A D Well, there was this movie I seen one time, Bm E A About a man riding ācross the desert and it starred Gregory Peck. A D He was shot down by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself. Bm E A The townspeople wanted to crush that kid down and string him up by the neck. Well, the marshal, now he beat that kid to a bloody pulp As the dying gunfighter lay in the sun and gasped for his last breath āTurn him loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square I want him to feel what itās like to every moment face his deathā Well, I keep seeing this stuff and it just comes a-rolling in And you know it blows right through me like a ball and chain You know I canāt believe weāve lived so long and are still so far apart The memory of you keeps calling after me like a rolling train I can still see the day that you came to me on the painted desert In your busted down Ford and your platform heels I could never figure out why you chose that particular place to meet Ah, but you were right. It was perfect as I got in behind the wheel Well, we drove that car all night into San Antonā And we slept near the Alamo, your skin was so tender and soft Way down in Mexico you went out to find a doctor and you never came back I would have gone on after you but I didnāt feel like letting my head get blown off Well, weāre drivingā this car and the sun is comingā up over the Rockies Now I know she aināt you but sheās here and sheās got that dark rhythm in her soul But Iām too over the edge and I aināt in the mood anymore to remember the times When I was your only man And she donāt want to remind me. She knows this car would go out of control Chorus: A D Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls Bm E A Teeth like pearls shining like the moon above A D Brownsville girl, show me all around the world Bm E A Brownsville girl, you're my honey love Well, we crossed the panhandle and then we headed towards Amarillo We pulled up where Henry Porter used to live. He owned a Wreckinā lot outside of town about a mile Ruby was in the backyard hanging clothes, she had her red hair tied back. She saw us come rolling up in a trail of dust She said, āHenry aināt here but you can come on in, heāll be back in a little whileā Then she told us how times were tough and about how she was thinkingā of Bumming a ride back from where she started But ya know, she changed the subject every time money came up She said, āWelcome to the land of the living deadā You could tell she was so broken hearted She said, āEven the swap meets around here are getting pretty corruptā āHow far are yāall going?ā Ruby asked us with a sigh āWeāre going all the way ātill the wheels fall off and burn āTil the sun peels the paint and the seat covers fade and the water moccasin diesā Ruby just smiled and said, āAh, you know some babies never learnā Something about that movie though, well I just canāt get it out of my head But I canāt remember why I was in it or what part I was supposed to play All I remember about it was Gregory Peck and the way people moved And a lot of them seemed to be lookingā my way Chorus Well, they were looking for somebody with a pompadour I was crossingā the street when shots rang out I didnāt know whether to duck or to run, so I ran āWe got him cornered in the churchyard,ā I heard somebody shout Well, you saw my picture in the Corpus Christi Tribune. Underneath it It said, āA man with no alibiā You went out on a limb to testify for me, you said I was with you Then when I saw you break down in front of the judge and cry real tears It was the best acting I saw anybody do Now Iāve always been the kind of person that doesnāt like to trespass But sometimes you just find yourself over the line Oh if thereās an original thought out there, I could use it right now You know, I feel pretty good, but that is not sayingā much. I could feel a whole lot better If you were just here by my side to show me how Well, Iām standingā in line in the rain to see a movie starring Gregory Peck Yeah, but you know itās not the one that I had in mind Heās got a new one out now, I donāt even know what itās about But Iāll see him in anything so Iāll stand in line Chorus You know, itās funny how things never turn out the way you had āem planned The only thing we knew for sure about Henry Porter is that his name wasnāt Henry Porter And you know there was somethingā about you baby that I liked that was always too good for this world Just like you always said there was somethingā about me you liked That I left behind in the French Quarter Strange how people who suffer together have stronger connections than people who are most content I donāt have any regrets, they can talk about me plenty when Iām gone You always said people donāt do what they believe in, they just do whatās most convenient, then they repent And I always said, āHang on to me, baby, and letās hope that the roof stays onā There was a movie I seen one time, I think I sat through it twice I donāt remember who I was or where I was bound All I remember about it was it starred Gregory Peck, he wore a gun And he was shot in the back Seems like a long time ago, long before the stars were torn down Chorus | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsA D E Bm |