Well down south where they use the slide machine Where the gods of gold are heard but seldom seen And here I've been just struck up in between Tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you Well the slide machine it sweeps stones right off the road For the tandem trucks and the loads that they towed And me I just been lookin' for one goin' slow Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you My woman here, she's got a dozen names She's sought by soldiers and they try to keep her tame But her rewards will leave them just the same Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you Well, I've been down south where they use the slide machine Where the gods of gold are heard but seldom seen And here I've been just struck up in between Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you Tryin' to, tryin' to, tryin' to get back to you