Townes Van Zandt - Marie lyrics

[Verse] I stood in line and left my name Took about six hours or so Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game Said they'd let me know I put in my time till the Pocono line Shut down two years ago I was staying at the mission till I met Marie Now I can't stay there no more Fella across town said he's looking for a man To move some old cars around Maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out Van and do a little settling down But I'm just dreaming, I ain't got no ride And the junk-yard's a pretty good ways That job's about a half week old besides It'd be gone now anyway Unemployment said I got no more checks And they showed me to the hall My brother died in Georgia some time ago I got no one left to call Summer wasn't bad below the bridge A little short on food that's all Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat We're headed down into fall I used to play the mouth harp pretty good Hustled up a little dough But I got drunk and I woke up rolled A couple of months ago They got my harp and they got my dollar Them low life so and so's Harps cost money and I ain't got it It's my own fault, I suppose The Pocono's down but the Chesapeake's running Two freights everyday If it was just me, I'd be headed south But Marie can't catch no train She's got some pain and she thinks it's a baby Says we gotta wait and see In my heart I know it's a little boy Hope he don't end up like me Well, the man's still grinning says he lost my file I gotta stand in line again I want to k** him but I just say no I had enough of that line my friend I head back to the bridge, its getting kinda cold I'm feeling too low down to lie I guess I'll just tell Marie the truth Hope she don't break down and cry Marie she didn't wake up this morning She didn't even try She just rolled over and went to Heaven My little boy safe inside I laid them in the sun where somebody'd find them Caught a Chesapeake on the fly Marie will know I'm headed south So's to meet me by and by [Outro] Marie will know I'm headed south So to meet me by and by