《Cactus In A Coffee Can》歌词

[00:00:00] Cactus In A Coffee Can - Jerry Kilgore

[00:00:13] She had the window and I had the aisle

[00:00:17] She looked twenty five but she was shakin' like a

[00:00:21] Child

[00:00:22] When we took off

[00:00:26] I looked over and clutched in her hands

[00:00:30] Was this cactus in a coffee can

[00:00:34] She was holdin' that thing like it was all that

[00:00:37] She had

[00:00:39] She smiled at me but I could tell she was

[00:00:43] Sad

[00:00:51] Somewhere over denver I asked her her name

[00:00:56] She said elena then told me she came

[00:01:00] From santa fe

[00:01:04] She ordered a drink and a wall came down

[00:01:08] She started talkin' and the pain poured out

[00:01:12] She told me a story I'll never forget

[00:01:17] She had me in tears when she looked at me

[00:01:20] And said

[00:01:22] My mama's first love was crack

[00:01:25] She made her livin' lyin' on her back

[00:01:30] She gave me away on the day that I was

[00:01:36] Born

[00:01:40] She said I spent the last ten years trackin' her

[00:01:44] Down

[00:01:45] Y'know it just don't seem fair that when I finally

[00:01:48] Found

[00:01:48] Her she was almost gone

[00:01:53] We had two weeks together to laugh and to cry

[00:01:57] Two weeks to say hello and goodbye

[00:02:01] She gave me this cactus said it's kinda like me

[00:02:05] It'll hurt you to hold it but it blooms every

[00:02:10] Spring

[00:02:18] She said I'm on my way back to new mexico

[00:02:22] Was gonna scatter her ashes where the desert winds blow

[00:02:27] But I came up with a better plan

[00:02:31] I'm gonna keep 'em in the bottom of this coffee

[00:02:35] Can

[00:02:36] My mama was a tortured soul

[00:02:40] But I still love her even though

[00:02:45] She gave me away on the day that I was

[00:02:50] Born

[00:02:54] The plane touched down and we both got off

[00:02:59] I took her hand and said sorry for your loss

[00:03:02] She said thanks for listening for being here

[00:03:07] I've been wantin' to talk about her for so many

[00:03:10] Years

[00:03:12] Now I'll probably never see elena again

[00:03:16] We met as strangers and parted as friends

[00:03:20] As we waved goodbye I was sure of one thing

[00:03:24] There'll be a flower on that cactus come next spring