We were gathered around the garbage can, passing around the bottle We were cold and burning anything, that was dry enough to burn A shaking man said he had left his family back in Boston
And I knew I´d hear a whole lot more, before it came my turn A bearded man in his army coat said the answer boys is Jesus The one called Joe, said all I know is isn´t January hell One guy said let´s have a drink to Flagstaff Arizona And I thought I might freeze to death before I´d get to tell
About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms, cool summer nights Warm rolling seas, and all my dreams, somewhere I´d lost them Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee
The sun was barely coming up on the wrong side of Chicago
And I was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone People passed and pointed, said, there´s another wino They didn´t know that one more time my dreams would take me home
About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms, cool summer nights Warm rolling seas, and all my dreams, somewhere I´d lost them Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee
About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms, cool summer nights Warm rolling seas, and all my dreams, somewhere I´d lost them Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee