Warren Zevon — Traveling in the Lightning

[Verse 1] I was born down in Corpus Christi With a dram glass in my hand When I was just fifteen, I got a job playing rhythm With a Nashville Shaketown band (Yeah, come on, play) [Chorus] I've been playing the blues so long I've been paying my dues so long I've been traveling in the lightning Traveling in the lightning Traveling in the wind and the rain I've been tryin' and tryin' to find the right place again, yeah [Post-Chorus] Hey Hey, hey [Verse 2] Now the last time I saw my sweet old mama Her eyesight was looking dim And the last I saw of my dear old daddy His horse was aridin' him, yes, he was [Chorus] They've been singing the blues so long They've been singing such a sad, sad song, hey They've been traveling in the lightning Traveling in the lightning Traveling in the wind and rain They've been tryin' and tryin' to find the right place again, yeah [Bridge] I've been traveling in the lightning I've been traveling in the lightning I've been traveling in the lightning I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah I've been traveling in the lightning I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah, hey I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah I've been traveling in the lightning I've been traveling in the lightning, yeah Ha, ha Go [Chorus] I've been traveling in the lightning Traveling in the lightning Traveling in the wind and the rain I've been tryin' and tryin' to find the right place again, yeah