Mexico City

Jack and Edie lying across my bed
Flying high like the spirits of the dead
The living and the dead, the living and the dead
Our Lady of
Sorrows and the long dark night
How many candles could
I lightFor the living and the dead, the living and the dead?
What's that black smoke rising
Jack, is the world on fire?
What's that distant singing, is it a heavenly choir?
Of the living and the dead, the living and the dead
I think about you
Jack watching the
TVAnd drinking booze, shame on you, shame on me
But how can we help it there was no where else to go
I sent Julie and
Billy out on that long hard road
On that long hard road, on that long hard road
I'm just back from
Mexico city
I came back north to
Texas to rest my weary head
My true love is fresh from the battle field
Sewing up the dying and carting off the dead
My baby don't stand no fighting amongst the living or the dead
What's that black smoke rising
Jack, is the world on fire?
What's that distant singing, is it a heavenly choir?
Of the living and the dead, the living and the dead
The living and the dead, the living and the dead
The living and the dead, the living and the dead