Marie-Townes Van Zandt

Album by: Roadsongs Artist by: Townes Van Zandt By townes van zandt I stood in line and left my name Took about six hours or so Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game Said theyd let me know I put in my time till the pocono line Shut down two years ago I was staying at the mission till I met marie Now I cant stay there no more Fella cross town said hes lookin for a man To move some old cars around Maybe me and marie could find a burned-out Van and do a little settlin down Aw, but Im just dreamin, I aint got no ride And the junkyards a pretty good ways That jobs about a half week old besides Itd be gone now anyway Unemployment said I got no more checks And they showed me to the hall My brother died in georgia some time ago I got no one left to call Summer wasnt bad below the bridge A little short on food thats all Now I gotta get marie some kind of coat Were headed down into fall I used to play the mouth harp pretty good Hustled up a little dough But I got drunk and I woke up rolled A couple of months ago They got my harp and they got my dollar Them low life so and sos Harps cost money and I aint got it Its my own fault I suppose The poconos down but the chesapeaks runnin Two freights everyday If it was just me Id be headed south But marie cant catch no train Shes got some pain and she thinks its a baby, Says we gotta wait and see In my heart I know its a little boy Hope he dont end up like me Well, the mans still grinnin says he lost my file I gotta stand in line again I want to kill him but I just say no I had enough of that line my friend I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold Im feelin too low down to lie I guess Ill just tell marie the truth Hope she dont break down and cry Marie she didnt wake up this morning She didnt even try She just rolled over and went to heaven My little boy safe inside I laid them in the sun where somebodyd find them Caught a chesapeak on the fly Marie will know Im headed south Sos to meet me by and by Marie will know Im headed south So to meet me by and by