Merle sings  : Verses George sings : Chorus Both sing    : Last Chorus [Intro] | / | | | | [Verse 1] We were gathered ’round the garbage can passin’ round the bottle We were cold and burnin’ anything that was dry enough to burn A shiverin’ man said he had left his family back in Boston And I knew I’d hear a whole lot more before it came my turn   [Verse 2] A bearded man in an army coat said: "The answer boys is Jesus" And one called Joe said: "All I know ain’t January hell" One guy said: "Let’s have a drink to Flagstaff Arizona" I thought I’d nearly freezed to death before i’d get to tell [Chorus] ’Bout Mobile Bay magnolia blossoms Cool summer nights warm rollin’ sea And all the dreams somewhere I’d lost ’em Mobile Bay magnolia leaves sweet Rosalee   [Verse 3] As daylight broke that mornin’ on the wrong side of Chicago He was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone People passed and pointed ’n said: "There’s another wino" They didn’t know that one last time his dreams would take him home [Chorus] Back to Mobile Bay magnolia blossoms Cool summer nights warm rollin’ sea And all my dreams somewhere I lost ’em Mobile Bay magnolia leaves sweet Rosalee   [Outro] | | | | | | | |