Steve Goodman - Three-Legged Man lyrics
[Steve Goodman - Three-Legged Man lyrics]
Now friends you'd never guess it
So I might as well confess it
I just met the sweetest woman
Of my long dismal life
And a friend of mine says buddy
In case your mind is muddy
Don't you know that girl you're talkin' to is
Peg Leg Johnson's wife?
That man is big and ugly
And he's mean and grim
And he's gonna kick your ass
With his artificial limb
But next morning bright and early
I ran off with Peg Leg's girlie
And I also took his wooden leg
Just to play it safe
But there weren't no time for laughter
Cause he started hoppin' after
And I keep on runnin' faster but
He won't give up the chase
And I'm running around the
Mountain with his bride
And I got his goddamn leg here by my side
And I'm a three legged man
With a two legged woman
Being chased 'round the country by
A one legged fool
He's a hoppin' and a floppin' and he shows
No sign of stoppin' and I tell you boys this
Life is hard and cruel
From the mountains and valleys
Across the dark Chicago alleys
From the Rocky Mountain waters
To the hills of Caroline
In and out of Pennsylvania
Up and down the Allegheny
Every time I turn around
He is just one foot behind
And I know he's gettin' tired
And wet and sick but in spite of all his
Problems he can't kick
And I'm a three legged man
With a two legged woman
Being chased 'round the country by
A one legged fool
He's a hoppin' and a floppin' and he shows
No sign of stoppin' and I tell you boys this
Life is hard and cruel
He must be ragged and filthy by now
And I've been feeling sorta guilty ever since
That morning last week
When I heard him plead and beg
Says in spite of all your stealin'
I won't bear you any hard feelings
I know Margie doesn't love me
But give me back my leg
Because although the leg you meant
To take was wooden
In the dark there by mistake
You took the good one
And I'm a three legged man
With a two legged woman
Being chased 'round the country by
A one legged fool
He's a hoppin' and a floppin' and he shows
No sign of stoppin'
And I tell you boys this life
And I tell you boys this life
And I tell you boys this
Life is hard and cruel
So I might as well confess it
I just met the sweetest woman
Of my long dismal life
And a friend of mine says buddy
In case your mind is muddy
Don't you know that girl you're talkin' to is
Peg Leg Johnson's wife?
That man is big and ugly
And he's mean and grim
And he's gonna kick your ass
With his artificial limb
But next morning bright and early
I ran off with Peg Leg's girlie
And I also took his wooden leg
Just to play it safe
But there weren't no time for laughter
Cause he started hoppin' after
And I keep on runnin' faster but
He won't give up the chase
And I'm running around the
Mountain with his bride
And I got his goddamn leg here by my side
And I'm a three legged man
With a two legged woman
Being chased 'round the country by
A one legged fool
He's a hoppin' and a floppin' and he shows
No sign of stoppin' and I tell you boys this
Life is hard and cruel
From the mountains and valleys
Across the dark Chicago alleys
From the Rocky Mountain waters
To the hills of Caroline
In and out of Pennsylvania
Up and down the Allegheny
Every time I turn around
He is just one foot behind
And I know he's gettin' tired
And wet and sick but in spite of all his
Problems he can't kick
And I'm a three legged man
With a two legged woman
Being chased 'round the country by
A one legged fool
He's a hoppin' and a floppin' and he shows
No sign of stoppin' and I tell you boys this
Life is hard and cruel
He must be ragged and filthy by now
And I've been feeling sorta guilty ever since
That morning last week
When I heard him plead and beg
Says in spite of all your stealin'
I won't bear you any hard feelings
I know Margie doesn't love me
But give me back my leg
Because although the leg you meant
To take was wooden
In the dark there by mistake
You took the good one
And I'm a three legged man
With a two legged woman
Being chased 'round the country by
A one legged fool
He's a hoppin' and a floppin' and he shows
No sign of stoppin'
And I tell you boys this life
And I tell you boys this life
And I tell you boys this
Life is hard and cruel