Welfare Line lyrics

[Verse 1: Willie Nelson]
Well, now boys, I've been to Bethlehem
Rode there on a big steam train
Lost two fingers in the steel mills
And I ain't goin' back again

[Verse 2: Johnny Cash]
I fought for my country
Lord knows, I did my best
Crawlin' 'cross some foreign field
They pinned a ribbon to my chest

[Chorus]
So pass around the bottle, boys
Let's talk about old times
Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin
Here on the welfare line

[Verse 3: Willie Nelson]
Served on the Georgia road gang
Couldn't pay the debts I owe
'Cause I ain't made of silver
And I ain't never seen no gold

[Verse 4: Johnny Cash]
I still remember Rachael
Soft as a velvet gown
They laid her in the pauper's grave
On the other side of town
[Chorus]
So pass around the bottle, boys
Let's talk about old times
Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin
Here on the welfare line

[Verse 5: Waylon Jennings]
I know some folks are born to money
You know I wish 'em well
If the devil should ever want my soul
I swear I'd never sell

[Chorus]
So pass around the bottle, boys
Let's talk about old times
Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin
Here on the welfare line

[Chorus]
Pass around the bottle, boys
Let's talk about old times
Night's rollin' in, it's cold as sin
Here on the welfare line