David Allan Coe - Canteen Of Water lyrics

He carries his ids And his books bound in leather And a change of clothing And a picture of anna when she was younger Lest he forget her. And in among his papers Is a list of all the people he knew And many sent letters Telling someone that he'd be there Sometime soon. Hey stranger! Aren't you the tiredness that remains When you think freedom cant be measured By the scuffles on your boots? Hey hey hey Now he dreams of anna a life in the time they were together He was hard and she was supple Where they lived out in the country She thought gentle Like his hands upon her body And when anna felt the cooling wind David felt the need to be blown down And when anna felt the cleansing rain David fought the fear that he might drown Hey stranger! And now you wonder through the country That you hope is much less frightening When its quicker pa**ing by Hey hey hey Now in southern arizona At the last chance diner counter Being questioned by the waitress He prepares for the desert With his freedom And a canteen of water