David Allan Coe - Shine It On lyrics

Shine it on, my man, forget your troubles if you can, I'll hold you 'till the dawn, shine it on, shine it on You've been too long on the road and you're ready to explode, Come and lighten up your load, shine it on We had love and not much more but dreams just for free We sure got lost there, dad and mom and me He'd let me steer on straight a ways as we drove from town to town, We knew that daddy's gypsy blood wouldn't let him settle down There were times he'd sit right down, just plain hang his head But he'd always lift it up and smile whenever mama said, Shine it on, my man, forget your troubles if you can, I'll hold you 'till the dawn, shine it on, shine it on You've been too long on the road and you're ready to explode, Papa's gone, but lord, his blood is running through my veins Mama's gone to find him, so she can't ease my pain Another woman holds me now, in a little different way Now I know why papa smiled, when he heard mama say