Mobile Bay

(album: A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine - 1982)

We were gathered round the garbage can passing round the bottle
We were cold and burning anything that was dry enough to burn
A shivering man said he had left his family back in Boston
And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more before it came my turn

A bearded man in an army coat said the answer boys is Jesus
And one cold Joe said all I know ain't January hell
One guy said let's have a drink to Flagstaff Arizona
I thought I'd nearly freeze to death before I'd get to tell

About Mobile Bay magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights warm rolling sea
And all the dreams somewhere I'd lost 'em
Mobile Bay magnolia leaves sweet Rosalee

As daylight broke that morning on the wrong side of Chicago
He was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone
People passed and pointed and said there's another wino
They didn't know that one last time his dreams would take him home

Back to Mobile Bay magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights warm rolling sea
And all my dreams somewhere I lost them
Mobile Bay magnolia leaves sweet Rosalee