I'm Going To Quit My Low-Down Lawyering Ways

wilderness years

Liner notes

I don't think I ever played this live, although my bluegrass pals in Bozeman would have done a proper job of it. It was inspired by a New Yorker cartoon and a friend's wife leaving law to pursue a different career. I always wanted to introduce it as a song I wrote for another man's wife.

I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I don’t care what anyone says
I’m going to head for happy days
And I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways.

I’m going to serve my very last subpoena
I’m going to serve my very last subpoena
Could be for a felony
Or for a misdemeanour
I’m going to serve my very last subpoena
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I don’t care what anyone says
I’m going to head for happy days
And I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways.

I’m going to hear that gavel bang one last time
I’m going to hear that gavel bang one last time
Then I’m turning on a dime
And heading for a life of crime
I’m going to hear that gavel bang one last time
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I don’t care what anyone says
I’m going to head for happy days
And I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways.

I’m going to raise my very last objection
I’m going to raise my very last objection
And instead of going back to work
I’ll take the opposite direction
I’m going to hear that gavel bang one last time
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways
I don’t care what anyone says
I’m going to head for happy days
And I’m going to quit my low-down lawyering ways.