Ballad of Eugene

Eugene

Never played guitar without his coke or speed

Never flew so high off that trampoline

When he lost it one night gambling

Eugene

Never got control of all those blues and greens

Never saw the light he saw in all of his dreams

And the truth he wore like a badge of vestige

Eugene

Gone by the wayside of that turning machine

Neglected by the watchful eye of his kings and queens

He dug the hole and he raked the seed

Eugene burning, burning all through the night

Eugene rolling, he's rolling all his loaded dice

Well now Eugene running, running on down the line

Eugene burning, burning all through the night

Eugene rolling, rolling all his loaded dice

Eugene running, running like the speed of light

Out of sight

Eugene

Never was so clear when you came knocking for me

Scratching at the door a quarter past three

Running from the demons you always did see

Eugene

I remember all those years ago you were so clean

I never heard the whispers of your apologies

You walked the town and you felt so free

Eugene

You'll always be the man I knew you used to be

I catch a glimpse of the window of your parked RV

And the shadow of a crown atop Mr. Eugene

Eugene burning, burning all through the night

Eugene rolling, he's rolling all his loaded dice

Eugene running, running like the speed of light

Out of sight

Eugene runnin

Runnin on down

Eugene, runnin on down the line

Eugene rolling, he's rolling all his loaded dice

Eugene running, running on down the line