She said, "Gordie baby, I know exactly what you mean"
Loose and complete under skies so smokey blue green
Bourbon blues on the street
Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
I had my hands in the river, my feet back up on the banks
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
Can tie yourself up for a deal
New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim
I can't forsake a dixie dead-shake
She said, she said, I swear to God she said
Oh no, no yeah
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
So we danced the sidewalk clean
Looked up to the Lord above and said, "Hey, man thanks"
Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me
My baby, she don't know me when I'm thinking bout those years
Ain't got no picture postcards, ain't got no souvenirs
Sometimes I feel so good, I gotta scream
You gotta do what you feel is real"
Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
Colonel Tom, what's wrong? what's going on?
He said, "Hey north you're south, shut you big mouth
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
