Welfare Line

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Willie Nelson] Well, now boys, I've been to Bethlehem Rode there on a big steam train Lost two fingers in the steel mills And I ain't goin' back again [Verse 2: Johnny Cash] I fought for my country Lord knows, I did my best Crawlin' 'cross some foreign field They pinned a ribbon to my chest [Chorus] So pass around the bottle, boys Let's talk about old times Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin Here on the welfare line [Verse 3: Willie Nelson] Served on the Georgia road gang Couldn't pay the debts I owed 'Cause I ain't made of silver And I ain't never seen no gold [Verse 4: Johnny Cash] I still remember Rachael Soft as a velvet gown They laid her in the pauper's grave On the other side of town [Chorus] So pass around the bottle, boys Let's talk about old times Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin Here on the welfare line [Interlude] Woo Yeah, woo [Verse 5: Waylon Jennings] Now, some folks are born to money You know I wish 'em well If the devil should ever want my soul I swear I'd never sell [Chorus] So pass around the bottle, boys Let's talk about old times Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin Here on the welfare line [Chorus] Pass around the bottle, boys Let's talk about old times Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin Here on the welfare line