Marie Songtext
von Steve Earle

I stood in line and I left my name
Took about six hours or so
Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game
He said they′d let me know
I put in the time 'til the Pocono line shut down two years ago

I was staying at the mission ′til I met Marie
Now I can't stay there no more
Fella 'cross town said looking for a man
To move some old cars around
Maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out van
And do a little settling down

But I′m just dreaming, ain′t got no ride
And the junkyard's a pretty good ways
That job′s about a half a week old
Besides, I'd be gone anyway

Unemployment said I got no more checks
And they showed me to the hall
My brother died in Georgia some time ago
Got no one left to call


Summer wasn′t bad below the bridge
A little short on food was all
Now I got to get Marie some kind of coupe
We're headed down in the fall

I used to play the mouth harp pretty good
And hustle up a little dough
But I got drunk and I woke up rolled
A couple of months ago

Well, they got my harp, got my dollar
Them low-life so-and-sos
But harps cost money and I ain′t got it
It's my own fault, I suppose

Well, the Pocono's down but the Chesapeake′s running
Two freights every day
If it was just me, I′d be headed south
But Marie can't catch no train

Well, she′s got some pain and she thinks it's a baby
Says we got to wait and see
In my heart I know it′s a little boy
God, I hope he don't end up like me


Well, the man′s still grinning, says I lost my file
Got to stand in line again
I want to kill him but I just say no
Had enough of that line, my friend

Headed back to the bridge, it's getting kind of cold
Feeling too low down to lie
I guess I have to tell Marie the truth
Hope she don't break down and cry

Well, Marie, she didn′t wake up this morning
Didn′t even try
Just rolled over and went to heaven
My little boy's safe inside

Well, I laid him in the sun where somebody′d find him
Call it Chesapeake on the fly
Marie will know that I'm headed south
So′s to meet me by and by

Marie will know that I'm headed south
So′s to meet me by and by