Lucy Kaplansky One Good Reason written by Lucy Kaplansky Richard Litvin Lucy Kaplansky vocals/acoustic guitar Larry Campbell steel guitar/acoustic guitar Duke Levine guitar Jon Herington harmonium Zev Katz bass Ben Wittman drums Richard Shindell harmony Eb Woke up scared in the middle of the night Bb He reached for the bottle and turned on the light Cm Looked at the clock this can't be right Eb I'm not dreaming Eb Turned on the TV and the radio Bb Elvis rocked and Elvis rolled Cm While Jesus on his radio show Eb Said pack your bags we're leaving Cm Eb There's a line I've crossed some where Ab Cm I left the best of me back there Eb Never thought I'd end up here Ab Cm Guess all the best things disappear Eb Whiskey is his water and it's made in hell Bb From the bottom of his barrel to the bottom of his well Cm Nothing in his room but an empty shell Eb And he's not dreaming Eb A drunkard's regrets are a dime a dozen Bb A thousand cures and a thousand poisons Cm Even Elvis couldn't find one good reason Eb To keep believing Cm Eb There's a line I've crossed some where Ab Cm I left the best of me back there Eb Never thought I'd end up here Ab Cm Bb Cm Guess all the best things disappear SOLO Eb Guess she thought she had nothing to lose Bb When she told him he had to choose Cm Nice idea but they both knew Eb That she'd be leaving Eb Jesus said seek and you shall find Bb He doesn't think it's true this time Cm Some things you look for you never find Eb Like one good reason Cm Eb There's a line I've crossed some where Ab Cm I left the best of me back there Eb Never thought I'd end up here Ab Cm Guess all the best things disappear Eb Never thought I'd end up here Ab Cm Guess all the best things disappear From Lucy Kaplansky "Ten Year Night" Red House Records 1999 Lucyricky Music(ASCAP)