Guy Clark - Rambling Jack & Mahan lyrics

[Verse 1] Now, a rambling Jack Elliot said, "I got these lines in my face Trying to straighten out the wrinkles in my life When I think of all the fools I've been It's a wonder that I've sailed this many miles" To which Larry Mahan replied, he said, "The sweet bird of youth Was sitting on my shoulder yesterday But she's always changing partners And I always knew she'd up and fly away" [Chorus] Let's staying up all night in the Drisk** Hotel Rambling Jack and Mahan was cowboyed all to hell And the room smelled like bulls, the words sound like songs Now, there's a pair to draw to boys, I would not steer you wrong [Verse 2] So, old rambling Jack said, he said, "I recall a time I set my soul on fire just for show All it ever taught me was The more I learn the less I seem to know" Old Mahan crawled out from behind a couch and said, "Jack" He said, "As far as I can see, mistakes are only horses in disguise Ain't no need to ride them over Because we could not ride them different if we tried" [Chorus][x2]