Written by Guy Clark covered on The Late Great Townes Van Zandt 

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Me & this friend named streetlife brown 
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We got a bottle of red and walked uptown 
    B 
One hand on the jug and one on time 
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He said I bet you a dollar against this next line, I said 

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 Don't let the sunshine fool ya 
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 Don't let the bluebirds tool ya 
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 Don't let the women do ya 
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Put your hand in mine 

oh advice is fine if you've got a mind 
To listen to the end that's got the time 
But the muse'll get ya if you don't watch out 
He's equipped to know what it's all about 

Don't let the sunshine fool ya 
Don't let the bluebirds tool ya 
Don't let the women do ya 
Put your hand in mine 

Fanon street in the afternoon 
An easy way to get out of tune 
But the hard soap salesman he said no dice 
When I asked politely for a better price 

Don't let that sunshine fool ya 
Don't let them bluebirds tool ya 
Don't let the women do ya 
Put your hand in mine 

Well here's a song for you child of mine 
I hope you make it through this time 
Get yourself a piece of that rainbow pie 
No reason in the world that you can't get by 

Don't let the sunshine fool ya 
Don't let the bluebirds tool ya 
Don't let the women do ya 
Put your hand in mine 

Don't let the sunshine fool ya 
Don't let the bluebirds tool ya 
Don't let the women do ya 
Put your hand in mine