I was born in the badlands, honey Strange place for a boy to drown Spent my days on a mountain, baby 12 miles north of Sofiatown ♪ You've been gone away, I've been ridin' around Runnin' out the days, writin' out a song On my daddy's guitar Did you find your way? Skip another town? Said I couldn't stay but it's different now Yippee ki yi yay, I'm always down For hangin' around Left to borrow, gone tomorrow Baby, there ain't a trail to follow Better off alone if you ask me
Travel lucky, Kawasaki Maybe, next time I'll take you with me And I still hear the sound The wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down ♪ Polish in your whip, never drove it far Circlin' the veld, spittin' in the jar On your Daddy's farm You say you're afraid, tell me not to frown Play a song, you dance around Yippee yo ki yay, we'd hit the ground Still tumblin' down What do I know? Buncha sorrow Promises of a desperado Through the rusty sky I feel the breeze Where do we go? Mendocino? Maybe someday I'll get to see all The places like Torino's never been And I still hear the sound Wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down Left to roam on a reckless wander Raisin' sand on the settin' sun Keep an eye on that dusty highway Tell my mother I'm nearly done And I still hear the sound Wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down...