Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Davy's on the Road Again

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Manfred Mann's Eart Band - Davy's on the road again

Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turnin' handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
All his goods are sold again
His word's as a good as gold again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her
Please - to pity me
Jean and I we moved along
Since the day - down in the hollow
When the mind went driftin' on
And the feet were soon to follow

Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turnin' handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
Sayin' his goodbyes again
Wheels are in his eyes again
Sez if you seen Jean now as her
Please - to pity me
Downtown in the big town
Gonna set you back on your heels
With a mouth full of memories
And a lot of stickers for my windshield
Shut the door cut the light
Davy won't be home tonight
You can wait till the dawn rolls in
You won't see our Davy again

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by vistachino

10y ago

I may be wrong but it sounds like Davy was killed in a car crash?

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by Icon6386

3y ago

Split with his Mrs, named Jean. Can't settle as a fall out from that. Seems to me as if some guy on a motorbike.

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