Kalahari Down

I was born in the Badlands, honey Strange place for a boy to drown Spent my days on a mountain, baby Twelve miles north of Sofiatown You've been gone away, I've been riding around Running out the days, writing out a song On my daddy's guitar Did you find your way? Skip another town? Said I couldn't stay but it's different now Yippee-ki-yi-yay, I'm always down For hanging around Left to borrow, gone tomorrow Maybe there ain't a trail to follow Better off alone if you ask me Travel lucky, Kawasaki Maybe next time I'll take you with me And I still hear the sound The wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down Polishing your whip, never drove it far Circling the veld, spitting in the jar On your daddy's farm, you'd say you're afraid, tell me not to frown Play a song, you'd dance around Yippee-yo-ki-yay, we'd hit the ground Still tumbling down What do I know? Buncha sorrow Promises of a desperado Through the rusty sky, I feel the breeze Where do we go? Mendocino? Maybe someday you'll get to see all The places that Torino's never been And I still hear the sound Wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down Left to roam on a reckless wander Raising sand on the setting sun Keep an eye on that dusty highway Tell my mother I'm nearly done And I still hear the sound Wind come up, Kalahari down Kalahari down