Capo 2 
 
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Old Ramblin&#039; Jack Elliot said: 
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&quot;I got these lines in my face trying to straighten out the wrinkles in my life 
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When I think of all the fools I&#039;ve been it&#039;s a wonder that I&#039;ve sailed this many  
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miles 
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To which Larry Mahan replied 
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He said, &quot;The sweet bird of youth Was sittin&#039; on my shoulder yesterday 
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But she&#039;s always changin&#039; partners, And I always knew she&#039;d up and fly away&quot; 


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Staying up all night in the Driscoll Hotel 
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Ramblin&#039; Jack and Mahan, was cowboyed all to hell 
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And the room smelled like bulls, the words sound like songs 
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Now, there&#039;s a pair to draw to, boys, I would not steer you wrong  
 
 
Soooo, Ol&#039; Ramblin&#039; Jack said: 
He said, &quot;I recall a time I&#039;d set my soul on fire just for show 
All it ever taught me was the more I learn, the less I seem to know&quot;. 
Mahan crawled out from behind a couch and said: 
&quot;Jack, as far as I can see, mistakes are only horses in disguise 
Ain&#039;t no need to ride &#039;em over &#039;cause we could not ride &#039;em different if we tried 
 
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