alright an innocent child in new orleans a simple girl from simple means walked the rails rode her thumb she hitched a ride with everyone the regular she d rearrange the girl knew how to chop and change chop and change chop and change chop and change chop and change took a job working late jacking cars from out of state she found no love in this town so she d never mess around had no luck but ain t it strange the girl knew how to chop and change chop and change chop and change chop and change chop and change