The Appleblossom Rag

Where's the queen of my parade?

She ain't coming back.

The only thing she left me is

This appleblossom rag

Oh, the appleblossom rag

Oh, such sweet refrain

Hid 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

All 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 alright.

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.