The Appleblossom Rag
Where’s the queen of my parade?
She ain’t coming back
Only thing she left me is
This appleblossom rag
Oh, the appleblossom rag
Oh, such sweet refrain
And underneath the chords, the thorns
That cause such awful pain
This new gang’s the gang for me
Always on the town
Oh, the stories I could tell
If I felt like it now
This new gang’s the gang for me
I know all of their names
And they know mine and them that don’t
They love me just the same
Oh, the appleblossom rag
Oh, for such a knife
That from my blood could love unbraid
Without taking my life
This new girl’s the girl for me
Best girl that I know
Never asks me where I’ve been
Or when I’m coming home
This new girl’s got a real fork tongue
I love the way she lies
A false, young, painted devil
But I know, so it’s all right
Oh, that appleblossom rag
Lord, I’m such a fool
For things that sing so sweet and sad
And are so goddamn cruel
Oh, the appleblossom rag
Lord, I'm such a fool
For things that sing so sweet and sad
And are so goddamn cruel