Текст песни: River Town + перевод

They say Billy used to be a wise man

But his temper was quicker than his wit

He couldnt keep his mouth shut

Hed always let the punch line slip

The prosecutors worked overtime

Trying to make the charges stick

Lucky for him,

The hands of justice round these parts

Aint very swift

No escape in a river town

Stuck on one side or the other

When the bridges come down

There aint no meeting in the middle

Unless you want to drown

Something always smells funny

In a river town.

Just another tired man

At the end of the bar

Broken like a horse at the rodeo

Hes the kind who wont ask for directions

Theres no place hes gotta go

The wondering eyes all try to pry

But the case has long been closed

Are those tattoos from the jailhouse?

Or somewhere down the road?

Sweet Dianas Pocket Palace

Thats where the money changes hands

Eight balls, dime bags, bootleg bourbon

Then its back to hear the band

Turf wars, even scores,

Gunshots, local cops-

Whos the murdered man?

Everyone knew Billy at the station

Guilt by reputation-

He was always first in line

You tell the same old story time after time

Pretty soon you believe your own lies

The catfish are splashin

And the tree frogs are answering

Like a bunch of old souls

Billys still stewing about having to prove

That he never left home

I sit and wonder

If the wind across the water

Could be any more cold

Everything in this town comes back around But it never gets old

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