Townes Van Zandt - Talking KKK Blues lyrics

Well I was born in Mississippi On a fine Spring day I quit second day, Joined the KKK, The recruiter said, "Sorry man, there ain't no way. You got too damned much education" I said, "Please sir, please, You gotta take me 'Cuz I believe in the bible and democracy I believe all real Americans oughtta be free I believe in Jesus and the great salvation." He said, "I don't know kid." Said, "I make a pretty good molotov co*ktail, too" And he said, "You're in." Well it's not all the blacks we gotta worry about It's the poor white trash Jaqueline Kennedy and John Lindsey Well he gave me a hood That looked real neat Gave me a big ol' long white sheet It hit the floor and tucked under my feet He said, "That's so it won't leave no toe prints." I said, "Man, I never did realize that anything could be so secretized." He said, "Yes sir, so our breath won't be recognize at the meetings we burn incense." Said, "Crap man, that's kinda extreme." He just grinned and thanked me. Well I had a bad day when I first started off I had a miserable failure on my first molotov Didn't explode and all the fellas scoffed Through it in a church and it just fizzed Out comes this boy and he hits me with a right Then he gives me a left with all of his might I said, "Hang on a minute man, you're not supposed to fight." And my eyes turned as black as his Damn bully's what he was And a barbarian Well now don't ask me how I got to where I am Working in the office of the head Klan man Mr. Sheldon 'bout got k**ed in Birmingham But he's invincible, pretty near How I got so important is kinda hard to say I guess my award kinda paved the way It's an award you just don't get everyday They made me Bigot of the Year 'Course, I don't like to brag about it none It's all in a day's prejudice.