But on the South side of heaven won’t you take me home
Cause I've been broke down for so long and Lord it's gettin’ cold
Well I've been a desperado in west Texas for so long lord, I need a change
And for ten long years, this old place ain’t seen a drop of rain
And that wind blows everyday Lord, oh like a desert snow
Like a lost bound train, running on cocaine and out of control
But on the South side of heaven won’t you take me home
Cause I've been broke down for so long and Lord it's gettin’ cold
(end midway on Em while starting the next verse)
Play this next verse very slowly:
Along those Louisiana byways… lonesome highways roll on
Won’t you take me where the poor man lives… it’s where I call my home
And can't you see that a breeze… is nothin’ but a change in pace
Money can’t buy my soul… ‘cause it comes from a hard earned place
{Kick back up to the standard tempo for the rest of the song:}
But on the South side of heaven won’t you take me home
Cause I've been gone for so long and Lord it's gettin’ cold
(Repeat until fade)