Tangled up in Blue
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Early one morning the sun was shining
And I was late in bed
Wondering if she had changed at all
And if her hair was still red
Her folks said that our lives together
Sure was going to be rough
They never did like mama's homemade dress
Papa's bankbook wasn't enough
I was standing on the side of the road
Rain falling on my shoes
Heading out for the east coast
Well you know I've paid some dues
Of getting through
Tangled up in blue
Well she was married when we first met
Soon to be divorced
I helped her out of a jam I guess
But I used a little too much force
We drove that car as far as we could
Abandoned it out west
Split up on a dark sad night
Both agreeing that it was best
She turned around to look at me
As I was walking away
I heard her say over my shoulder
We'll meet again someday
On the avenue
Tangled up in blue
I had a job in the great north woods
Working as a cook for a spell
But I never did like it all that much
And one day the axe just fell
So I drifted on down to New Orleans
Where I happened to be employed
Working for a while on a fishing boat
Right outside of Delacroix
But all the while I was all alone
The past was close behind
I seen a lot of women
But she never escaped my mind
And I just grew
Tangled up in blue
Well she was working at the topless bar
And I stopped in for a beer
I just kept looking at the side of her face
In the spotlight so clear
And later on as the crowd thinned out
I was just about to do the same
She was standing there in back of my chair
Said don't I know your name
I muttered something under my breath
She studied the lines on my face
I must admit I felt a little uneasy
When she bent down to tie the laces
Of my shoes
Tangled up in blue
Tangled up in blue
Tangled up in blue