Cowboy Junkies - Cowboy junkies lament

B^Daby hit the back door b^Emreathin? real heavy Said the ^Gboys in the alley wouldn?t ^A7leave her a^Dlone ^DMama did her make-up in a ^Emterrible hurry She ^A7finally got ready but the ^Gboys were ^Dgone ^EmMama don?t you worry, ^F#mnight?s approachin? There?s a ^Ghole in heaven where some ^A7sin slips ^Dthrough Just ^Dclose your eyes and ^Emdream real steady ^A7Maybe just a little will ^Gspill on ^Dyou

The D^Dark ^Gdon?t ^Emlie ^F#m The Dreams come ^Dtrue ^GCould be a few will ^Emsee you ^Dthrough

^DOld lady rose, look^Emin? down her nose At lon^Gely miss lily hiding ^A7in the ^Dhall ^DLily?s just praying for the ^Emtrial to be over Lady ^A7rose just waiting for the ^Gax to ^Dfall ^EmShow me off on the^F#m way to town The ^Gsky?s still shiny and the ^A7earth?s still ^Dbrown ^DTell the judge I?m ready ^Emfor the vases ^A7Gonna dance in their faces when the ^Gguitar ^Dsounds

It ^Dwon?t ^Gbe ^Emlong ^F#m I'll be long ^Dgone I been ^Gleaning toward the shadows ^Emall a^Dlong

^DThose in the know ^Emsay so it goes You ^Gplan on reapin?, yo^A7u better ^Dsow ^DYou plan on sleepin, You ^Embetter keep movin? ^A7Sleepin? ain?t allowed around ^Ghere you ^Dknow ^EmTell me please when the ^F#mrollings over ^GMe and my baby gonna ^A7have some ^Dfun ^DBury our backs in a ^Embed of clover ^A7Smile in style while the ^Gsun goes ^Ddown

The ^DSnake ^Geyes ^Emcry, ^F#m Boxcars ^Dsigh ^GSeven?s stuck in the middle just ^Emwonderin? ^Dwhy The Dark don?t ^Emlie ^F#m The Dreams come ^Dtrue ^GAll it takes is ^Emone or ^Dtwo ^GMaybe just a few will ^Emsee you ^Dthrough ^GMaybe just a few will ^Emsee you ^Dthrough