Waylon Jennings

Now i've been quite the traveler
Ever since i hit the road
And the sullen county carnival
Has been my earn in gold
Verse 2:
I've been quite alone
Since i remember when
I turned my ultimatums
Into chips and cashed them in
Verse 3:
I used to run the Ferris wheel
But that'd be hard to prove
I can't stand to see a rolling wheel
Propped up so it can't move
Verse 4:
I used to run the carousel
Hell,that's just round and round
I never liked to see them ponies
Painted up and bolted down
Chorus:
The only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'
The only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be gone
Just when i could trust in all the things that i believe in
I had to pack it up and move along
And i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only one
Verse 5:
I was a straight man at the ring toss
But that was just a jaunt
I can't see throwin' rings around
Things you don't really want
Verse 6:
I could run the roller coaster
But that might break my heart
So much hard travelin'
Just to wind up where you start
Verse 7:
Now i just work the gateway
And i'm pretty satisfied
My little booth is red and blue
And i just sit inside
Verse 8:
I just take your money
And give tickets out in trade
Think about my life
And all the promises i made
Chorus bis:
The only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'
The only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be gone
Just when i could trust in all the things that i believe in
I had to pack it up and move along
And i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only one
Who's runnin' from the things he's left undone
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlv.fr
http://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/country.html