Blues Number Five

Blues Number Five

Henry had a handmade hand-me-down hat hung up on his head
Henry had a handmade hand-me-down hat hung up on his head
Got it off a man in Georgia
Filled him full of lead

Billy bought a bucket of beer in a bar in Baytown with a two dollar bill
Billy bought a bucket of beer in a bar in Baytown with a two dollar bill
Got it off a man in Georgia
Hanging on a hill

Percy pulled a pawnshop pistol on a preacher in Pittsburg and put him in a hole
Percy pulled a pawnshop pistol on a preacher in Pittsburg and put him in a hole
Got it off a man in Georgia
Swinging on a pole

Sammy stole a chartreuse Silverado step-side sitting on the side of the road
Sammy stole a chartreuse Silverado step-side sitting on the side of the road
Got it off a man in Georgia
Relieved him of his load

Somewhere down in Georgia there’s a lonely man swinging naked in the sun
Somewhere down in Georgia there’s a lonely man swinging naked in the sun
Stumbled on a band of outlaws
(that) killed him just for fun

The world is full of friendly people that just ain't what they seem
The world is full of friendly people that just ain't what they seem
You can never quite trust a man in a dress
Or a woman in skin tight blue jeans.