In the early mornin' rain With a dollar in my hand An achin' in my heart And my pockets full of sand I'm a long way from home And I missed my loved one so In the early mornin' rain With nowhere to go Out on runway number nine Big 707 set to go I'm stuck here on the ground Where the cold winds blow The liquor tasted good And the women all were fast There she goes my friend She's a rollin' down at last Here the mighty engine's roar See the silver bird on high She's away in westward bound Far above the clouds she'll fly Where the mornin' rain don't fall And the sun always shines She'll be flyin' over my home In about three hours time This old airports got me down It's no earthly good to me 'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground Cold and drunk as I might be You can't hop a jet plane Like you can a freight train So I best be on my way In the early mornin' rain

Early mornin' Alright, I was a little late last night Got a little messy Early mornin' Can't be like that anymore, no I was shaking my ass in the streets 'til mornin' Just walked in and it's early mornin' (uh) Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early morning Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning Just walked in and it's early mornin' (passed out again) Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' Met a dark dude, kinda dark hair When he walked up, Tony grabbed him But I liked him, told him "Come here" Kinda cool, baby, we can make plans Where you live? Do your mama live there? We can hook up at the hotel He was down so I told him, "Let's go" What happened next, guess what? You don't wanna know I was shaking my ass in the streets 'til mornin' (yeah) Just walked in and it's early mornin' (ah) Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning Just walked in and it's early mornin' Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' I went out with my girl Jen And we called up Gabe and his friends He was talking 'bout hitting up a show So I said, "What the hell, let's go" Got up, got on the dance floor Hooked up with a guy named Joe When the music was fast and slow What happened next, guess what? You don't wanna know I was shaking my ass in the streets 'til mornin' (yeah) Just walked in and it's early mornin' Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning Just walked in and it's early mornin' Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' Call all your boys Call all your girls (Are you gonna call your girls?) Call all your friends (yeah) Let's do it again, let's do it again Shoowap, shoowap, yes Can't- can't keep doing this (early mornin') Shoowap, shoowap, yes Can't- can't keep doing this I'll light your fire, your one desire Pull on me, baby, and I'll take you higher (I wanna get with you) You should try her So come over here and let's go somewhere (oh) I was shaking my ass in the streets 'til mornin' Just walked in and it's early mornin' Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' Passed out on the couch, I'm yawning Just walked in and it's early mornin' (oh) Bump, bump 'til the break of dawn and It don't stop 'til the early mornin' Call all your boys Call all your girls Call all your friends Let's do it again, let's do it Early mornin' Early mornin'

Old Stewball was a racehorse And I wish he were mine He never drank water He always drank wine His bridal was silver His mane it was gold And the worth of his saddle Has never been told Oh the fairgrounds were crowded And Stewball was there But the betting was heavy On the bay and the mare And away up yonder Ahead of them all Came a prancin' and a dancin' My noble Stewball I bet on the gray mare I bet on the bay If I'd a bet on old Stewball I'd be a free man today Oh the hoot owl she hollered And the turtle dove moaned I'm a poor boy in trouble I'm a long way from home Old Stewball was a racehorse And I wish he were mine He never drank water He always drank wine

And it came to pass on a Christmas evening When all the doors were shuttered tight Outside standing, a lonely boy-child Cold and shivering in the night On the street every window Save but one was gleaming bright And to this window walked the boy-child Peeking in saw candlelight Through other windows he had looked at turkeys Ducks, and geese, and cherry pies But through this window saw a gray-haired lady Table bare, tears in her eyes Into his coat reached the boy-child Knowing well there was little there He took from his pocket his own Christmas dinner A bit of cheese and some bread to share His outstretched hands held the food and they trembled As the door it opened wide Said he "Would you share with me Christmas dinner?" Gently said she, "Come inside" The gray-haired lady brought forth to the table Glasses two,the last drops of wine Said she "Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas And especially yours and mine!" And it came to pass on that Christmas evening While all the doors were shuttered tight That in that town the happiest Christmas Was shared by candlelight

Inch by Inch Row by Row I'm gonna make this garden grow All it takes is a rake and hoe And a piece of fertile ground Inch by Inch Row by Row Someone bless these seeds I soe Someone warm them from below Till the rain come tumblin down Pulling weeds, picking stones Man is made of dreams and bones Feel the need to grown my own Cause the time is close at hand Painful rain, sun and rain Find my way in nature's chain Tune my body and my brain To the music of the land Plant your rows straight and long Temper them with prayer and song Mother earth will make you strong If you give her love and care Old crow wathing hungerily From his perch in youder tree In my garden im as free As that feathered thief up there