We were gathered round the garbage can
Passing around the bottle
We were cold and burning anything
That was dry enough to burn
A shaking man
Said he had left his family
Back in Boston
And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more
Before it came my turn
A bearded man in his army coat
Said, "The answer, boys, is Jesus"
The one called Joe
Said, "All I know
Is isn't January hell"
One guy said, "Let's have a drink
To Flagstaff, Arizona"
And I thought I might freeze to death
Before I'd get to tell
About Mobile Bay
Magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights
Warm rolling seas
And all my dreams
Somewhere I'd lost them
Mobile Bay
Magnolia leaves
Sweet Rosalee
The sun was barely coming up
On the wrong side of Chicago
And I was cold and hungry
And all the wine was gone
People passed and pointed
Said, "There's another wino"
They didn't know that one more time
My dreams would take me home
Back to Mobile Bay
Magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights
Warm rolling seas
And all my dreams
Somewhere I'd lost them
Mobile Bay
Magnolia leaves
Sweet Rosalee
Mobile Bay
Magnolia blossoms
Cool summer nights
Warm rolling seas
And all my dreams