let me tellya bout the lady at the edge of town   she's putting that money down, yeah puttin it down      she needs a fancy eyefull of silk and lace   and she knows just the place for that wedding gown      shes got nobody nobody to love   so she prays to the lord above      and she shouldve been safe   by the way she doesnt press for that wedding gown      cause she spent seven days   in that hurricane   and the rest of the city   trying to stay out of the   cold, snow and rain      dedla deedla dedleeda x4   dee da dee   dee da deeda dee dee oh      let me tell ya bout the man at the edge of town   he's puttin gthat money down      he need a tight wool   for the winter wind   and his life just might   depend on that winter coat      hes been saving up the nickels and the nickels and dimes   he be sving them all the time      and he's got that silver and shiny ring cause hes saved up everyday   for that winter coat      let me tell ya bout the man in the middle of town   hes putting that money down   he s scratching his feel for the long highway and the ticket is just one way   to get out of town      well he needs to get away~~   from it all   he feels about 10 feet tall      hes packin his bags   and hes tying his shoes   and hes got those lonesome blues to get out of town