Thirsty Boots - Unreleased, Self Portrait

You've long been on
 the open road,
 sleepin' in the rain
 From dirty words
 and muddy cells,
 your clothes
 are smeared and stained
 But the dirty words and muddy cells
 will soon be judged insane
 So only stop to rest yourself
 til you are off again
 And take off
 your thirsty boots and stay
 for a while
 Your feet are hot and weary
 from a dusty mile
 And maybe I can
 make you laugh, maybe I can try
 I'm just lookin' for the evening
 The morning in your eyes
 But tell me of the ones you saw
 as far as you could see
 Across the plain from fields
 to town a-marchin' to be free
 And of the rusted prison gates
 that tumbled by decree
 Like laughin' children one by one
 They looked like you and me
 So take off
 your thirsty boots and stay
 for a while
 Your feet are hot and weary
 from a dusty mile
 And maybe I can
 make you laugh, maybe I can try
 I'm just lookin' for the evening
 and the morning in your eyes
 I know you are no stranger down
 the crooked rainbow trails
 From dancing cliff-edged
 shattered sills of slander
 shackled jails
 For the voices drift up from
 below as the walls are being scaled
 Yes, all of this and more, my friends
 your song shall not be failed
 So take off
 your thirsty boots and stay
 for a while
 Your feet are hot and weary
 from a dusty mile
 And maybe I can
 make you laugh, maybe I can try
 I'm just lookin' for the evening
 the morning in your eyes
 Yes, you've long been on
 the open road,
 just sleepin' in the rain
 From dirty words
 and muddy cells,
 your clothes
 are smeared and stained
 But the dirty words and muddy
 cells will soon
 be hid in shame
 So only stop to rest yourself
 til you'll be off again
 So take off
 your thirsty boots and stay
 for a while
 Your feet are hot and weary
 from a dusty mile
 And maybe I can
 make you laugh, maybe I can try
 I'm just lookin' for the evening
 the morning in your eyes