South Nashville Blues — Steve Earle

I went downtown, it was just to ease my pain

I ended up out walkin in the rain

I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill

I had everything I needed to get me killed

Southside girls, they suit me just fine

As long as I got money they dont whine

The devil lives on lewis street I swear

I seen him rockin in his rockin chair

I start way up top of lewis street

And I walk down to the end

I start way up top and I walk down to the end

I go way down in the bottoms

And I come back up again

Now mama told me, papa too

They both talked til they turned blue

But I got them ol south nashville blues again

I wont be satisfied until they lock me up again