Johnny Cash
"Clean Your Own Tables" lyrics

Clean Your Own Tables

Well, now she ain't exactly what you'd call
Your all American girl
And some too many truckers
Took her home
And I'll admit
Her life would read just like
A paperback
And some of what she's done
I've said is wrong

But I said
Clean your own tables, boys
And bring out your beer
Cause she ain't gonna do
It this time
And drink to a used to be barmaid
Cause she's a lady
I choose to be mine

And I ain't exactly been what you'd call
Your all American boy
I've done my time in Frisco and LA
How some of you that are taking pride
In what I am
I heard you cussing
This decision
That I've made

But I said
Clean your own table, boys
And bring out your beer
Cause she ain't gonna do
It this time
And drink
To a used to be barmaid
Cause she's a lady
I choose to be mine

And I'll admit
Her life would read
Just like a paperback
And some of what she's done
Well, I say is wrong

But I said
Clean your own tables, boys
And bring out your beer
Cause she ain't gonna do
It this time
And drink
To a used to be barmaid
Cause she's a lady
I choose to be mine

Boys, if you're able
Clean your own tables
And let me take care of mine

Authors: Chip Taylor