Nine Lives

South of the border and busted,
Caught by a woman i trusted,
Now don't you call me a fool,
It could have happened to you,
It's just my luck,
It had to happen to me.

Sweet carmelita betrayed me
She said, "take me home, serenade me."
I figured a song could do me no wrong.
I didn't know how wrong i could be.

Easy money for just one run to peru.
It'll be so easy. we'll have no trouble gettin' through.
Well i almost made it, except for that one border guard.
He opened up my guitar. hello prison yard.
Goodbye easy money. easy money.

The chiquita must have told 'em my story
'cause when my eyes finally focused next morning
Carmelita had spoken 'bout guitars and some coke
And she laughed as they slapped me in chains.

I was thrown in cell with a killer.
A convict who coughed through the night.
While i laid awake with the chills and shakes,
Hoping for a file in a cake.

Easy money for just one run to peru.
It'll be so easy. we'll have no trouble gettin' through.
Well i almost made it, except for that one border guard.
He opened up my guitar. hello prison yard.
Just to make me mad he smashed my guitar.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye,
Easy money

I remember it well, that day last spring,
When the snow lay deep on the mountain trails.
It was winter's last showin' and our last fling
Before returning to our lives in the valley.

We pretended we were lost in the wilderness,
And i pretended to be your guide.
Our love was a play and you were the actress.
We were two lonely people living out a dream.

Oh, baby meet me on the mountain
When the winter is dying
And the snow lay deep on the mountain trails.
Maybe it's the spring putting thoughts in our heads.
But baby meet me on the mountain
When the winter lays her head to rest.

As the morning came, the feelings faded.
They melted away with the dew.
And if it hurt, i never felt it,
'cause i knew that you'd be leavin' me soon.

Come on, baby meet me on the mountain
When the winter is dying
And the snow lay deep on the mountain trails.
Maybe it's the spring putting thoughts in our heads.
But baby meet me on the mountain
When the winter lays her head to rest.

Please don't hate me mama for what i'm about to do
But the good times we've had together are just about now through
Please don't misunderstand me, i hate to see you cry
But i think that it might look better if i told you now goodbye

I'm back on the road again, it's time i leave you now
And maybe i'll see you next time, that i'm around
Until then i hope your happy baby and good times come your way
I'm back on the road again, i'm on my way

Well i've loved you since the day i met you and i'll love you till the day i die
But we both know the life i'm livin and we both know the reason why
That i've got to leave ya mama and i've got to leave today
But you know that i'll see you next time that i come through your town to play

(chorus) ooh, bye-bye baby

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