Townes Van Zandt — Where I Lead Me Alternate version

[Verse 1] Well now where I lead me, I will travel Ah where I need me, I will call me Well I'm no fool, I'll be ready, God knows I will be And in the meantime, make a little money and buy a little mercy [Verse 2] Ah met this morning, now she loves me, says she loves me It must be easy, look around you, all around you But you see the motion, you're not moving And you don't know how to hold on Just play it loose, don't get excited You know it's gonna pass 'fore long [Verse 3] Well one is going, one is staying Ah and one is silent, one is saying Ah here's your coat, take care of yourself, I'm sorry you're leaving And a little sad, you're all I had, will you be returning? [Verse 4] Well the boys upstairs, they're getting hungry You can shout in the wind about how it will be Or you can clench your fist, and shake your head, head to the country Well I got no doubt about it friends, that's where they'll find me [Verse 5] Well, ask the boys down in the gutter Ah they won't lie cause you don't matter Ah the street's just fine if you're good and blind but it ain't where you belong Roll down your sleeves, pick up your money and carry yourself home Roll down your sleeves, pick up your money and carry yourself home