Haunts Me Now

Over there was the punch that you gave

That left me black and blue for days

But I’m as swift as a boxer now

I’ll take any man here on

There’s the lamppost where we carved our names

Swapped blood with the kid across the way

I heard he fell numb to the gleaming

Light of the darkest kind

And this place it haunts me now

And this place it haunts me now

And this place it haunts me now oh Lord

Torn soul night cold lost runaway

Oh how I walked and walked for days

Left my heart piece by piece to the thieves along the road

Mississippi Dust gave me a name

I never wanted your help anyway

Someday you’ll see my face on the television screen

And this name it haunts me now

And this name it haunts me now

And this name it haunts me now oh Lord

My old friend what else can I say

I really wish there was a better way

I fear that the ships have sailed

And I’ve been left here to wait

Said goodbye out in the pouring rain

Dragged along a suitcase that wore Pa’s name

I keep trying to turn the page

But oh how the ink bleeds

And this face it haunts me now

And this face it haunts me now

And this face it haunts me now oh Lord

And this place it haunts me now

And this place it haunts me now

And this place it haunts me now oh Lord

And this place it haunts me now

And this place it haunts me now

And this place it haunts me now oh Lord