Crossroad Mary

Took me 35 years to get to LA Took the long way Went back home the very next day Looking for a place to stay Lowdown, Motown, White collar blues Bottle of fix And the wrong tattoo Zero down mortgage, Couldn’t pay my dues Wanted my name On the evening news Hopped a bus In a southern way Woke up in Ohio Was alone that day Left for Cincinnati It was cold outside First thing that I noticed I needed a ride Then a Crossroad Mary came up on side Said what do you want, what do you need in life? I asked for directions & a slice of pie She told me hop on Gave me a ride We hit Chicago first Took a turn for the worst Should’ve thought ahead Take the time to rehearse ( there was no reverse ) Lost my money instead, Another day in the red Things were looking up When I rolled out of bed ( she gave me a ride ) We hit Kentucky next I was somewhat vexed Took a zero-dollar gambit Got my stuff annexed ( I was hexed ) No more dimes / no time Couldn’t make a nursery rhyme Got out of Dodge Crossed the state line Then a Crossroad Mary came up on side Said what do you want, what do you need in life? I asked for directions & a slice of pie She told me hop on Gave me a ride We made it to Texas No time for breakfast Left for Amarillo Nobody could catch us Took a fresh cap / d-tap Cow manure Mushrooms on top Like a fishing lure Made it to Vegas The very next day Things were looking up I was on my way But my luck run out When she pulled out a gun Took my wallet & keys Rode off into the sun Then a Crossroad Mary came up on side Said what do you want, what do you need in life? I asked for directions & a slice of pie She told me hop on Gave me a ride