D A Saw her in Roosevelt Springs D time doesn't touch anything A she never did say she could sing D but I figured it so I needed some company then not sisters or children again that's a hell of a spot to be in but she put me in tow Money and liquor and lust have taken my heart and my trust I could see ashes of dust headed my way She tended bar in town her alto settled me down so I started hanging around didn't need much to say D7 G She smelled like cigarettes and wine D she kept me happy all the time A A7 I know that ain't much of a line D D7 but it's the God's own truth G she lives down inside of me still D rolled up like a twenty dollar bill A A7 she left me alone with these pills D and the last of my youth Wings on her shoulders and feet a bar on Gethsemane street I took time to plan retreat backed out the door I must be attracted to those who've witnessed a man in the throes Of life that ain't grindstone to nose, but pedal to floor D7 G She smelled like cigarettes and wine D she kept me happy all the time A A7 I know that ain't much of a line D D7 but it's the God's own truth G she lives down inside of me still D rolled up like a twenty dollar bill A A7 she left me alone with these pills D and my smoldering youth Lost on the dry side of town My memories slowing me down She shook me and I came around I came back to life With nary a mother or dad She showed me what I never had The princess of leaves, she gets sad 'Cause I won't take a wife D7 G She smelled like cigarettes and wine D she kept me happy all the time A A7 I know that ain't much of a line D D7 but it's the God's own truth G she lives down inside of me still D rolled up like a twenty dollar bill A A7 she left me alone with these pills D and the last of my youth
