Walkin’ the Blues © L Dunn 2014
Verse
Sonny was in the wrong place at the wrong time
Profiled by the heat
In a stop and search his life turned on a dime
On one joint of Mexican weed
Barely seventeen never hurt anyone
And now the law had him under their thumb
Penitentiary bound
That’s life for those, the way it goes on the wrong end of town
Chorus
It’s the luck of the draw in the hand that’s played
The grace of God in a twist of fate
Who stands to win, who’s bound to lose
On the flipside of the coin walkin’ the blues
On the flipside walkin’ the blues
Verse
Sonny was paroled at twenty-four
Paid his debt, tried to move on
Pounded the pavement knockin’ on doors
That didn’t open to an ex-con
He hit the wall, couldn’t make ends meet
Had to turn to a life on the street
For those who’ve stood accused
It’s hard to pan gold from a river of blues
Chorus
Solo
Verse
Our paths crossed some time ago
By chance in another town
I saw the years had taken their toll
Sonny was breakin’ down
Now I can’t say how he lost his swing
‘Cause I’d never been pushed into that ring
Convicted as accused
By a judge who’s never had to walk in Sonny’s shoes
Chorus
Verse
Sonny was in the wrong place at the wrong time
Profiled by the heat
In a stop and search his life turned on a dime
On one joint of Mexican weed
Barely seventeen never hurt anyone
And now the law had him under their thumb
Penitentiary bound
That’s life for those, the way it goes on the wrong end of town
Chorus
It’s the luck of the draw in the hand that’s played
The grace of God in a twist of fate
Who stands to win, who’s bound to lose
On the flipside of the coin walkin’ the blues
On the flipside walkin’ the blues
Verse
Sonny was paroled at twenty-four
Paid his debt, tried to move on
Pounded the pavement knockin’ on doors
That didn’t open to an ex-con
He hit the wall, couldn’t make ends meet
Had to turn to a life on the street
For those who’ve stood accused
It’s hard to pan gold from a river of blues
Chorus
Solo
Verse
Our paths crossed some time ago
By chance in another town
I saw the years had taken their toll
Sonny was breakin’ down
Now I can’t say how he lost his swing
‘Cause I’d never been pushed into that ring
Convicted as accused
By a judge who’s never had to walk in Sonny’s shoes
Chorus