Lyrics

Purgatory Blues

From 'Songwriter's Collection: Volume 1'

 

Sitting on a stone, killing some time
Somewhere in the distance a finish line
Going down to Juarez, walk around a week or two

Nothing left to lose when you got the purgatory blues

Waiting on a train, crying in the rain
Goddamn I don’t need to feel this pain
Going downtown, buy myself a round or two
Nothing left to lose when you got the purgatory blues

Drop me a line, show me a sign
Baby, I been living on borrowed time
Paying that price, being too nice
Why the hell did it happen twice?

Locked up in a cell, looking for a key
Waiting on a day, I’ll be running free
Trading these prison boots for running shoes
Nothing left to lose when you got the purgatory blues

 
 
 
 
©2007 - Ron Schaffer
 
 

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