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Written By Steve Goodman |
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As Recorded By David Allan Coe |
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WELL, IT WAS ALL |
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THAT I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM CRYING' |
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SOMETIMES IT SEEMED SO USELESS TO REMAIN |
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BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN', DARLIN' |
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YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME BY MY NAME |
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME WAYLON JENNINGS |
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AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME CHARLIE PRIDE |
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AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME MERLE HAGGARD/ANYMORE |
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EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE ON MY FIGHTING' SIDE |
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CHORUS: |
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AND I'LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME |
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AND I NEVER MINDED STANDING' IN THE RAIN |
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BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN', DARLIN' |
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YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME |
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WELL, I'VE HEARD MY NAME |
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A FEW TIMES IN YOUR PHONE BOOK (Hello, Hello) |
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AND I'VE SEEN IT ON SIGNS WHERE I'VE PLAYED |
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BUT THE ONLY TIME I KNOW |
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I'LL HEAR "DAVID ALLAN COE" |
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IS WHEN JESUS HAS HIS FINAL JUDGMENT DAY |
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REPEAT CHORUS |
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RECITATION: |
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WELL, A FRIEND OF MINE NAMED STEVE GOODMAN WROTE THAT SONG |
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AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG |
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I WROTE HIM BACK A LETTER AND I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BECAUSE HE HADN'T SAID ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT MAMA, |
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OR TRAINS, |
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OR TRUCKS, |
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OR PRISON, |
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OR GETTING' DRUNK |
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WELL HE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ANOTHER VERSE TO THE SONG |
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AND HE SENT IT TO ME, |
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AND AFTER READING IT, |
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I REALIZED THAT MY FRIEND HAD WRITTEN THE PERFECT |
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COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG |
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AND I FELT OBLIGED TO INCLUDE IT ON THIS ALBUM |
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THE LAST VERSE GOES LIKE THIS HERE: |
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WELL, I WAS DRUNK THE DAY MY MOM GOT OUT OF PRISON |
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AND I WENT TO PICK HER UP IN THE RAIN |
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BUT BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE STATION IN MY PICKUP TRUCK |
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SHE GOT RUN NED OVER BY A DAMNED OLD TRAIN |
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CHORUS: |
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AND I'LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME |
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AND I NEVER MINDED STANDING' IN THE RAIN |
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NO, A' YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN', DARLIN' |
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YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME |
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WELL I WONDER WHY YOU DON'T CALL ME |
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WHY DON'T YOU EVER CALL ME BY MY NAME |
