Tangled up in Blue

Early one morning the sun was shining

And I was late in bed

Wondering if she had changed at all

And if her hair was still red

Her folks said that our lives together

Sure was going to be rough

They never did like mama's homemade dress

Papa's bankbook wasn't enough

I was standing on the side of the road

Rain falling on my shoes

Heading out for the east coast

Well you know I've paid some dues

Of getting through

Tangled up in blue

Well she was married when we first met

Soon to be divorced

I helped her out of a jam I guess

But I used a little too much force

We drove that car as far as we could

Abandoned it out west

Split up on a dark sad night

Both agreeing that it was best

She turned around to look at me

As I was walking away

I heard her say over my shoulder

We'll meet again someday

On the avenue

Tangled up in blue

I had a job in the great north woods

Working as a cook for a spell

But I never did like it all that much

And one day the axe just fell

So I drifted on down to New Orleans

Where I happened to be employed

Working for a while on a fishing boat

Right outside of Delacroix

But all the while I was all alone

The past was close behind

I seen a lot of women

But she never escaped my mind

And I just grew

Tangled up in blue

Well she was working at the topless bar

And I stopped in for a beer

I just kept looking at the side of her face

In the spotlight so clear

And later on as the crowd thinned out

I was just about to do the same

She was standing there in back of my chair

Said don't I know your name

I muttered something under my breath

She studied the lines on my face

I must admit I felt a little uneasy

When she bent down to tie the laces

Of my shoes

Tangled up in blue

Tangled up in blue

Tangled up in blue