Daisy Mae

[Verse 1]
Met you out by that rusted gate
Sun goin' down
I was runnin' late
You laughed soft
Said
"Boy
It's okay"
Right then I knew your name was Daisy Mae
[Chorus]
You're my one and only Daisy Mae
In a world that keeps on slippin' away
When the nights get cold and the sky turns gray
I just hold on
Hold on to my Daisy Mae (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Coffee cup on the windowsill
Lipstick stain and the sugar spilled
You hum low while the records play
Turnin' my bad-luck blues into better days
[Chorus]
You're my one and only Daisy Mae
In a world that keeps on slippin' away
When the nights get cold and the sky turns gray
I just hold on
Hold on to my Daisy Mae
[Bridge]
I had a pocket full of promises
Spent 'em all on lonely beds
Now I keep my last good prayer
Folded in the coat you wear
[Chorus]
You're my one and only Daisy Mae
In a world that keeps on slippin' away
If I lose it all
Let the bills all lay
I'll still sing your name
My sweet Daisy Mae (oh)
I'll still sing your name
My sweet Daisy Mae

Smoky slow-blues ballad in 12/8, male vocals with a worn, soulful edge. Laid-back band feel: woozy organ pads, walking upright bass, brushed snare, and a lazy, bending lead guitar that answers the vocal lines. Chorus swells with call-and-response backing harmonies and a slightly overdriven guitar fill; final turnaround hangs on a long vocal note and a sighing guitar slide., blues