Lyrics: Tombstone Shadow

Tombstone shadow, stretchin’ across my path
Tombstone shadow, stretchin’ across my path
Ev’ry time I get some good news, ooh
There’s a shadow on my back

Saw the gypsy man, ’way down in San Berdoo
Said, I saw the gypsy man, ’way down in San Berdoo
Five dollars on the table, ooh
Keep me ’way from my tomb

Said I got thirteen months of bad luck
Bound to be some pain
Don’t you do no trav’lin’
Fly in no machines
Tombstone shadow, stretchin’ across my path
Ev’ry time I get some good news, ooh
There’s a shadow on my back

The man gave me a luck charm, cost five dollars more
Said, put some on your pillow, and put some on your door
He said, take a long vacation, ooh
For thirteen months or more
Oh, lord

Tombstone shadow, stretchin’ across my path
Tombstone shadow, stretchin’ across my path
Ev’ry time I get some good news, ooh
There’s a shadow on my back