Orange Claw Hammer - Live

Uh thick cloud caught uh piper clubs tail
 The match struck blue on uh railroad rail
 The old puff horse was just pullin' thru
 'n uh man wore uh peg leg forever
 I'm on the bum where the hoboes run
 The air breaks with filthy chatter
 Oh I don't care there's no place there
 I don't think it matters
 My skin's blazin' thru
 'n my clothes in tatters
 'n the railroad looked
 Like uh "Y" up the hill of ladders
 Ohe shoe fell on the gravel
 One stick poked down
 Gray of age fell down on uh pair of ears
 An eagle shined thru my hole watch pocket
 Uh gingham girl baby girl
 Passed me by in tears
 Uh jack rabbit raised his folded ears
 Uh beautiful sagebrush jack rabbit
 'n an oriole sang like an orange
 His breast full uh worms
 'n his tail clawed the evenin' like uh hammer
 His wings took t' air like uh bomber
 'n my rain can caught me uh cup uh water
 When I got into town
 Odd jobs mam ah yer horse I'll fodder
 I'm the round house man
 I once was yer father
 Uh little up the road uh wooden
 Candy stripe barber pole
 'n above it read uh sign "Painless Parker"
 Lic-licorice twisted around under uh fly
 'n uh youngster cocked 'er eye
 God before me if I'm not crazy
 Is my daughter
 Come little one with yer little dimpled fingers
 Gimme one 'n I'll buy you uh cherry phosphate
 Take you down t' the foamin' brine 'n water
 'n show you the wooden tits
 On the Goddess with the pole out s'full sail
 That tempted away yer peg legged father
 I was shanghaied by uh high hat beaver moustache man
 'n his pirate friend
 I woke up in vomit 'n beer in uh banana bin
 'n uh soft lass with brown skin
 Bore me seven babies with snappin' black eyes
 'n beautiful ebony skin
 'n here it is I'm with you my daughter
 Thirty years away can make uh seaman's eyes
 Uh round house man's eyes flow out water
 Salt water