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Nervous on the Road (But Can’t Stay at Home)
Brinsley Schwarz
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I'll tell you a story
'Bout a man I know
He's got himself a problem
And it ain't no joke
You see his hands are tied
To this whippin' post
He get nervous on the road
He can't stay at home
Not even whiskey
Not even amphetamine
Provide him the cover
Up on those other scenes
He tries hard every day
At the bank of life
But they still won't give him a loan
Since he got nervous on the road
But barely could not stay at home
I was not worried
About this friend of mine
Until he called me up
And said let's waste some time
I said come on, come on
Oh I could use a walk
Oh yeah
Oh I know one lesson
When you start up that my monkey talk
Oh so I wrote him a letter
Yes and I handed it in
Oh man it said that I better
Get one step back from him
Well at first I received it
For cash and for one
Now he won't leave me alone
Since he got nervous on the road
But barely could not stay at home
Here we go now, woo!
Now he said that he tried
Yeah to join in all their games
Yeah but their only reply
Is to put him in chains right now
Well at first I thought
They would set him free
When they found out he was brave
Oh but he got anxious on that road
And that was his first big mistake
It seems so long
Since them days
And time makes its changes
In so many ways
Now if you ever feel
Oh like my friend
Yeah you may think it is the finish
But it sure as hell ain't the end
No no no
So tell me what is your hurry
Oh baby are you going somewhere
Oh if you ever need it darlin'
Well do you really care
Woo!
I saw a chick last night
And she was out of sight
So there must be some place to go
If you feel nervous on the road
Well think you just ain't gonna get it on at home
Oh talk about that nervous on the road
He never left the house