When I First Came To Town
When I first came to townAll the people gathered roundThey bought me drinksLord, how they quickly changed their tune
When I first came to townPeople took me round from end to endLike someone may take round a friendO how quickly they changed their tune
Suspicion and dark murmurs surround meEverywhere I go they confound meAs though the blood on my handsIs there for every citizen to see
O sweet JesusThere is no turning backThere is always one more townA little further down the track
And from my window, across the tracksI watch the juicers burn their firesAnd in that lightTheir faces leer at meHow I wish they'd just let me be
When I first came to townTheir favours were for freeNow even the doors of the whores of this townAre closed to me
I search the mirrorAnd I try to seeWhy the people of this townHave washed their hands of me
O sweet JesusThere is no turning backThere is always one more townA little further down the track
O Lord, every god-damn turn I takeI fear the noose, I fear the stakeFor there is no boneThey did not breakIn all the towns I've been before
Well those that sin against me are snuffed outI know from every day that I liveGod-damn the day that I was bornThe night that forced me from the wombAnd god-damn this townFor I am leaving nowBut one day I will returnAnd the people of this town will surely seeJust how quickly the tables turn
O sweet JesusThis really is the endThere is always one more townA little further round the bend