"The Ballad Of Tommy Decker, The Prince Of Haight St." lyrics

Them dusty pants worn wide
While he steps his shadow's growing tall
Peers from under the brim of his hat
From spring till the end of fall

A rattlesnake around his neck
A guitar on his back
In his mind, he runs this town
His only lie is fact

No one knows when he came
Or what land he journeyed from
They just know his story starts
Before theirs begun
Before theirs begun

"Huckleberries, gather 'round
Listen, chickadees"
The prince begins to play his song
For the gypsies and the thieves

Sings of demons dancing dark
Of different, distant towns
All the while his eyes stay shut
When he sings and drinks his wine

No one knows when he came
Or what land he journeyed from
They just know his story starts
Before theirs begun
Before theirs begun

Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

The song has ended, the sound's drowned out
He has regained his sight
The prince stands up with a silent bow
As he slips into the night

His back is turned to the east
No one at his side
Listen up, all you sinners
Best go run and hide

No one knows when he came
Or what land he journeyed from
They just know his story starts
Before theirs begun
Before theirs begun

Ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh