Johnny Cash - Mobile Bay lyrics

We were gathered around the garbage can
Passing around the bottle
We were cold and burning anything
That was dry enough to burn
A shaking man said he had left
His family back in Boston
And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more
Before it came my turn
A bearded man in his army coat
Said the answer boys is Jesus
The one called Joe
Said all I know is isn't January hell
One guy said let's have a
Drink to Flagstaff Arizona
And I thought I might freeze to
Death before I'd get to tell

About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights
Warm rolling seas, and all my dreams
Somewhere I'd lost them
Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee

The sun was barely coming up on
The wrong side of Chicago
And I was cold and hungry and
All the wine was gone
People passed and pointed, said
There's another wino
They didn't know that one more time
My dreams would take me home