Down The Road By The Way

Down the road a ways I've heard said

A new day's coming on

Where the women folks are friendly

And the law leaves you alone



I'll believe it when I see it

And I haven't seen it yet

Don't mind me just keep on talking

I'm just looking for my hat



There ain't no God in Mexico

Ain't no way to understand

How that border crossing feeling

Makes a fool out of a man



If I'd never felt the sunshine

Hell, I would not curse the rain

If my feet could fit a railroad track

I guess I'd been a train



Me and Louise Higgins Botham

Used to chase across the yard

Back in 1947 that's when

More than times were hard



Well, pity me I didn't find

The line in time like a fool

In front of God and everybody

I politely blew my cool



Ain't no God in Mexico

Ain't no comfort in the kin

When you're down in Madamoris

Gettin' busted by the man



If I'd never felt the sunshine

Hell, I would not curse the rain

If I hadn't been railroaded

Well I guess I'd been a train