The Highwaymen - A Boy Named Sue (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990)

The Highwaymen performing “A Boy Named Sue’“ from American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990 Listen to The Highwaymen: Follow The Highwaymen: Facebook: Spotify: Lyrics: My daddy left home when I was three And he didn’t leave much to ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze Now, I don’t blame him cause he run and hid But the meanest thing that he ever did Was before he left, he went and named me “Sue.“ Well, he must o’ thought that is quite a joke And it got a lot of laughs from a’ lots of folk It seems I had to fight my whole life through. Some gal would giggle and I’d get red And some guy’d laugh and I’d bust his head I tell ya, life ain’t easy for a boy named “Sue.“ Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean My fist got hard and my wits got keen