Darlin' Companion

<p>&quot;What&#x27;s that? Hey, what are you guys drinking in those tall, purple glasses? What is that rotgut stuff? Tea? Hey, a little bit later on in the show, I&#x27;m gonna do you a brand new song I wrote yesterday called &quot;San Quentin.&quot;<br/><br/>[Applause]<br/><br/>&quot;I&#x27;d like to ask my wife, June Carter to come back. Come here, June! I wonder, could we get Carl Perkins back out to help us with this tune too? June and I have been singing this song, our version of a John Sebastian song, &quot;Darlin&#x27; Companion.&quot;<br/><br/>Darling companion, come on and give me understanding<br/>And let me be your champion, a hand to hold your pretty hand in<br/>Darling companion, now you know you&#x27;ll never be abandoned<br/>Love will always light our landing, I can depend on you<br/><br/>Oh, a little saucy mare like you should have a steed<br/>Oh, a little bridling down from you is what I need<br/>Darling companion, now you know you&#x27;ll never be abandoned<br/>Love will always light our landing, I can depend on you<br/>Darling companion, come on and give me understanding<br/>As long as we keep laughing, bear in mind just what could happen<br/>Darling companion, I tell the mountains and the canyons<br/>Long as I got legs to stand on, I&#x27;m going to stick by you<br/><br/>Oh, a little saucy mare like you should have a steed<br/>Oh, a little bridling down from you is what I need<br/>Darling companion, now you know you&#x27;ll never be abandoned<br/>Love will always light our landing : I can depend on you<br/><br/>Darling companion, I tell the mountains and the canyons<br/>Long as I got legs to stand on, I&#x27;m gong to stick by you