Bobby Bare - Let Him Roll Lyrics






Let him roll, Lord, let him roar
He always said that heaven was just a Dallas whore.

He was a wino tried and true
Done about everything there is to do
He worked on freighters he worked in bars
He worked on farms and he worked on cars.

It was white port that put that look in his eye
That grown men get when they need to cry
He sat down on the curb to rest
And his head just fell down on his chest.

He said every single day it gets
A little bit harder to handle and yet
And he lost the thread and his mind got cluttered
And the words just rolled off down in the gutter.

He was elevator man in a cheap hotel
In exchange for the rent on a one room cell
He's old in years beyond his time
Thanks to the world and the white Port wine.

So he says son he always called me son
He said life for you has just begun
And he told me a story that I'd heard before
How he fell in love with a Dallas whore.

He could cut through the years to the very night
When it ended in a whore house fight
And she turned his last proposal down
In favor of being a girl about town.

Now it's been seventeen years right in line
And he ain't been straight none of the time
Too many days of fightin' the weather
And too many nights of not being together.
So he died.

When they went through his personal affects
In among the stubs from the welfare checks
Was a crumblin' picture of a girl in a door
An address in Dallas and nothin' more.

The welfare people provided the priest
A couple from the mission down the street
Sang Amazing Grace and no one cried
Cept some lady in black way off to the side.

We all left and she was standing there
Black veil coverin' her silver hair
And 'ol ene-eyed John said her name was Alice
And she used to be a whore in Dallas.

Let him roar, Lord, let him roll
Bet he's gone to Dallas rest his soul
Lord let him roll Lord let him roar
He always said that heaven was just a Dallas whore.

Let him roar, Lord, let him roll
I bet he's gone to Dallas rest his soul...





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  1. h.... ....

    Old one eyed John said her name was Alice, she used to be a whore in Dallas. What an incredible song.

  2. D.... D....

    And his words just rolled on down gutter .

  3. T.... N....

    My Favourite country singer

  4. D.... A....

    Got me.

  5. M.... W....

    Bobby Bare: The quintessential country and western artist.

  6. N.... L....

    Rough life, short life.

  7. J.... H....

    Define Genius. This is it!

  8. d.... ....

    Dollar Pool Fool from the same album is a mostly unheard classic IMHO.

  9. R.... J....

    "So he died.." one of the best lines in a song beautifully delivered by BB.

    R.... J....

    Kinda sneaks up on ya don't it.

    R.... J....

    Was about to say the same thing!

  10. I.... H....

    There but for the grace of god go i.

    I.... H....

    Joe south😊

  11. L.... M....

    Grea Song Yep Damn Good song👍👍👍💋💃💃💃💃💃❤️❤️❤️❤️😘💞♥️♥️💃🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🇺🇸

    L.... M....

    ♥️♥️♥️♨️♨️

  12. I.... S....

    One of my favorite songs right here Let Him Roll...💙💙💙u Bobby Bare always an forever...💚💚💚

  13. R.... S....

    Yep Country music & hot rods. Nobody does it like the Yanks. Good old Bobby Bare... From down under.

  14. I.... S....

    Love you Bobby Bare always an forever an your songs .....😙😙😙

  15. G.... L....

    Bobby Bare is one of the greatest American singers, And a Great American.

  16. G.... L....

    From a great songwriter song by a great singer and two great American.

  17. K.... L....

    uU





    Vintage grape Demi

  18. T.... T....

    Bobby's version to me is the best because of the music and beat.

  19. C.... H....

    Johnny Cash had a great version

    C.... H....

    John had a so so version compared to the bare!!

  20. B.... W....

    Guy Clark does it better, but ain't got no complaints!

  21. j.... s....

    Love this song, one of the more unknown here in Norway. Back in early 60ties he was performing in Oslo. He is now some forgotten I belive among norwegians. Bless him, I so

    j.... s....

    Do not forget he did a consert in Bergen some years ago :-)

  22. i.... d....

    The greatest story teller of all

  23. P.... D....

    No better version than from the Great Bare! Thank God he's still among us!

    P.... D....

    He and Johnny C have great versions

  24. J.... S....

     A love song

  25. R.... L....

    All time best version of this song ever....Thank you for posting this

  26. h.... ....

    First version I heard of this song and still the best.

    h.... ....

    I love Bobby Bare...If you don"t know who I'm talking about, Gene Thomas ...he sang and made famous "sometimes" and saveral others in late 50' early 60' ! Then Gene and Debbie 'Playboy" was an extremely big hit! Anyway he was good friends with my dad and of course i was a teen runninig in and out, but Gene and my dad were crazy over Bobby! I came in one day and they had Bobby on the phone BS with him lol! dad was telling me to be quiet!

    h.... ....

    I dunno- I have always been a big Bare fan, but.....I'd have to stand pat with Guy Clark's original.  This seems just a tad mechanical next to Guy's sincere storytelling approach.  Bare's voice makes just about anything sound good, though!

    h.... ....

    @yvwic50 Just had a listen to Guy's version (twice) I take your point. Thanks for the tip.

    h.... ....

    I agree with you. Heard Bare's version first, then Clark and Cash. For my money, this is the best one right here. 

  27. B.... G....

    Sure , that's life . .

  28. k.... ....

    Thanks for posting.  Been looking fr it.