歌词
Old man down way down down down by the docks of the city
Blind and dirty asked me for a dime a dime for a cup of coffee
I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story
My name is August West
And I love my Pearly Baker best more than my wine
More than my wine more than my maker though he's no friend of mine
Everyone said I'd come to no good I knew I would pearly believe them
Half of my life I spent doing time for some other f**ker's crime
The other half found me stumbling 'round drunk on burgundy wine
But I'll get back on my feet again someday
The good lord willing if he says I may
I know that the life I'm living's no good
I'll get a new start live the life I should
I'll get up and fly away I'll get up and fly away fly away
Pearly's been true true to me true to my dying day he said
I said to him "I'm sure she's been"
"I'm sure she's been"
I said to him "I'm sure she's been true to you"
Got up and wandered wandered downtown nowhere to go but just hang around
I've got a girl named bonnie lee I know that girl's been true to me
I know she's been I'm sure she's been true to me