Bob Dylan - Yazoo Street Scandal lyrics

(by j.r. robertson) Stranded out in the night, Eliza took me down To see the widow give Rain to the town. It's against the law To be a tonic man, But the widow knows She's got the upper hand. So i went on in Feelin' kinda wheezy. You know she soothed my mind, boys, She rocked me kinda slow and easy All day and all night. Pick a card before you go It's a long trip to mexico. Eliza wait by the door, I can't stay here anymore, no, no. Then she took a pill She washed her feet in the mud She said "look out son, You know, i just ordered a flood For forty days and forty nights". Then i dropped my shoes, Eliza called my name. She said it looked to her Like it's gonna rain. Then the cotton king Came in chokin' And the widow laughed and said: "i ain't jokin'. Take once for all" She said "now don't ya tease me. I just fell in love, boy, So rock me kinda slow and kinda easy, All day and all night." Sweet william said With a drunken head: "if i had a boat, I'd help y'all float". Eliza stood there watching, William in a trance, As the widow did the st. vitus dance. But just then an old man With a boat named "breezy" Said: "you can ride with clyde, boys, If you rock it kinda slow and easy, All day and all night".