Written by Kris Kristofferson
written by K. Kristofferson Corrections welcome. INTRO: D G D Dsus2 D Shandy was somebody's daughter G D Driving to something insane A7 They busted her crossin the border G D Swift as a sniff of cocaine D Dsus2 D All she could pay was attention G D So all they could take was her time A7 Proving an ounce of possession G D Ain't worth a piece of your mindLocked in the gold-handled bathroom Martin was chaning his mind Shedding his humble pretentions One careful toke at a time And wiping the mask off the man in the mirror Who really was Billy the Kid Smilin at somebody dyin For something that he never did CHORUS Soon as he sat down beside her Shining like Saturday night Shandy was his for the savin Sweet as she looked in the light And maybe they moved from the bar to the bedroom Maybe just stood there instead Martin woke up and screamin Dreamin of blood on the bed CHORUSG D G D 'Cause nightmares are somebody's daydreams G A D Daydreams are somebody's lies G D G D Lies ain't no harder than telling the truth G D A7 G D Truth is the perfect disguise
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