L. A. County Blues - Band Of Heathens

L. A. County Blues - Band Of Heathens
I was never one for compromise
Couldn't fit in at school
Gonzo by the seventh grade
I played 'em all a fool
Well I couldn't find shoes my size had to walk ten miles
There's blisters on the backs of my soles and an illegal smile
Chorus
Were burning down Las Vegas town had to sleep by noon
Drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't refuse
Five hours down with a sunrise frown lightning in your shoes
It's one foot in the ether with the LA county blues
They got me on accessory thirty days in jail
One headlight in a Louisville night
Without a chance at bail
Well I'll be home by derby time
So please save me a seat
Mint juleps on the outfield grass
The old south tastes so sweet
Chorus
Were burning down Las Vegas town had to sleep by noon
Drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't refuse
Five hours down with a sunrise frown lightning in your shoes
It's one foot in the ether with the LA county blues
Well you can call me Mister Raoul-Duke
I'll know what you mean
Blinded by a quart of rum and dose of mescaline
Mint 400 couldn't slow me down
I kinda like the speed
With the failure of our generation
For a couple bags of **
Were burning down Las Vegas town had to sleep by noon
Drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't refuse
Five hours down with a sunrise frown lightning in your shoes
It's one foot in the ether with the LA county blues
It's one foot in the ether with the LA
With the LA county blues