He's Gone

Rat in a drain ditch, caught on a limb, you know better but I know him Like I told you, what I said, Steal your face right off your head Now he's gone, now he's gone, Lord he's gone, he's gone Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track He's gone, gone, nothin's gonna bring him back... He's gone Nine mile skid on a ten mile ride, hot as a pistol but cool inside Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile Now he's gone, now he's gone Lord he's gone, he's gone Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track He's gone, gone, nothin's gonna bring him back... He's gone Goin' where the wind don't blow so strange Maybe off on some high cold mountain chain Lost one round but the price wasn't anything A knife in the back and more of the same Same old, rat in a drain ditch, caught on a limb You know better but I know him Like I told you, what I said Steal your face right off your head Now he's gone, now he's gone Lord he's gone, he's gone Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track He's gone, gone, nothin's gonna bring him back... He's gone Ooh, nothin's gonna bring him back