You Know the Rest (Album Version) - Steve Earle

Moses went up to the mountain

See what he could see

Well he come down talking 'bout a burning bush

Says this is how it's gonna be

He's scared to death

You know the rest

Columbus went down to the ocean

1492

He said boys I'm looking for India

But America will do

Sailed to the West

You know the rest

Oh

Davey Crockett went out to Texas

To fight at the Alamo

Old will Travis never told him

Texas is in Mexico

It's a bloody mess

You know the rest

Robert Johnson went to the crossroads

A guitar in his hands

Well the devil had him a guitar too

He says this is what you need man

You can be the best

You know the rest

Oh

Well this song ain't got no reason

Hell this song barely rhymes

Well it come to me when I was asleep

And it wakes me up sometimes

I can't get no rest

You know the rest