Well alright, so long, my better days have come and gone
You see I was a mess, about as bad as they come,
And I was walkin through the valley of wrong
So I drink, and get high, cussin at the clear blue sky,
Til I finally found her, tall drink o'water, standin by the motel sign
And she says
"Hey there mister, so nice to see ya, I heard you broken the law
Now we can't be too loud and you better be quick now, just because
I got a line down the hall,"
Lyra, lyra, you're pushin me against the wall
She say, "your time is up, and I've had enough now
Get your skinny ass on the floor!"
So if you see me tonight, they've caught a man on the run
His undercover surprise, the darling deputy's gun
He'll do whatever you want, give you whatever you need
Long as you throw me a line, fill me your vacancy please!
Now that sweet old dixie line, how many times have I known
You see she used to carry me
All the way across the great state of Tennessee
Until the very day she just couldn't no more!!
So I crawl, I drive late December through to mid-July
Well the interstate was murder, but her eyes were killer
And I was lookin for a place to die,
Til she says
"Hi there sweetheart, since you've come so far,
Why don't you stay here for awhile?
Now I don't bite none and I'll fix you up hun,
I'll bet you heard me through the radio dial."
Lyra, well lyra, I never mean to let you down
I'm bout to climb upstairs,
Hop into bed just to show you I ain't messin around
So if you see me tonight, they've caught a man on the run
His undercover surprise, the darling deputy's gun
He'll do whatever you want, give you whatever you need
Long as you throw me a line, fill me your vacancy please!