Rough And Tumble
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ROUGH AND TUMBLE written by Ric Hickey
On the rough and tumble baby, On the road back home
On a rough and rocky road, traveling alone, from dusk to dawn
On the rough and tumble baby, On a trail thru the trees
Soon walk thru your door, set my suitcase on the floor, hold you close to me
On the rough and tumble baby, On my way back home to you
I was cuffed, roughed up, they stole all my stuff, And relieved me of my dignity too
On the rough and tumble baby, I was rolled by the side of the road
Kicked and punched about the head, bloodied up and left for dead, So far from home…
On the rough and tumble baby, I got word of your demise
Got knocked to the ground, got up, got turned around, Got a bottle and I got blind
On the rough and tumble baby, Now I got nuthin’ left to lose
Devil took one look at me, he said “Boy, you can go free. I’m no match for you.”
On the rough and tumble baby, Going back from whence I came
Looked the devil in the eye, I said, “Don’t even try”, Beat him bad at his own game
On the rough and tumble baby, I’m the ghost that haunts these hills
Every star up in the sky, that once reflected in your eyes,
Now there’s one for every man I’ve killed.
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Here is streaming audio and FREE (Name-Your-Price) download of a solo acoustic recording from the 2020 CD release called Outsider Looking Out:
Here's a full band version from a Sparrow Bellows' rehearsal circa 2010, also FREE:
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