Not a crossroad dealing, never took the bet

Clean as the filter that you ain’t smoked yet

One for the money, never had to show

Two for the day you pay it back in gold

CHORUS

Lord have mercy on Charlie Avalon

You can try your worst, but just find some mercy for me

Got a hold on you, got a hold on me

Crawl like a beggar, got me on my knees

Straight and narrow wearing out my shoes

High road living giving me the blues

Ol’ Big Muddy on the evening tide

Singin’ left my baby by the riverside

Short time leaving just to be long gone

White lines calling like a country song