Dizraeli - It Won't Be Long lyrics

"One time for your crooked mind" said I
As I gave the man a pound
He said,  "Thank you stranger
The deed will come back round
Perhaps we'll drink together, man
Next time you pass through town"
Picks up his guitar again and sings:

(He said) It won't be long
Now before I'm gone
Swallowed by the road that I lie upon
It won't be long now before I'm gone
Swallowed by the road I stumble on

De-de-de dah-de dah day
There's no backing down
There's no backing down
De-de-de dah-de dah day
There's no backing down
There's no backing down

"Two times for your crooked mind" said I
As I gave the man a coin
He said, "I don't need money now
But, I could smoke a joint"
"Fine", said I, sat by his side
I rolled and rolled, he told his life
And toked like he deserved to choke and die

(He said) It won't be long
Now before I'm gone
Swallowed by the road I lie upon
It won't be long now before I'm gone
Swallowed by the road I stumble on

De-de-de dah-de dah day
There's no backing down
There's no backing down
De-de-de dah-de dah day
There's no backing down
There's no backing down

"Three times for your crooked mind"
As I'm standing at the grave many of us fall
And very few are saved
It makes no difference now
If he cursed or if he prayed
Perhaps we'll drink together
One of these days

'Cause it won't be long now before I'm gone
Swallowed by the road I lie upon
It won't be long now before I'm gone
Swallowed by the road that I stumble on

De-de-de dah-de dah day
There's no backing down
There's no backing down
De-de-de dah-de dah day
There's no backing down
There's no backing down