The Band - Yazoo street scandal - 2000 digital remaster lyrics

Stranded out in the night Eliza took me down To see the widow give Rain to the town It's against the law To be a tonic man But the widow knows She's got the upper hand So I went on in Feelin' kinda wheezy You know she soothed my mind, boys She rocked me kinda slow and easy All day and all night Pick a card before you go It's a long trip to Mexico Eliza wait by the door I can't stay here anymore, no, no Then she took a pill She washed her feet in the mud She said look out son You know, I just ordered a flood For forty days and forty nights Then I dropped my shoes Eliza called my name She said it looked to her Like it's gonna rain Then the cotton king Came in chokin' And the widow laughed and said I ain't jokin' Take once for all She said now don't ya tease me I just fell in love, boy So rock me kinda slow and kinda easy All day and all night Sweet William said With a drunken head If I had a boat I'd help why'all float Eliza stood there watching William in a trance As the widow did the St Vitus dance But just then an old man With a boat named breezy Said you can ride with Clyde, boys If you rock it kinda slow and easy All day and all night