Curly and Lil

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Curly would drive that old pickup truck Lilly would roll a cigarette They never sweated the money the made They get by just fine on anything they get [Chorus] And it's good times when they get here Short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and a singin' in a family band Just a travelin' and a livin' off the land [Verse 2] They traveled this country from L.A. to Maine Seattle and back to Key West Through thousands of gigs, all the miles that they did They say that raising five kids tops the list [Chorus] And it's good times when they get here Short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and singin' in a family band Just a travelin' and a livin' off the land [Verse 3] Curly sold Dobros for seven long years Always on the road, not at home He told Lilly one day, "Before it all slips away Let's take the kids out there and make it on our own" [Chorus] And it's good times when they get here Short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and a singin' in a family band And a travelin' and a livin' off the land [Verse 4] Picking and fishing and meeting other folks Making home brew and cooking steaks Wear your old clothes and drive on those country roads Live your mistakes and make up your own breaks [Chorus] It's good times when they get here Short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and a singin' in a family band Just a travelin' and a livin' off the land [Bridge] Do what you think you need to do Go where you think you can Someone's got to stay at home, you know And hold down the family, man He's a family man But I need to see what I think I need to see to be me I've got to go where I can, you know, do what I can do I gotta be me if I can be me, me, me Someone's got to stay at home, but I just gotta roam I gotta see this country [?] I could go 'round this world hundreds of times [Chorus] Yes, it's good times when they get here Short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and singin' in a family band And a travelin' and a livin' off the land, oh yeah [Verse 5] Curly told me if you want to be free You got to be your own boss Be fair with those you like, do what you think is right If they still don't like you, pack it up and walk [Chorus] Yeah, it's good times when they get here Short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and a singin' in a family band Just a travelin' and a livin' off the land [Chorus] It's good times when they get here Oh yes, it's a short time 'til they are gone Just pickin' and a singin' in a family band Just a travelin' and a livin' off the land [Outro] [Yodel]