Guy Clark - Ramblin jack and mahan

Now a ^ARamblin' Jack Elliot said: ^A I got these l^Aines in my face Tryin' to s^Atraighten out the wrinkles in my l^Dife When I t^Ehink of all the fools I've been It's a w^Eonder that I've sailed this many mi^Ales

To which ^ALarry Mahan replied: He said, "The sw^Aeet bird of youth Was sittin' on my shoulder yester^Dday ^D But she's a^Elways changin' partners And I a^Elways knew she'd up and fly aw^Aay" ^A

^DStayin' up all night In the ^DDriskill Hotel R^Aamblin' Jack and Mahan Was ^Acowboyed all to hell The ^Droom smelled like bulls The ^Dwords sound like songs Now ^Ethere's a pair to draw to boys I would not steer you ^Awrong

So ol' R^Aamblin' Jack said, ^A He said, "^AI recall a time I set my soul on fire just for ^Dshow All it ^Eever taught me was The ^Emore I learn the less I seem to k^Anow"

Ol' ^AMahan crawled out from behind a couch and said, ^E"Jack, as far as I can see Mistakes are only horses in d^Disguise There ain't no n^Eeed to ride 'em over 'Cause we c^Eould not ride them different if we t^Aried"

^DStayin' up all night In the ^DDriskill Hotel R^Aamblin' Jack and Mahan Was ^Acowboyed all to hell The ^Droom smelled like bulls The ^Dwords sound like songs Now ^Ethere's a pair to draw to boys I would not steer you ^Awrong ^DStayin' up all night In the ^DDriskill Hotel R^Aamblin' Jack and Mahan Was ^Acowboyed all to hell The ^Droom smelled like bulls The ^Dwords sound like songs Now ^Ethere's a pair to draw to boys I would not steer you ^Awrong