Key: C
Introduction: C Em C D/F# C Em D/F#
Em C
She might be wearing a green chemise
Em C
And a hat that she bought 'cause it matches her jeans
D/F# C
And the water she drinks well it comes from a stream
Em D/F#
By the house she might win in that hospital lottery
Em C
And I might be stumbling and cursing them all
Em C D/F#
When she picks me up from the place that we both call disaster relief
C Em
For the rent must be paid by the first of the month
D/F#
Or in my case, 15th
C
This is good as far as I can tell
Em C
It's still heavy as hell when it's good
Em
And I do like the road
C
But I'd be better at home
Em
I will pine for the oak streets
C D/F#
And pine for the cedars and you
(Bridge)
Em
Been around I suppose
C
I have chatted and chewed
Em C
I have lugged my guitar to the nice cafe blues
Em C D/F#
And when I come home I am coming home to this street and these avenues
C
This is good but as far as I can tell
Em C
It's still heavy as hell when it's good
Em
And I do like the road
C
But I'd be better at home
Em
I will pine for the oak streets
C D/F#
And pine for the cedars and you