Scarlet Town

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Chris Thile] Buddy I went down to Scarlet Town Ain't never been there before You slept on a feather bed And I slept on the floor Buddy, I don't mind a mean old time Or drinking my coffee cold But the things I seen in Scarlet Town Did mortify my soul [Chorus: Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau] I look at that deep well I look at that dark grave Ringing that iron bell In Scarlet Town today [Verse 2: Chris Thile] I spent some time in New Orleans And in Cairo on a bend But Scarlet Town a-brought me down As low as I ever been [Chorus: Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau] I look at that deep well I look at that dark grave Ringing that iron bell In Scarlet Town today [Verse 3: Chris Thile] I went on down to Scarlet Town And you promised you'd be my bride Then you left me here to rot away Like Polly on a mountainside [Chorus: Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau] I look at that deep well I look at that dark grave Ringing that iron bell In Scarlet Town today [Verse 4: Chris Thile] Buddy you can hide in Scarlet Town For a hundred years or more But the man who knows what time it is Is knocking at the door So fare thee well, my old true love If you ever see me around I'll be looking through a telescope From hell to Scarlet Town [Chorus: Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau] I look at that deep well I look at that dark grave Ringing that iron bell In Scarlet Town today I look at that deep well I look at that dark grave Ringing that iron bell In Scarlet Town today