for Love Song For Long....
Brewton Alabama, at The Inn. Hot day, old orange and vodka on the night stand. There's a Chevy with the seat burned out the back From a Winston cigarette was thumped into the window.
Bobby was like Zorba the Greek, Side-tracked by the of a woman. Could've been an actor on the movie in Alabama just, a dreamer of dreams.
He played against W.S.Neil, Should've seen him down the field. I grow old, I old. I wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. a love song, for Bobby Long. A song, for Bobby Long.
(2x)
He was a man, he had Cherokee cheekbones. A fair boy, where did he go wrong? He chose the less traveled, made all the difference. Now hes chastised, criticized, he don't no sense. called him crazy, said Bobby Long was nothing but a drunk, But all the thoughts in his was way passed anything they done thunk. a love song for Bobby Long. A song for Bobby Long.
But don't get me wrong, Bobby wasn't no good. drag you down, if he thought he could, Well he would, you down. The road I ride will be the of me, Won't you come The road I is gonna set me free, Its take me home.
He was a of my papa's. He used to drink and lies. Praised Flannery O'Connors, cigarettes and Philosofied. So here I am at The Inn, Me and Capn' and my pretty girl-friend. Oh he her with a poem, Then he down and cries, Smiles a crooked smile, with his broken side. Tells about his life, now 63. He looks me in the eyes, and says and go with me He could on water, walk on water But you know he drowned in wine. God and the devil, God and the devil, God and the devil along his mind. It's a song for Bobby Long. A song for Bobby Long.