Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool You Townes Van Zandt

[Verse 1]
Now, me and this friend named Street Life Brown
We got a bottle of red and walked uptown
One hand on the jug and one on time
He said, "I bet you a dollar against this next line"

[Chorus]
I said, "Don't let the sunshine fool you
Don't let the bluebirds tool you
Don't let the women do you
Put your hand in mine"

[Verse 2]
Oh, advice is fine, if you've got a mind
To listen to the end that's got the time
But the muse'll get you, if you don't watch out
He's equipped to know what its all about

[Chorus]
Don't let the sunshine fool you
Don't let the bluebirds tool you
Don't let the women do you
Put your hand in mine

[Verse 3]
Oh, Fannin Street in the afternoon is
An easy way to get out of tune
But the hard soap salesman, he said, "No dice"
When I asked politely for a better price