I took the train down to New Mexico With my father and brother, Ansel You can't know, well, you can't ever really know Would you really want to know? How the hell would you know? I made a mess of myself and the trip on the whole My father's good patience with me; why? I don't know You can't know, you can't ever really know That's the last time I seen my brother, Ansel Troubles on the head winds Troubles on the tail winds Troubles on the head winds Troubles on the tail winds Me and my sister we hung on the phone Watching the news as they looked for Ansel On top of that mountain, underneath the snow They had dogs that were sniffing, I guess you'll never know You can't know, well, you can't ever really know Would you really want to know? How the hell would you know? You can't know, well, you can't ever really know Would you really want to know? How the hell would you know? The last time that you ever see another soul No, you never get to know No, you don't know