[Verse 1] Well on a greyhound bound for Shreveport Ive been too long in my seat Well, I stopped off in a noname town to grab a bite to eat And the ceiling fans, they hummed above a screenedin patio Crawfish hotter than a chimney fire, the beer was cheap and cold And the bar maid smiled that kind of smile that knocked me off my stool Said, Hang around, Ill show you things they dont teach in school [Verse 2] Across the way an old blues man was playin on the street He moaned just like a Black and Tan, I found myself a seat He sang Lord he lives above us and the Devil sleeps beneath Well, he growled it mean and low between his three or four gold teeth And I wished I was in Shreveport just agamblin like a fool Well you can learn some things down there they dont teach in school [Verse 3] Well I dreamed that night of a pretty girl, I dreamed of a riverboat Til a man in blue kicked at my shoe, said Come on, boy, lets go I said Oh Officer, oh Officer please dont take me to jail He said You cant sleep outside, now my hands are tied, I knew that feelin all too well And if you play in my town, son, youll play it by the rules That downtown night shed light on sights that you wont see in school [Verse 4] Out of jail I found myself awalkin down the road So glad to hear that old jakebrake come purrin nice and slow He said Im goin as far as Fayetteville, Ive got some room to spare Could you drop me off in Fort Smith, sir? Ive got family there And he balled the jack on that big black Mack, kickin back I played it cool From a shotgun seat I learned some things that they dont teach in school See Turnpike Troubadours LiveGet tickets as low as 30You might also like[Outro] And I wished I was in Shreveport just agamblin like a fool Well you can learn some things down there they dont teach in school Well I said, you can learn some things down there they dont teach in school
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