Eight Ball Blues

Steve Goodman

Well I wish I had some memories
That'd keep inside my trunk
I wish I had a nickel for every beer I've drunk
And I wish I had me a sailing ship
That'd take me over the sea
I wish I could talk you in to coming home with me

Is this the part where I came in
I've heard this song before
Had a couple too many
But I think I can find the door
And I do not know your name my friend
But I've seen that face before
Well I saw it in the Jail House
And I saw in the war
And I saw it in my mirror
A couple of times before

I wish I was the Candyman
Sweet as I could be
In every town the ladies hang 'round
Just to get a taste of me
I wish I was an opry star
Or had me a PhD
I wish I had the common sense
To be satisfied with me

Is this the part where I came in
I've heard this song before
Had a couple too many
But I think I can find the door
And I do not know your name my friend
But I've seen that face before
Well I saw it in the Jail House
And I saw in the war
Well I saw it my mirror
Just a couple of times before

I wish I had a magic pocket, that'd keep all my money in
I wish I knew a good excuse for all of my mortal sins
Well they say to know the best in life, you gotta know the worst
I wish that I had been the clown, who thought up that one first

Is this the part where I came in
I've heard this song before
Had a couple too many
But I think I can find the door
And I do not know your name my friend
But I've seen that face before
Hey, I saw it in the Jail House
And I saw in the war
Well I saw it in my mirror
A couple of times before

Let me tell you
I saw it in the Jail House
It was on the post office door
And I saw it in my mirror
A couple of times before
Good People I saw it in the jail house
I saw it in the war
Lord I saw it in the mirror ...

Trivia about the song Eight Ball Blues by Steve Goodman

On which albums was the song “Eight Ball Blues” released by Steve Goodman?
Steve Goodman released the song on the albums “The Original Steve Goodman” in 1989 and “City of New Orleans” in 1991.

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