London Homesick Blues
Written by Gary P. Nunn
Performed by Jerry Jeff Walker
Well when you’re down on your luck you ain’t got a buck
in
London you’re a goner now even London bridge is falling down
you
move to Arizona and I know
what
and I’ll substantiate the rumor that the English sense of humor is
drier than the Texas sand
you can
put up your dukes you can
bet your boots
but I'
m leavin’ just as fast as I can now
Chorus:
I wanna go
home with the
arma
dilla’
good country
music from Ama
rilla and Abi
lene
the friendliest
people and the prettiest
women you’ve eve
r seen
Verse 2:
Well it’s cold over here and I swear
I wish they’d turn the heat on
and where in the world is that English girl I
promised I would meet on the 3rd
floor
and of the whole damn lot the only friend I got is a
smoke and a cheap guitar
My
heart keeps roamin’ m
y heart keeps longing to b
e home in a Texas bar
Chorus
Verse 3
Well I decided that I’d get my cowboy hat an
d go down to the marble arch station
cause when a Texan fancies he’ll take his chances
chances will be takin’ that’s
for sure
and them limey eyes they were eyein’ the prize som
e people call manly foot wear
and they said
you’re from down south and whe
n you open your mouth
you
always seem to put your foot there
Chorus
(Repeated several times)