Album: Music From Big Pink
Forefather pointed to kingdom come
F#
Sadly told his only son
Just be careful what you do
"robbie lick"
It all comes back on you
False witness spread the news
Somebody's gonna lose
Either she or me or you,
Nothing we can do
(chorus)
A e
Don't you say a word
A e
Or reveal a thing you've learned
A g#m c#m
Time will tell you well
F#m a
If you truly, truly fell
Tarred and feathered, yea!
Thistles and thorns,
One or the other
He kindly warns
Now you look out the window tell me
What do you see?
I see a golden calf pointing
Back at me
I been sitting in here for so darn long
Waitin' for the end to come along
Holy roaster on the brink
Take a chance, swim or sink
False witness, cast an evil eye
Said i cannot tell a lie,
Haints and saints don't bother me
I'm not alone you see
(chorus)
Haints: dialect word for haunts ie ghosts