And I built your house, I laid your floor
Carried your flag, I fought your war
I swear by the toes of the Jones above
All I ever wanted was some of your love
I was born one American spring
Where love didn't matter and birds didn't sing
Rolled from my cradle and picked up my drum
Crawled to the highway, stuck out my thumb
Slept in the forest of shut my mouth
Awoke with the sun and cut due south
Didn't know nothin', I was starting from scratch
I needed hot water, I invented the match
The match wouldn't strike, I invented the glass
And drank cold water thinking "all things pass"
Rode on a black horse, rode upon a white
Whistled up the wind and taught it how to bite
And I built your house, I laid your floor
Carried your flag, I fought your war
I swear by the toes of the Jones above
All I ever wanted was some of your love
Just some of your love
Some of your love
Gambled with the boneman one black night
49 cards, we were three jacks light
I couldn't tell an ace from a deuce by feel
Boneman said, "shut up and deal"
I'll cash my chips one American night
One thing I learned, I learned it right
Say what you say, say what you like
Snakes always rattle before they strike
The match wouldn't strike I Invented the glass
And drank cold water thinking "all things pass"
Rode on a black horse, rode upon a white
Whistled up the wind and taught it how to bite
Then I built your house, I laid your floor
Carried your flag, I fought your war
Swear by the toes of the Jones above
All I ever wanted was some of your love
Then I built your house, laid your floor
Carried your flag, I fought your war
I swear by the toes of the Jones above
All I ever wanted was some of your love
Just some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love
Some of your love