Marie she didn't wake up this morning
If it was just me, I'd be headed south
I had enough of that line my friend
It's my own fault, I suppose
Harps cost money and I ain't got it
Now I can't stay there no more
And they showed me to the hall
I'm feelin' too low down to lie
I got no one left to call
Hope she don't break down and cry
A couple of months ago
I used to play the mouth harp pretty good
To move some old cars around
It'd be gone now anyway
Marie will know I'm headed south
Summer wasn't bad below the bridge
Two freights everyday
My little boy safe inside
I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them
So's to meet me by and by
Them low life so and so's
Hustled up a little dough
They got my harp and they got my dollar
But I'm just dreamin', I ain't got no ride
She didn't even try
That job's about a half week old besides
My brother died in Georgia some time ago
I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold
Maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out
But Marie can't catch no train
Unemployment said I got no more checks
I was staying at the mission till I met Marie
I want to kill him but I just say no
She just rolled over and went to Heaven
Marie will know I'm headed south
Hope he don't end up like me
Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game
And the junkyard's a pretty good ways
Fella 'cross town said he's lookin' for a man
In my heart I know it's a little boy
Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat
But I got drunk and I woke up rolled
She's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby
I put in my time till the Pocono line
Said they'd let me know
The Pocono's down but the Chesapeak's runnin'
Well, the man's still grinnin' says he lost my file
I guess I'll just tell Marie the truth
Shut down two years ago
We're headed down into fall
I gotta stand in line again
Van and do a little settlin' down
Says we gotta wait and see
Caught a Chesapeak on the fly
A little short on food that's all
