ease me down josephine got something that makes me want to stay you know id never lead you blind or astray just ease me down my sweet josephine take me out in the yard and lay me down half past eight go to the gardens through that bright colored gate just ease your body next to mine Chorus its cigarettes and whiskey at dawn and apples and oranges at noon yes its summertime in the city and we'll be leaving soon im going to carolina to rest my bones