Lyrics to Thirsty Boots

You've long been on the open road

Sleeping in the rain.

From dirty words and muddy cells,

your clothes are smeared and stained,

But the dirty words and muddy cells

will soon be judged insane.

So only stop to rest yourself til you are off again.





And take off your thirsty boots and stay for awhile.

Your feet are hot and weary, from a dusty mile,

And maybe I can make you laugh. Maybe I can try.

I'm just looking for the evening,

the morning in your eyes.



Then tell me of the ones you saw

as far as you could see.

Across the plains from field to town

a-marching to be free,

And of the rusted prison gates

that tumbled by decree

Like laughing children, one by one,

they look like you and me



So take off your thirsty boots and stay for awhile.

Your feet are hot and weary, from a dusty mile,

And maybe I can make you laugh.

Maybe I can try.

I'm just looking for the evening,

the morning in your eyes.



I know you are no stranger down

the crooked rainbow trails

From dancing cliff-edged shattered sills

of slandered, shackled jails

for the voices drift up from below

as the walls are being scaled

Yes, all of this, and more, my friends

your song shall not be failed



So take off your thirsty boots and stay for awhile.

Your feet are hot and weary, from a dusty mile,

And maybe I can make you laugh.

Maybe I can try.

I'm just looking for the evening,

the morning in your eyes.



Yes, you've long been on the open road

Sleeping in the rain.

From dirty words and muddy cells,

your clothes are smeared and stained,

But the dirty words and muddy cells

will soon be hid in shame.



So only stop to rest yourself til you are off again.

So take off your thirsty boots and stay for awhile.

Your feet are hot and weary, from a dusty mile,

And maybe I can make you laugh. Maybe I can try.

I'm just looking for the evening,

the morning in your eyes.