Lay down my head by the wayside My worn out shoes Quite why she went I cant decide Yeah but I sure could use One plate of food steaming and hot Clean linen ironed On a fresh made bed but I aint got One salty dime, one salty dime
Just close your eyes it wont take long It wont hurt a bit Telling myself I could be strong Or some such brave bullshit Trucks are roaring by Im a red ghost In their tail light gleam Im a tumbleweed, Im a spit roast Just turning in your flame Oh my darlin Kathleen Oh my darlin Kathleen
Cars they sound like waves that are breaking On some distant shore I gazed so hard into the great aching sky It seemed that I, I wasnt here no more That my rushing blood was a river My eyes two stars My blowing hair all a quiver A whispering field of grass That murmurs as you pass Oh my darlin Kathleen That whispers out your name Oh my darlin Kathleen Oh my darlin Kathleen