I've been hangin' out of town,

Lord in that low down rain

Watchin' good time Charlie friends is a drivin' me insane

Upon Shadey Charlotte Street both the green lights look red

I wish I was back home on the farm Lord in my feather bed

And I got myself a rockin' chair

To see if I could lose

These thin dime hard time

Hell on Church Street blues

I found myself a picker friend that read yesterday's news

I folded up page 21 and stuck it in my shoes

I gave me a nickel to the poor my good turn for the day

I folded up my old billfold and threw it far away

And I got myself a rockin' chair

To see if I could lose

These thin dime hard time

Hell on Church Street blues

Well I wish I had some guitar strings old Black Diamond brand

I'd string up this old Martin box and go and join some band

But I guess I'm gonna stay right here and pick and sing a while

Try to make me a little change and give them folks a smile

And I got myself a rockin' chair

To see if I could lose

These thin dime hard time

Hell on Church Street blues

And I got myself a rockin' chair

To see if I could lose

These thin dime hard time

Hell on Church Street blu