Kalahari Down

I was born in the badlands, honey Strange place for a boy to drown Spent my days on a mountain, baby 12 miles north of Sofiatown You've been gone away, I've been ridin' around Runnin' out the days, writin' out a song On my daddy's guitar Did you find your way? Skip another town? Said I couldn't stay but it's different now Yippee ki yi yay, I'm always down For hangin' around Left to borrow, gone tomorrow Baby, there ain't a trail to follow Better off alone if you ask me Travel lucky, Kawasaki Maybe, next time I'll take you with me And I still hear the sound The wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down Polish in your whip, never drove it far Circlin' the veld, spittin' in the jar On your Daddy's farm You say you're afraid, tell me not to frown Play a song, you dance around Yippee yo ki yay, we'd hit the ground Still tumblin' down What do I know? Buncha sorrow Promises of a desperado Through the rusty sky I feel the breeze Where do we go? Mendocino? Maybe someday I'll get to see all The places like Torino's never been And I still hear the sound Wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down Left to roam on a reckless wander Raisin' sand on the settin' sun Keep an eye on that dusty highway Tell my mother I'm nearly done And I still hear the sound Wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down...