Daisy Hill

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I broke out to Memphis to see about a job But halfway there the poor old bus broke down They said it'd be two hours before we all could leave So I thought I'd take a walk and see the town Thinking I had a quarter in the corner of my jeans I ordered coffee in this small cafe But when I searched my pockets, not a penny could I find And when they brought the bill, I could not pay [Pre-Chorus 1] Just then a well-dressed lady came and sat down next to me From her purse she pulled a dollar bill She said "I'll but your coffee, I've been down and out myself And by the way, they call me Daisy Hill" [Chorus] Daisy Hill, your velvet eyes are burning through my mind Your quiet lips are smiling at me still Though I know that you could never love the likes of me For you're too much of a lady, Daisy Hill [Verse 2] Well, I missed the bus to Memphis, but I found myself a job Loading trucks I earned a meager wage And in a cheap hotel nearby, I took a shabby room I bought a week at 50 cents a day And every day at four o'clock I'd find my hurry feet Were taking me back to that small cafe Where I would find her sitting in a padded corner booth I'd sit with her and pass the time of day [Pre-Chorus 2] And when Friday came around, I drew my first week's pay And I gave her the first new dollar bill And all the while my mind was filled with things I'd like to say For I surely love the lady, Daisy Hill [Chorus] Daisy Hill, your velvet eyes are burning through my mind Your quiet lips are smiling at me still Though I know that you could never love the likes of me For you're too much of a lady, Daisy Hill [Verse 3] Last night my feet were restless, so I chose a strange new street Halfway down there burned a scarlet light And as I stood there listening to the music and the noise A faint familiar voice came through the night I stood outside the open door and stared in disbelief At a painted face, that held my Daisy's eyes In quiet desperation, I heard my shattered mind Say "Look again, they're surely eyes of light" [Pre-Chorus 3] A drunken man came through the door And he stumbled on the stairs I caught him by the arm and held him still I said "Who is the dark-haired girl, who wears the brocade gown?" He said "Why, that's the hooker, Daisy Hill" [Outro] Daisy Hill, your velvet eyes are burning through my mind Your quiet lips are smiling at me still It hurts to see you waste your life behind those scattered lights For you're too much of a lady, Daisy Hill