Whine Of The Old Chicago Number Nine

 


Well the night is so lonely
and dreary,
with the tune of the whippoorwill..,
oh...., an' I keep thinkin' 'bout you...
all the live long day....


But the hearth fire still burns hot,
an' the meat is cookin' in the roastin' pot,
but it's just not same without us two....
Oh....,an' I keep on thinkin' 'bout you...,
all the live long day....


Well today I rode out to the local tavern,
just to see what the crew was havin'....,
and I just could not stop thinkin' 'bout you...,
all the live long day....


And the smiles on the many faces
seemed sagging,
the crew were all talkin' loudly,
but I didn't feel like doin' much bragging.


I just preferred to sit all alone
an' get right,
cause you are not here with me tonight....,
and I could not stop thinking 'bout you....
all the live long way....


Oh..,in my mind your smile is so sweet an' pretty,
oh darlin' how I just want you here near me...


I just don't know what else to say.....


And we've all been tryin' to do fine,
ever since you rode away on the
old Chicago number nine....


...and I've been a thinkin' 'bout you,
ever since you left last May..


Oh...an' little Katie still asks all about you,
she's growin' into a fine young lady...
She looks so forward to seein' you...
every single day....


Oh..an' when ya gonna come home again,
my honey..,
since ya ran off your joke
is no longer funny....
We're all gonna grow old an' turn gray...


Our poor hearts just keep on a cryin',
we all just feel like simply dying...
Forever is too much for us to take..


Gosh.., your picture sure looks might lovely..
My honey,
I just can't stop thinking of ya...
I've been this way since way back in
last May...


All that I can seem to do
is just hang my poor head and pine,
ever time that I hear that lonesome whine
of the old Chicago number nine...
Honey,
forever is just much too long for us to fake....