Traveling in the Lightning

<br>written by Warren Zevon, c. 1970 United Artists, c. 1996 EMI Capital Music Special Markets<br><br>I was born down in Corpus Christi<br>With a dram glass in my hand <br>When I was just 15, I got a job playing rhythm <br>With a Nashville Shaketown band <br>I`ve been playing the blues so long <br>I`ve been paying my dues so long <br>I`ve been traveling in the lightning <br>Traveling in the lightning <br>Traveling in the wind and the rain <br>I`ve been tryin` and tryin` to find the right place again . . . yeah<br><br>Now the last time I saw my sweet old mama, <br>Her eyesight was looking dim <br>And the last I saw of my dear old daddy, <br>His horse was aridin` him . . . yes he was <br>They`ve been singing the blues so long <br>They`ve been singing such a sad, sad song <br>They`ve been traveling in the lightning <br>Traveling in the lightning <br>Traveling in the wind and rain <br>They`ve been tryin` and tryin` to find the right place again . . . yeah<br><br>I`ve been traveling in the lightning<br>I`ve been traveling in the lightning <br>Traveling in the lightning<br>Traveling in the wind and the rain<br>I`ve been tryin` and tryin` to find the right place again. . . yeah