Took me 35 years to get to LA
Took the long way
Went back home the very next day
Looking for a place to stay
Lowdown, Motown,
White collar blues
Bottle of fix
And the wrong tattoo
Zero down mortgage,
Couldn’t pay my dues
Wanted my name
On the evening news
Hopped a bus
In a southern way
Woke up in Ohio
Was alone that day
Left for Cincinnati
It was cold outside
First thing that I noticed
I needed a ride
Then a Crossroad Mary came up on side
Said what do you want, what do you need in life?
I asked for directions & a slice of pie
She told me hop on
Gave me a ride
We hit Chicago first
Took a turn for the worst
Should’ve thought ahead
Take the time to rehearse
( there was no reverse )
Lost my money instead,
Another day in the red
Things were looking up
When I rolled out of bed
( she gave me a ride )
We hit Kentucky next
I was somewhat vexed
Took a zero-dollar gambit
Got my stuff annexed
( I was hexed )
No more dimes / no time
Couldn’t make a nursery rhyme
Got out of Dodge
Crossed the state line
Then a Crossroad Mary came up on side
Said what do you want, what do you need in life?
I asked for directions & a slice of pie
She told me hop on
Gave me a ride
We made it to Texas
No time for breakfast
Left for Amarillo
Nobody could catch us
Took a fresh cap / d-tap
Cow manure
Mushrooms on top
Like a fishing lure
Made it to Vegas
The very next day
Things were looking up
I was on my way
But my luck run out
When she pulled out a gun
Took my wallet & keys
Rode off into the sun
Then a Crossroad Mary came up on side
Said what do you want, what do you need in life?
I asked for directions & a slice of pie
She told me hop on
Gave me a ride
