CALEXICO - The News About William AM C AM 4 in the morning the sidewalk's asleep AM C Dogs on the porch, C G Spiders on the leaf G DM AM Shipwrecked by night sailing through days AM E AM Nobody noticed the slipping away AM C AM Connecting the dots with thorns in his side AM C G Boarded up the Windows with pain and with pride G DM AM The music box broken that once was his soul AM E AM Its sad little song spinning out of control G C G Then came the storm that washed the roads out G C G Closed both his eyes and pointed straight south G DM AM Second line drums marched into the sea AM E AM While the clouds overhead cried "mutiny" AM E AM They parted for Cathy and her bitter news AM DM AM As her words fail and the sky grew dim AM E AM Recalled how close to that exit l've been C AM C AM Ours not to reply, ours not to reason why C G The news about William F C The lifeline retreats F AM Desire for release AM The thorns in his side
