Story Behind The Song

young couple with drug problems rob a corner store and an old man get killed by accident when he goes for the young man's gun. The young man goes to jail for life feeling regret and shame.

Song Description

6/8 blues

Lyrics

I would give anything pretty baby if I could hold you
Just about anything little darling to feel your caress
but its here I'll stay on this blindman's holiday
every minute inside is one minute I've died
to be back in your arms again

we could have been anyone when we started that's what they told us
but we weren't just anyone and in our hearts we knew
we were meant for so much more
but bitter pills bruised and broken dreams
when how it is ain't always what it seems
we needed money then 'cause pills don't make no friends
and when the deal was done
we stole your father's gun

a late night the city lights were bustin' moves like shadows across your worried eyes
a corner store we forced the door and that was when the old man took us by surprise

we turned to run why did he go for my gun
I still hear the sound as he fell to the ground
it left me cold when they said I shot him down

Solo

(then they said) I had the gun and now my life lays undone
I wish I could turn back the time and leave this world behind

Now I'm on holiday for a lifetime that's what they told me
a blindman's holiday and I'll see you in my dreams tonight when it all fades away

but I never thought I'd wanna die
until I saw my Momma cry
the day I went away on my holiday