Lyric Dollar bill blues

by Townes Van Zandt

If I had a dollar bill
yes, I believe I surely will
go to town and drink my fill
early in the morning


Little darling, she s a redhaired thing
man, she makes my legs to sing
gonna buy her a diamond ring
early in the morning


Mother was a golden girl
I slit her throat just to get her pearls
cast myself into a whirl
before a bunch of swine


It s a long way down the Harlan road
busted back and a heavy load
won t get through to save my soul
early in the morning


I ve always been a gambling man
I ve roled them bones with either hand
seven is the promised land
early in the morning


Whiskey d be my dying bed
tell me where to lay my head
not with me is all she said
early in the morning


If I had a dollar bill
yes, I believe I surely will
go to town and drink my fill
early in the morning