Patrick Sky

When first I came to town, I came in from the country
Not a penny did I have, and not one cent could I offer
But still our love it grew, and our troubles they were few, they were few

Many times I tried to tell you all the hurt that I was feelin'
But my thoughts stumbled in my mind, and then words lost their meaning
I didn't mean to cause you pain, so I'm leaving once again, once again

Ain't no need to think of me, I'll be happy where I'm goin'
I've got roots that need a plantin', and a love that needs a growin'
Where my pride won't have to bend, and my lips can taste the wind, taste the wind

And as for you, your tears will heal all the wounds that been opened
Just as time will clear the fields of all the flowers that have ripened
Of all these things you can be sure, only love will endure

I've damn near walked this world around
Another city, another town
Another friend to say goodbye
Another girl to sit and cry
And it's many a mile I’ve spent on this road
It's many a mile I have gone

Well, there was one who knew me best
You know she gave my poor heart rest
She was my world, my heart, my dear
Now she's gone to God knows where
And it's many a mile I’ve spent on this road
It's many a mile I have gone

I've seen your towns they're all the same
The only difference is in a name
The only home I've ever knowed
Was a suitcase and the open road
And it's many a mile I’ve spent on this road
It's many a mile I have gone

So I'll fill my glasses up to the brim
And through my glass my world looks dim
But I know outside there's light somewhere
Maybe my rambling will get me there
And it's many a mile I’ve spent on this road
It's many a mile I‘ve gone
It's many a mile I’ve spent on this road
And it's many a mile I will go

On Rattlesnake me-y-Mountain I did dee-y-dwell
And I've got a stee-y-story I'm a gonna tee-y-tell
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A nice young me-y-man in the month of me-y-May
Went down to the fee-y-fields for to mow his hee-y-hay
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He had not mow-y-wowed all around that fee-y-field
When a rattle-copper-snee-y-snake come and bit him on the hee-y-heel
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He jumped up hee-y-high and he looked all a-ree-ry-round
And closed his ee-y-eye and he fell to the gee-y-ground
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He told the bee-y-bird go fetch my gee-y-gal
I'm rattlesnake bee-y-bit and I need my see-y-Sal
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The bird did flee-y-fly and spread the new-y-wews
And along come see-y-Sal without any shoe-y-wews
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Johnny dee-y-dear why did you go-y-wo
Down into the fee-y-fields the hay for to mow-y-wo
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Sally dee-y-dear I thought you know-y-wowed
Whe the hay is ree-ry-ripe it's gotta be mow-y-wowed
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Johnny dee-y-dear I'll save your lee-y-life
If I may bee-y-wee your sweet little wee-y-wife
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She grabbed his lee-y-leg and made him sqee-y-squeal
And sucked that p'ison blood right outta his hee-y-heel
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Now, Sal she hee-y-had a rotten too-y-wooth
And the p'ison stee-y-struck and killed them bow-y-both
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The nee-y-neighbors found that they was dee-y-dead
And laid the bee-y-both upon one bee-y-bed
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So all young lee-y-lovers a warning tee-y-take
From Johnny bee-y-Bland and Sally bee-y-Blake
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In mind when you in lee-y-love don't pee-y-pass
To close to pee-y-patches of high gee-y-grass
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Well, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall
Said, I'm in the kitchen, my baby's in the hall
Yes, I'm in the kitchen, baby's in the hall
She won't speak to me at all
'Cause you know we got, we got the separation blues

Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta
Said, you see that fly crawling up that wall, bup da da, da dee dee da da
You see that fly crawling up that wall
He won't speak to Miss Spider at all
'Cause you know they got, they got the separation blues

When you kick your baby outta bed because she won't treat you nice
When you feel mistreated, said buddy take my advice
Leave that woman, and leave her quick, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta
Said, leave that woman, and leave her quick
Yes, leave that woman, and leave her quick, else she'll have you on a stick
You know it's better to leave, and get some separation blues

Now, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve
Said, Adam ate that apple which Eve did thieve
Yes, Adam ate the apple which Eve did thieve
The Lord said, "Adam, you've gotta leave"
You know that gave him, gave him the separation blues

Now, the last words that poor John The Baptist said, ta ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta
Said, the last words that John The Baptist said, bup da da, da dee dee da da
Yes, the last words that John The Baptist said
Just before he, lost his head, UH!
Gives me, gives me the separation blues

All this goes to prove since time began what cause of women can do to men
It's better to buy than to be sold, to the gutter for a bottle of gin
If she don't treat you like you think she should
Said, if she don't treat you like you think she should
Yes, if she don't treat you like you think she should, services ain't no longer no good
Well it's time you got a dose of separation
Said, time you got a dose of separation blues