Tekst:
Madeiro

A farmer and a teacher, a hooker and a preacher Ridin' on a midnight bus bound for Mexico One was headin' for vacation, one for higher education And two

I wish I was bigger I wish I was tall I wish I had houses Instead of this hall Somebody put me Inside it one day I know who it is But he won't let me

My old wooden chair In amongst the flames Alone I clear my throat to speak But I cant say a word Not one This girl knew my name On a wooden bridge It

Is the south side in this muthafucka? (Hell yeah!) Is the north side in this muthafucka? (Hell yeah!) Is the east side in this muthafucka? (Hell yeah!)

I wish I'd be in your wooden arms That'll swallow me into a thousand dreams And held me close while wooden eyes That weep just like a willow tree I wish

When my left eye go to jumpin' Oh, I don't know which way to go When my left eye go to jumpin' And my flush begun to crawl 'Cause I know it's some

Yes the people are talkin? all over town They say you don?t love me you gonna put me down You better watch yourself baby, you better watch yourself You

Many, many years ago When this land was young A lot of our country was covered By big tall beautiful trees And men had to have the trees To make wood

Outside it's cold I'm walking down the road Which changed a lot since I passed it Here where now and then A bright light shines Was it a little while