Take a Load Off

Take a load off, honey Don't you know who I am? We're having a real good time Take a load off, honey I think we've met before Seems like you're not yourself these days Won't you put down your worn-out bags and stay? I'm opening in ten I've got some good time friends Coming by for some wine This room has been here For a hundred years So feel free to open up and say Whatever might help you on your way Time has been going In good and bad ways And time has been going Some weeks feel like a few days I was driving Through the pine woods On those Mississippi roads When lightning was there I was told "don't worry, but hurry home" 'Cause there's someone in the kitchen Looking after these blues And there's someone in the kitchen Making some damn good food It's not a pretty day And Bobby Charles is dead But Missy's playing him on the radio And an old friend is playing the piano I didn't even know he could I've been traveling by word of mouth Is this some folktale I've been told about? I've been traveling by word A bit confused where I am Startled by the energy of a Ginsberg line Or Monk standing to the side as his band played on Oh, I must still be in the canyon Where I believe Mitchell is still alive Met a man who showed me the beauty of night As I was falling asleep by his side Met a man who showed me the beauty of night Like a magician So here I am With time opened up Feels like a Peyote trip gone a little wrong I know I've looking for time to open up But now, I'm a little overwhelmed Honey, I'm on your side As we're walking that line And honey, I don't even mind If you yell out like a child We're having a good time And as the day draws to an end Before the sun comes up tomorrow Some things just begin