Prefab Sprout - The Streets Of Laredo / Not Long For This World lyrics

As I walked out, in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen Wrapped in white linen, as cold as the clay As I walked out, in the streets of Laredo Sit down beside me and hear my sad story Mortally wounded he clutched at his heart Breathless and pale still his eyes told a tale Of love for a world he was loathe to depart As I walked out, in the streets of Laredo Not long for this world, not long for this world Going the way of the beautiful roses Standing in line and waving goodbye Not long for this world, not long for this world Going the way of all valiant soldiers Standing in line and waving goodbye Not long for this world, not long for this world Going the way of the beautiful roses Standing in line and waving goodbye As I walked out, in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a poor cowboy wrapped up in white linen Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay As I walked out, in the streets of Laredo As I walked out... Scatter roses over my coffin, Scatter roses over the clay Scatter roses over my coffin Scatter roses over the clay Over the clay In the streets of Laredo The streets of Laredo