones under cattle now Don't look surprised Tell them old boys it's over and out, out Tell my girl we'll be alright Tell her I'll be back someday Tell me their days are all numbered Tell me it won't be a long stay Said they ain't got nothing now They said there's only one way Tell me they're gonna find something Tell me I'm just finding my way Tell my girl I'll be back one day But I'm prison bound [Chorus] [vocal harmonies enter] Cover your eyes Bury bones under cattle now Don't look surprised Tell them old boys it's over and out, out Tell my girl we'll be alright Tell her I'll be back someday Tell me their days are all numbered Tell me it won't be a long stay Said they ain't got nothing now They said there's only one way Tell me they're gonna find something Tell me I'm just finding my way Tell my girl I'll be back one day But I'm prison bound [Outro] [vocal ad-libs, rapid-fire delivery] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] [electric guitar feedback, final drum hit]
