Traditional
New Minglewood Blues (Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, May 6, 1981)
[Chorus]
I was born in a desert, I was raised in a lion's den
I was born in a desert, I was raised in a lion's den
Well, my number one occupation
Is stealing womens from their other men

[Verse 1]
Well, I'm a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and I'm gone for good
Wanted man in Texas, busted jail and I'm gone for good
Well, the sheriff couldn't catch me
But his little girl sure wished she would
You know she wished she would

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
Well now, the doctor call me crazy, some says I am, some says I ain't
Say the doctor call mе crazy, some says I am, some says I ain't
You say the prеacher man call me a sinner, but his little girl call me a saint

[Verse 3]
Take a couple shots of whiskey, women around here start looking good
Take a couple shots of whiskey, Long Island girls start looking good
Take a couple more shots of whiskey, I'm going down to Minglewood
You know that means no good
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
T for Texas, yes, and it's T for Timbuktu
Tell you it's T for Texas, yes, and it's T for Timbuktu
You say it's T for New York City where the little girls know what to do

[Chorus]
I was born in a desert, I was raised in a lion's den
I was born in a desert, I was raised in a lion's den
Well, my number one occupation
Is stealing womens from their other men

[Outro]
And I'll do it, do it again
Hey now, my number one occupation
Is stealing womens from their other men