Kris Kristofferson - The Pilgrim Lyrics
I seen an old fighter, tired and in troubleWho just couldn't take anymoreSomethin' inside him kept fighting to finishWith only his feet on the floor-yeahLord, I know that it's worth any price you could payTo see truth in whatever disguiseBut I'd payed double for one look of pleasureA piece of relief in his eyes.Chorus:Ain't that clown, laughin' like crazyAin't his eyes empty and deepDon't he sound sad as a babyWhen she cries out in her sleepWe measured the space between Waylon and WillieAnd Willie and Waylon and meBut there wasn't nothin' like Billy Jo ShaverWhat Billy Jo Shaver should be-noWhen he showed up sick later all bit by a spiderAnd crazy to look in the eyeHe put on a show that was sad as it should of beenAnd nobody even knew whyChorus:Ain't that clown laughin' like crazyAin't his eyes empty and deepDon't he sound sad as a babyWhen she cries out in her sleep