Reckless Kelly - Subterranean blues

^AJohnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine ^AI'm on the pavement thinking about the government ^AThe man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off ^ASays he's got a bad cough and wants to get it paid off ^DLook out kid, it's somethin' you did ^AGod knows when but you're doin' it again ^AYou better duck down the alley way, lookin' for a new friend ^EThe man in the coon-skin cap, in the big pen Wants ^Aeleven dollar bills, you only got ten

^AMaggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot ^ATalkin' that the heat put plants in the bed but ^AThe phone's tapped anyway, Maggie says that many say ^AThey must bust in early, may orders from the D.A. ^DLook out kid, don't matter what you did ^AWalk on your tip toes, don't try "NoDoz" ^ABetter stay away from those that carry around a fire hose ^EKeep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes You ^Adon't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

^AGet sick, get well, hang around a ink well ^ARing bell, hard to tell, if anything is goin' to sell ^ATry hard, get barred, get back, write Braille ^AGet jailed, jump bail, join the army, if you fail ^DLook out kid, you're gonna get hit ^ABut losers, cheaters, six-time users ^AHang around the theaters ^EGirl by the whirlpool, lookin' for a new fool ^ADon't follow leaders, watch the parkin' meters

^AAh get born, keep warm, short pants, romance, learn to dance ^AGet dressed, get blessed, try to be a success ^APlease her, please him, buy gifts, don't steal, don't lift ^ATwenty years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift ^DLook out kid no matter what you did ^AJump down a manhole, light yourself a candle ^ADon't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals ^EDon't wanna be a bum, you better chew gum ^AThe pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles