Johnny Cash/Kris Kristofferson - Sunday Morning Coming Down

WEDNESDAY CLUB

A GOOD ONE

I CHECKED MY HAT

A GOOD ONE

Suddenly lying in bed I thought of the line  'put down your roots and anchor down'  and I liked it. The little story developed pretty quickly, I got up switched on the PC, got it down before I forgot. It was really just the one take with a few small amendments. I am not sure if Hank meant Honky Tonking to mean what's in the story, but I just know he would approve.

A GOOD ONE

It's a long drive from Austin Texas

heading down for the coast

so I stopped for some refreshment

I checked my hat

and headed into a bar

it was dark coming from the sun light

the juke box was playing

some sad old country tune

I asked the barman for some whiskey

and a half beer to chase it down

out of the corner of my eye

next to me was an old guy

staring deep into his beer

he turned to me and said

if your luck finds a bad one
put on your boots and move on out
but if your luck finds a good one
put down your roots and anchor down

hey old man what's your story?

and this is what he said to me

I was married 30 years to Joney

and Joney was a good one

the best thing that ever happened to me

one day I went Honky Tonking

and she found out my cheating ways

she kicked me out from our home

and never wanted to see me again

so I hit the bottle and hit the bars

I'll tell you my friend

it's a long way down

I turned to get my drinks refreshed

and when I looked the old man was gone

was he a vision or my imagination

I know it's hard to believe this tale

but I never forgot his words of wisdom

and if I ever was near to Honky Tonking

I remembered his story well

and it stopped me crossing that fiery line

so if your luck finds you a good one
put down your roots and anchor down

and if you ever want to go Honky Tonking

make sure you cover all your tracks

make sure she doesn't find you cheating

or it won't be long before you're in a bar

staring in to your beer

and telling some other stranger

your sad and desperate tale

so if your luck finds you a good one
put down your roots and anchor down