Lonesome On’ry and Mean

[Verse 1]
On a Greyhound bus
Lord, I'm traveling this morning
I'm going to Shreveport
And down to New Orleans
Been traveling these highways
Been doing things my way
It's been making me lonesome, ornery, and mean

[Verse 2]
Now her hair was jet black
And her name was Codeine
She thought she was the cream
Of the Basin Street Queens
She got tired of that smoky wine dream
Began to feel lonesome, ornery, and mean

[Bridge]

[Verse 3]
We got together
And we cashed in our sweeps
Gave 'em to a beggar
Who was mumblin' through the streets
There's no escaping from his snowy white dreams
Born lookin' lonesome, ornery, and mean

[Verse 4]
Now I'm down in this valley
Where the wheels turn so low
At dawn I pray
To the Lord of my soul
I say, "Dear Lord, do right by me
You know I'm tired of being lonesome, ornery, and mean"