I went down town, it was just to ease my pain.
I went down town, it was just to ease my pain.
I ended up out walkin' in the rain.
I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill.
I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill.
I had everything I needed to get me killed.
The Southside girls, they suit me just fine.
The Southside girls, they suit me just fine.
As long as I got money they don'twhine.
The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear.
The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear.
I seen him rockin' in his rockin' chair.
I start way up top of Lewis Street, And I walk down to the end
I start way up top and I walk down to the end,
I go way down in the bottoms, And I come back up again.
Now Mama told me, Papa too They both talked `till they turned blue.
But I got them ol´ South Nashville blues again,
I won't be satisfied until they lock me up again.