Guy Clark L.A. Freeway written by Guy Clark
Mike Leech bass
Larrie Londin drums
Chip Young guitar
Reggie Young guitar
Hal Rugg steel guitar
Dick Feller guitar
Steve Gibson guitar
Jack Hicks dobro
David Briggs piano
Johnny Gimble fiddle
Mickey Raphael harmonica
A D A E A D A E
A
Pack up all your dishes
D
Make note of all good wishes
A
Say goodby to the landlord for me
E
That son a bitch has always bored me
A
Throw out them LA papers
D
And that moldy box of vanilla wafers
A
Adios to all this concrete
E A E
Gonna get me some dirt road back street
D E
If I can just get off of this LA freeway
A D
Without getting killed or caught
A
I'll be down that road in a cloud of smoke
E
To some land that I ain't bought bought bought
A
Here's to you old skinny Dennis
D
Only one I think I will miss
A
I can hear that old bass singing
E
Sweet and low like a gift you'd bring in
A
Play it for me one more time now
D
Got to give it all we can now
A
I believe everything your saying
E A E
Just keep on keep on playing
D E
If I can just get off of this LA freeway
A D
Without getting killed or caught
A
I'll be down that road in a cloud of smoke
E
To some land that I ain't bought bought bought
A
Put the pink slip in the mailbox
D
Leave the key in the old front door lock
A
They'll find it likely as not
E
I'm sure there's something we have forgot
A
Oh Susanna now don't you cry babe
D
Love's a gift that's surely handmade
A
We've got something to believe in
E A E
Don't you think it's we're leavin
D E
If I can just get off of this LA freeway
A D
Without getting killed or caught
A
I'll be down that road in a cloud of smoke
E
To some land that I ain't bought bought bought
A
Pack up all your dishes
D
Make note of all good wishes
A
Say goodby to the landlord for me
E A D A E A
That son a bitch has always bored me
From Guy Clark "Old No. 1"
RCA Records 1975
