One Hand Upon the Wheel

I walk myself to Grady's just like I often do

Where the beer is fifty cents a glass and the jukebox free 'til noon

And I always play Hank Wiliams just like my daddy did

Where it's laid out on the table and the meaning never hid

Think I'll take me down to Shelbyville if I can hustle up the fare

I hear there's work with horses and my brother's living there

And we'll go out for the evening but his wife won't let me stay

He'll do just what she asks him he's always been that way

Maybe I'll hit the Baptist church, I think it's Wednesday night

Get another pamphlet 'bout the darkness and the light

Maybe I will walk the aisle I don't do it for the show

When I hear the altar calling boys I know it's time to go

I'm old and near forgotten save the neighbor with the meals

Death lays waiting in the shadows and that's the way he deals

But I close my eyes and kiss her and she's close enough to feel

We're driving to Montgomery

One hand upon the wheel