Slim Dusty - Sadness and I Wander Home lyrics

rate me

The barroom crowd know me as the loner,

That hard drinking barfly in the corner

Each night here by myself I do the town,

Hopin closin time never comes round

I dread the dreams that always steal around me,

So Im thankful for the noisy crowd around me

At closin time I stagger out alone,

Then sadness and I wander home

We take the lonely back street that leads up to my room,

Where a dismal corner light is looking down

I used to know such freedom, in the country where I lived,

Till I became a prisoner of your town

One day Ill shake these blues and stop my grievin,

Yeah pack up my few things and Ill be leavin

And back to Gods own country I will roam,

Where gladness will welcome me home

Thats right

Oh I played guitar and loved my country music,

Was buildin up a name why did I lose it?

But I couldnt take the fortune that fame brings,

Oh too many parties and too many friends

So shake hands with a loser Mr barman,

And Id say your heart is cold as a snowman

Oh but Ill take whiskey friend and Ill warm my own,

Then sadness and I will wander home

And well take the lonely back street that leads up to my room,

Where a dismal corner light is looking down

I used to know such freedom, in the country where I lived,

Till I became a prisoner of your town

One day Ill shake these blues and stop my grievin,

Yeah pack up my few things and Ill be leavin

And back to Gods own country I will roam,

Where gladness will welcome me home sweet home

Gladness will welcome me home