Текст песни Ramblin' Jack and Mahan - Guy Clark

Ol' Ramblin' Jack Elliott said
"I got these lines in my face
Tryin' to straighten out the wrinkles in my life
When I think of all the fools I've been
It's a wonder that I've sailed this many miles"

To which Larry Mahan replied
He said, "The sweet bird of youth
Was sittin' on my shoulder yesterday
But she's always changin' partners
And I always knew she'd up and fly away"

Well there's stayin' up all night
In the Driskill Hotel
Ramblin' Jack and Mahan
Was cowboyed all to hell
And the room smelled like bulls
The words sound like songs
Now there's a pair to draw to, boys
I would not steer you wrong

So ol' Ramblin' Jack said
He said, "I recall a time
I set my soul on fire just for show
And all it ever taught me was
The more I learn the less I seem to know"

Ol' Mahan crawled out from behind a couch and said, "Jack..."
He said, "As far as I can see
Mistakes are only horses in disguise
Ain't no need to ride 'em over
'Cause we could not ride 'em different if we tried"

And it's stayin' up all night
In the Driskill Hotel
Ramblin' Jack and Mahan
Was cowboyed all to hell
And the room smelled like bulls
The words sound like songs
Now there's a pair to draw to, boys
I would not steer you wrong

Stayin' up all night
In the Driskill Hotel
Ramblin' Jack and Mahan
Was cowboyed all to hell
And the room smelled like bulls
The words sound like songs
Now there's a pair to draw to, boys
I would not steer you wrong

Yessiree, I'm playin' my game! Woo!