Andy Ross-Near Augusta

I heard he died in San Francisco
And the news all said it true
He got stabbed at a parade
On Mason Street
Pretty much got run thru
Yeah, he pretty much got run thru
He stumbled thru this big old
World of heartbreak
Most caused by his own hand
Jack of all, from a
Cowboy clown to thief
Made you feel sorry for the man
Made you sorry for the man
Chorus
Then one morning long ago
Near Augusta
He had an epiphany
The world will be cold as a stone
Gotta keep your spirit burning free
Try to keep your spirit warm and free
He'd look for a woman
Along the way
And do his best not to wander
But it'd always end the same...
So he gave his years away
Wore his soul and body down
And that parade in San Francisco
Was a jealous man cut him down
Last time in Chinatown
Chorus
I heard he died in San Francisco
And the news all said it true...
Copyright Andy Ross