Don't Look at My Shadow

New York City years ago Tourists in the rain Singin' on the swing shift For pennies Thinkin' 'bout the bayou Cajun river song It almost got my head broke In Texas Purple Peacock, Honky Tonk Eunice, Louisiana Bourbon whiskey free, son Just tune up the piano Workin' clubs in New Orleans Bringin' down a dollar College boys drink beer And throw the bottles It's been a long, long, long way I got some more to go Don't look at my shadow It's behind me It's been a long, long, long way In twenty years or so Thinkin' 'bout those times Might amuse me It's been a long, long, long way I got some more to go Don't look at my shadow It's behind me It's been a long, long, long way In twenty years or so Thinkin' 'bout those times Might amuse me L.A., Forum Sports Arena Twenty thousand fans Gals, you come to listen, I'm gonna Give you everything I can I've always had to play my music Play it best I could Hope you're on the stands And get me good You know that California dreamin' Nearly put me down for good Colorado, Rocky Mountains Saved my senses It's been a long, long, long way I got some more to go Don't look at my shadow It's behind me It's been a long, long, long way In twenty years or so Thinkin' 'bout those times Might amuse me