Desert Wind
Copyright 2009 by Charles Gilbert
All Rights Reserved
Two shots left in a bottle of gin
You gotta know what a mess I'm in
Hinge is broke and the door won't close
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Bring me jokes or bring me time
Bring me a friend and a jug of wine
Cracks in the wall and the cover's thin
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows in
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows in
I been up and I been down, and
You been runnin' all around that town
Ham's all gone, nothin' left but bones
Stuck in the desert when the cold wind groans
Shout at the devil; I know you could, but
Nobody stands where you think they should
I'm worn thin; I know it shows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Broken hearts and busted dreams
Twist you up and split your seams
Money gone and spirit low
World still turns, I think you know
You can hunt or you can steal, or
Dance a jig for your next meal
Deal 'em high or deal 'em low, but
Cash your chips before you go
Buy some drinks or buy a round
You'll be bust when you leave town
Desert rats don't never learn
You can't keep what you don't earn.
You can't keep what you don't earn.
I don't know how we keep sane
Sky don't never make no rain
Owl she hoots and old dog growls
Stuck in the desert when the dirt wind howls
Pound of beans in a cupboard bin
Ain't no water to cook 'em in
Ain't no moon, don't see no sun
Black in the desert when the big wind comes
Black in the desert when the big wind comes
Can of salt, some dried-up bread
Nothin' left in this old shed
What would you pay for a glass of ale
Stuck in the desert when it comes a gale
Throat so dry and whiskey gone
Try to make it through to dawn
Maybe then we'll see some dew
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows through
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows through
I got you and you got me
If we had another, then we'd have three
Old black stove ain't got no coals
You and me ain't got no goals
Tell me straight and tell me true
How many steps left in my shoes
I don't know, but I been told
Devil can't bite if you never grow old, so
Find your hat, boy, grab your coat
Drink your drink and sow your oats
Hearts don't grow and hearts don't break
Hearts just bend until they ache
Hearts just bend until they ache
Desert flowers, they don't bloom much
Kill 'em with a single touch
Desert don't much let you win
Stuck in the desert when the wind comes in
Grab some papers, fill those cracks
Cover your face and turn your back
Fills your eyes and kills your dreams
Stuck in the desert when the dirt wind screams
Stuck in the desert when the dirt wind screams
Lived in the desert all my life
Think of the desert as my wife
She may kill me, know she'll try
Stuck in the desert with Hell's own sky
Two shots left in a bottle of gin
You gotta know what a mess I'm in
Hinge is broke and the door won't close
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Copyright 2009 by Charles Gilbert
All Rights Reserved
Two shots left in a bottle of gin
You gotta know what a mess I'm in
Hinge is broke and the door won't close
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Bring me jokes or bring me time
Bring me a friend and a jug of wine
Cracks in the wall and the cover's thin
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows in
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows in
I been up and I been down, and
You been runnin' all around that town
Ham's all gone, nothin' left but bones
Stuck in the desert when the cold wind groans
Shout at the devil; I know you could, but
Nobody stands where you think they should
I'm worn thin; I know it shows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Broken hearts and busted dreams
Twist you up and split your seams
Money gone and spirit low
World still turns, I think you know
You can hunt or you can steal, or
Dance a jig for your next meal
Deal 'em high or deal 'em low, but
Cash your chips before you go
Buy some drinks or buy a round
You'll be bust when you leave town
Desert rats don't never learn
You can't keep what you don't earn.
You can't keep what you don't earn.
I don't know how we keep sane
Sky don't never make no rain
Owl she hoots and old dog growls
Stuck in the desert when the dirt wind howls
Pound of beans in a cupboard bin
Ain't no water to cook 'em in
Ain't no moon, don't see no sun
Black in the desert when the big wind comes
Black in the desert when the big wind comes
Can of salt, some dried-up bread
Nothin' left in this old shed
What would you pay for a glass of ale
Stuck in the desert when it comes a gale
Throat so dry and whiskey gone
Try to make it through to dawn
Maybe then we'll see some dew
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows through
Stuck in the desert when the wind blows through
I got you and you got me
If we had another, then we'd have three
Old black stove ain't got no coals
You and me ain't got no goals
Tell me straight and tell me true
How many steps left in my shoes
I don't know, but I been told
Devil can't bite if you never grow old, so
Find your hat, boy, grab your coat
Drink your drink and sow your oats
Hearts don't grow and hearts don't break
Hearts just bend until they ache
Hearts just bend until they ache
Desert flowers, they don't bloom much
Kill 'em with a single touch
Desert don't much let you win
Stuck in the desert when the wind comes in
Grab some papers, fill those cracks
Cover your face and turn your back
Fills your eyes and kills your dreams
Stuck in the desert when the dirt wind screams
Stuck in the desert when the dirt wind screams
Lived in the desert all my life
Think of the desert as my wife
She may kill me, know she'll try
Stuck in the desert with Hell's own sky
Two shots left in a bottle of gin
You gotta know what a mess I'm in
Hinge is broke and the door won't close
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
Stuck in the desert when the big wind blows
