Black Dog Wind (Rose of Roses)

Daddy played guitar in a bluegrass band He made his living on the DOT Faded star upon his wrist Oh, he come out of Huntsville back in '86 And he just waved bye-bye like he was some ordinary guy Goddamn, that man, but what he told me sticks We've gotta cross that river in a black dog wind I lost myself in the jack-knife daylight I sang "Rock of Ages" 'til I was cross-eyed The night seemed so endless, and I fought with the sunshine Yeah, mama begged me to wait for the right time Oh, I just waved bye-bye, oh, I was waiting to fly Goddamn, that man, but what he told me sticks We've gotta cross that river in a black dog wind Rose of roses Take my troubled mind To the water We'll I grew stronger and I grew older Only myself, and I had no other The sun rose in my blood, oh, early one morning And love was so simple, like a new day dawning And I waved bye-bye, to that city of mine I loved that man, oh, I'm not like him Sometimes we cross that river in a black dog wind