Adelaide

He fell in love with a reservation girl

During the time of the sugar beet harvest

They moved out west to the coast where he built her a bed

Made of shag-bark from Sherwood Forest

And life was good until she told him goodbye

Said they was better off living separate lives

And maybe they was

Well, should we stop and take her with us?

Should we stop and take her with us?

Should we stop and take her with us for all our time

We left Worcester with our boots and our bags

And America undressed herself in front of our eyes

My sister told me, my sister told me

That there's gangs in the hills when the hickory falls

And you never know when you're gonna run from it all

Like she did

Should we stop and take her with us?

Should we stop and take her with us?

Should we stop and take her with us for all our time?

Adelaide, you know you're just no good for me

You know it's just so hard to see that you were right

Adelaide, you know you're just no good for me

You know it's just so hard to see that you were right

You were right

She was dangling her legs over the little Colorado River

Catching the last bit of sunlight in all of Arizona

Told me, Arizona told me

So I asked her if she wanted to fly

If maybe she needed a ride anywhere at all

Should we stop and take her with us?

Should we stop and take her with us?

Should we stop and take her with us for all our time?

Adelaide, you know you're just no good for me

You know it's just so hard to see that you were right

Oh, that you were right

Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less

Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less

I tried, he said underneath his breath, I've tried

Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less

Oh Willy, I wish that you could love me less

I tried, he said underneath his breath, I've tried

Adelaide, you know you're just no good for me

You know it's just so hard to see that you were right

Adelaide, you know you're just no good for me

You know it's just so hard to see that you were right

Oh, you were right