Two Bits

introsloppy bar-band count-in, stomps, whoops, twangy guitar pickup

verseShe weren't the pretty one
Most men passed her by
But something about her
Looked me dead in the eye

verseI was a drifter
Weren't looking for roots
But something happened
When I kicked off my boots

verseI paid her two bits
She took my hand
So hot that it burned me
Worse than a brand

chorusbarroom gang shout, stomping full bandI am a tumbleweed
She is a whore
But somehow we're happy
It's her I adore

verseJust a week later
She was back in my arms
I was already roped
Betwixt by her charms

verseSo it was week after week
Day labor by chance
I'd tally my roll
Then back to the ranch

instrumental breakshort rowdy cowpunk guitar break, clattering drums, honky-tonk piano stabs

verseShe was my gal
Back in that town
Didn't take long
For word to get around

verseOne out of twenty
'Twas breaking my heart
She was all of my world
I was just a small part

chorusbarroom gang shout, bigger and drunkerI am a tumbleweed
She is a whore
But somehow we're happy
It's her I adore

breakdownhalf-time stomp, lead vocal almost spokenOne out of twenty
Still better than none
I was her fool
But she was my sun

final chorusfull band, gang vocals, reckless hootenanny finishI am a tumbleweed
She is a whore
But somehow we're happy
It's her I adore

outroragged shout-along endingI am a tumbleweed
She is a whore
But somehow we're happy
It's her I adore