Thirsty Boots

You've long been on the open road You've been sleepin in the rain From the dirty words and muddy cells Your clothes are soiled and stained. But the dirty words and muddy cells Will soon be hid in shame So only stop to rest yourself Till you'll go off again. So take off your thirsty boots And stay for awhile Your feet are hot and weary From a dusty mile And maybe I can make you laugh Maybe I can try I'm just lookin' for the evening And the morning in your eyes. But tell me of the ones you saw As far as you could see Across the plain from field to town A-marching to be free And of the rusted prison gates That tumbled by degree Like laughing children one by one They looked like you and me So take off your thirsty boots And stay for awhile Your feet are hot and weary From a dusty mile And maybe I can make you laugh Maybe I can try I'm just lookin' for the evening And the morning in your eyes. I know you are no stranger down The crooked rainbow trails From dancing cliff-edged shattered sills Of slender shackled jails But the voices drift up from below As the walls they're being scaled All of this and more Your song shall not be failed. So take off your thirsty boots And stay for awhile Your feet are hot and weary From a dusty mile And maybe I can make you laugh Maybe I can try I'm just lookin' for the evening And the morning in your eyes.