David Allan Coe London Homesick Blues Lyrics:
When you're down on your luck,
And you ain't got a buck,
In London, you're a goner.
Even London Bridge's fallen down,
And moved to Arizona. I know why.
I'll substantiate the rumor,
That the English sense of humor,
Is drier than the Texas sand.
You can put up your dukes,
You can bet your boots,
I'll be leavin' here as fast as I can.

I wanna go home with the Armadilla.
Country music from Amarilla and Abilene.
The friendliest people,
And the prettiest women you've ever seen.

Well, it's cold over here, Lord, I swear,
I wish they'd turn the heat on.
Where in the world is that English girl,
I promised I would meet on the third floor?
Now the whole damn lot, the only friend I've got,
Is a Coke and a cheap guitar.
As my eyes keeps roamin', and my heart keeps longin',
To be home in Texas bar.

I wanna go home with the Armadilla.
Country music from Amarilla and Abilene.
The friendliest people,
And the prettiest women you've ever seen.

I decided that I'd get my cowboy hat,
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And go down to Marble Arch Station.
When a Texan fancies takin' chances,
Chances will be taken. That's for sure.
And them Limey eyes, they were eyin' a prize,
Some people call manly footwear.
They said, "You're from down South.
And when you open your mouth.
Son, you always seem to put yout foor there."

I wanna go home with the Armadilla.
Country music from Amarilla and Abilene.
The friendliest people,
And the prettiest women you've ever seen.

I wanna go home with the Armadilla.
[Fade.]
Country music from Amarilla and Abilene.
The friendliest people...


LONDON HOMESICK BLUES [1]
Written by: Gary P. Nunn
Performed by: David Allan Coe [2]
Appears on: Invictus (Means) Unconquered-1981, Biggest Hits-1991 & Invictus
(Means) Unconquered/Tennessee Whiskey (Double CD)-1995 [3] .

[1] From the liner notes, Coe writes, "Dedication: To all my fans in England
and abroad. I hope you never make me feel the way they made Gary feel when
he was in England. This could have still been a great song if it had been
written in a positive light. Look around you my friends. There is much more
to be offered than Boxcar Willie. Try to respect originality and give
songwriters and singers their due. It's not hard to be another Hank
Williams or another Jimmie Rodgers, but it sure as hell is hard being the
first one. I want you to respect me and my friends for our music now. Don't
wait till we die and some impersonator comes around singing our songs. Yes,
I love Texas - but I love England also and Germany and France and Sweden
and Australia."]

[2] Background vocals by Carol Anderson, Mary Beth Anderson and Karen Brooks.]

[3] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: London Homesick Blues, David Allan Coe [end]