Chillicothe Rain

Intro: Verse: Low down in Ohio from the day he was born Charlie hit that hard road, rollin' like a thunder storm Trouble as his shadow, larceny in his blood They slapped him in the castle, for lightin' up some peckerwood He got eleven twenty-nine the first time, rode it out like a train Walked down to the bus line through the Chillicothe rain Some people stay in hell just because they know the names of the streets Some lay their soul on the anvil, hand 'em the hammer, that's me Sorry for the trouble, the worry and the pain Sorry I never had sense enough to get out of the Chillicothe rain Verse: He hung around in pool halls, like to never find a job Finally started bouncin' for some dude, connected with the Steubenville mob Fell hard for a dancer, she took him for a ride She coulda cleared him with her answer, she got on the stand and lied He got ten years for good behavior, ten years and mark of Cain The guard hollered "See ya later" through the hard Chillicothe rain Some people stay in hell just because they know the names of the streets Some lay their soul on the anvil, hand 'em the hammer, that's me Sorry for the trouble, the worry and the pain Sorry I never had sense enough to get out of the Chillicothe rain Break: Verse: Charlie stayed clear of trouble, for a year he walked that line Tryin' to rebuild from the rubble, set things straight in his mind One night he got a phone call, said "mom I'll be right back" She just killed the porch light when she heard sirens down by the tracks The score he swore he'd settle got him more than a ball and chain Got him the Lord's prayer and Satan's chair in the Chillicothe rain Some people stay in hell just because they know the names of the streets Some lay their soul on the anvil, hand 'em the hammer, that's me My storm will soon be over when they run lightning through my brain By the time you read this I'll be a lily-white mist in the Chillicothe rain By the time you read this I'll be a lily-white mist in the Chillicothe rain