Now a Ramblin' Jack Elliot said: 

I got these lines in my face 

Tryin' to straighten out the wrinkles in my life 

When I think of all the fools I've been 

It's a wonder that I've sailed this many miles 



To which Larry Mahan replied: 

He said, "The sweet bird of youth 

Was sittin' on my shoulder yesterday 

But she's always changin' partners 

And I always knew she'd up and fly away" 



Chorus 



Stayin' up all night 

In the Driskill Hotel 

Ramblin' Jack and Mahan 

Was cowboyed all to hell 

The room smelled like bulls 

The words sound like songs 

Now there's a pair to draw to boys 

I would not steer you wrong 



So ol' Ramblin' Jack said: 

He said, "I recall a time 

I set my soul on fire just for show 

All it ever taught me was 

The more I learn the less I seem to know" 



Ol' Mahan crawled out from behind a couch and said: 

"Jack, as far as I can see 

Mistakes are only horses in disguise 

Ain't no need to ride 'em over 

'cause we could not ride them different if we tried 



Chorus