McAlester Swing

Well I'm swinging on the porch I figured her out The road to me is just a symbol of my doubt So I took that lonely road Followed it out of town But since I left you baby things are looking down
Oh sweet baby, I know I told some lies I know I made you cry Your love to me was like a flame The fire's out and I'm to blame For leaving you so cold and far behind Just a memory in my mind
I stopped in Amarillo God, I needed a drink The Texas heat was like a weight, I could not think The bar-maid had your features My heart broke in two I was determined just to drink away these blues
Next thing I remember Woke up with a knife in my hand The bar-maid's screaming at me She says I killed her man
Oh sweet baby, now look at what I've done Now I'm on the run Please tell me that it's just a dream Or a drive-in movie picture screen I know that it's just the fate I've drawn Without you I just can't go on
Now I'm up in McAlester Been doing some time But not for long because I'm on that killin' line I wish that I could see you Maybe you'd understand Sometimes the sense runs right out of the common man
Oh sweet baby, you're gonna make me cry And now I'm gonna die Aw baby won't you forgive me Though I'm just a haunting memory Please find it baby, in your heart to try Now I wish you sweet goodbye