We were gathered 'round the garbage can, passin' round the bottle
We were cold and burnin' anything, that was dry enough to burn
A shiverin' 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 called 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 freezed to death, before i'd get to tell
'Bout Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights, warm rollin' sea
And all the dreams, somewhere I'd lost 'em
Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee
As daylight broke that mornin', on the wrong side of Chicago
He was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone
People passed and pointed 'n 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 rollin' sea
And all my dreams, somewhere I lost 'em
Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee