B.B.Q. & Foam

By Joe Ely

On Down on the Drag

Released on 1979

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[Verse 1]

Remember the night the soul band blasted?

Nothing in the world this that one could say

There I first felt your touch, as your eyes cut right through me

And I knew that I would know you someday


[Verse 2]

Well I said what I meant in that hobo jungle

Still have you believe that it was true

No, I knew, as you knew, that I knew I wanted you

But I never could reveal myself to you


[Bridge 1]

You knew from the very first day

I never intended to stay

I don't know what I could say

I was just running away


[Guitar and Saxophone Solos]


[Verse 3]

Well it ended so much the way it began

In the honky-tonk, barbecue and foam

Crystal shattered there, 'neath the chill of springtime stars

And I noticed you weren't there when I got home


[Bridge 2]

I just can't blame you at all

I've been on both sides of that wall

Just one thing before you say so long

I never meant to do you any wrong


[Verse 4]

And I still think about the time we had together

Never could mean more than what it means

Thank you for helping me through all that rough weather

I don't think you'll be alone, the sunshine turning