My baby down on the south end She said she'd wait for me, I know she's gonna wait for me My baby she can't see my sin, Can't see the devil underneath my skin And I told her, and I'm gonna show her It's getting heavier as I'm getting older Gotta find her, hold her, hold her close, and let me tell you These hard times, they're over There'll be no more cry'n on my shoulder These gray skys, their blow'n over Be smooth sailin' from here till forever My friends they all come and go, They all blow'n wind, they all open road And they sing the songs right from their souls, Let these wayward boys take you home And I told her, and I'm gonna show her It's getting heavier as I'm getting older Gotta find her, hold her, hold her close, and let me tell you These hard times, they're over There'll be no more cry'n on my shoulder These gray skies, their blow'n over Be smooth sailin' from here till forever Sun goes down, always come back up Gonna see this town in the rearview of some old pick-up truck We'll meet up on the greener side, And I'll be clean, we'll be fine, so fine These hard times, they're over There'll be no more cry'n on my shoulder These gray skys, their blow'n over Be smooth sailin' from here till forever My baby down on the south end She said she'd wait for me, I know she's gonna wait for me