Crocodiles and Dreams (Remastered)

from Crocodiles EP (Remastered) by Mark Corbett

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I'm heading on my travels
I'm going the railroad way
Rolling down to Texas I'm sitting on a train
My boxcar companion he's got some funny ways
He's chewing on tobacco and spitting in a tray

And I say what's the deal with that
Why do you do that everyday?
He said listen son it's better for your lungs
And you taste it right this way

Then we got to talking
About all sorts him and me
I told him I was travelling round
Just to see what I could see
Well good luck to ya son he said
There's just one thing I'd say
Things are the way they are round here
'Cos that's the American way

And I say what's the deal with that
Why do they tell me everyday?
He said listen son I got big guns
So you'd best heed what I say

Then I shook his big hand
Hmm hmm mmm mmm

Well I'm told it's got some history
Old dust on bloody days
Then a gusher came up at Spindletop
And the greatest state was made
And all around it's much the same
And it hasn't changed it's ways
It's leather chaps and ten gallon hats
And biscuits and gravy

And I say what's the deal with that
why do you eat that everyday?
He said listen son come to my home
My wife will cook you some her way

Then I shook his big hand
Hmm hmm mmm mmm

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from Crocodiles EP (Remastered), released May 7, 2018
Words and Music by Mark Corbett
Performed, recorded and mixed at home in Shepherds Bush / West Hollywood / Dalkeith by Mark Corbett
Mastered by Jamie Savage at Chem19 Studios Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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