Kathleen, Queen of the Desert

Written around 1977.

I was so young when I first saw him,
In that run-down truck stop café;
Fillin’ up mugs I was, passin’ out pie I was,
Fussin’ with my hair I was
Wishin’ some trucker would fall in love with me.

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And Agnes said, “Don’t be a fool, honey,
Truckers come in then they’re on the road again,”
And Agnes said, “They don’t follow no rules, honey,
Better watch your heart ‘cause a trucker only watches the road.”

And he sat down one night and ordered apple pie,
And I said all I had was banana cream;
Watchin’ his eyes I was, clearin’ my throat I was,
Nervous as a cat I was,
Hopin’ this trucker would fall in love with me.

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And now he comes in every night for banana cream,
And Agnes stands around and she just smiles;
Fillin’ his mug I am, passin’ out pie I am,
Bein’ a fool I am,
Happy this trucker has fallen in love with me.

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