Indian Son

Thirteen steps and I'm on my way
Last steps I will ever take boys
Then Jesus gonna come, walk me to heaven
Take my hand say all will be forgiven
Nobody knows the cards you've played
Anybody would make the same mistake
If they had to walk a mile in your place

Thirteen steps and I'm going home
Gonna buy myself a little boat
I'm gonna ride that boat south of the border
Find myself a little corner of paradise
Away I go, start again down in Mexico

Mama was a rodeo queen
Her eyes were big and wild and her heart was mean
Cherokee blood running through her veins
Wild Indian boys, wild Indian ways
Nobody thought nothing better would come
Of an Indian girl and her Indian son

Now everybody wants to know who you are
The lights that write your name are like stars
And everybody wants to know where you've been
Why you've done what you did

Thirteen steps and I'll see the light
Thirteen steps and I'll take my flight
I've got a brother and sister waiting for me there
A mama in hell and a daddy somewhere
Never knew why but I don't care
This life don't come out fair