FRISCO DEPOT
(Mickey Newbury)

Mickey Newbury - 1971
Waylon Jennings - 1972
Scott Walker - 1973
Rab Noakes - 1974
Robert Forster - 1995
Meredith Miller Band - 2000
Cowboy Johnson - 2004
Ronny Cox - 2007
Darrell Scott - 2008



 
Frisco's a mighty long way if you can afford to fly
But it might as well be the moon, Lord, when you're as broke as I
Here I sit with my head in my hands watchin' the trains roll by
Lord, the Helpin' Hand Mission man warned me that the nights here got cold

When you're cold there's nothin' as welcome as sunshine
When you're dry there's nothin' as welcome as rain
When you're alone there's nothin' as slow as passin' time
When you're afoot, Lord, there's nothin' as fast as a train

(Instrumental Break)

Ol' Frisco's a mighty rich city, now that ain't no lie
They have some buildings that reach nearly a mile in the sky
Everyone's so busy they can't tell me the reason why
Here's a world full of people, so damn many people alone

When you're alone life just don't seem worth livin'
While you're alive, ya gotta learn to live with the pain
You've been gone for so long there's no one left for forgivin'
You find yourself searchin' your mind for the links to the chain

When you're cold there's nothin' as welcome as sunshine
When you're dry there's nothin' as welcome as rain
When you're alone there's nothin' as slow as passin' time
When you're afoot, Lord, there's nothin' as fast as a train



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2010)