Mobile Bay (Magnolia Blossoms)

We were gathered 'round the garbage can, passin' 'round the bottle

We were cold and burnin' anything, that was dry enough to burn

A shivering man said he had left his family back in Boston

And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more, before it came my turn

A bearded man in an army coat said, "The answer, boys, is Jesus"

And one called Joe said, "All I know, ain't January hell?"

One guy said, "Let's have a drink to Flagstaff, Arizona"

I thought I'd nearly freeze to death before I'd get to tell

About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms

Cool summer nights, warm rolling sea

And all the dreams, somewhere, I'd lost 'em

Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee

As daylight broke that morning on the wrong side of Chicago

He was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone

People passed and pointed, and said, "There's another wino"

They didn't know that one last time, his dreams would take him home

Back to Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms

Cool summer nights, warm rolling sea

And all my dreams, somewhere I lost them

Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee