Townes van Zandt piosenki

Well I was born in Mississippi On a fine Spring day I quit second day, Joined the KKK, The recruiter said, "Sorry man, there ain't no way. You got too damned much education" I said, "Please sir, please, You gotta take me 'Cuz I believe in the bible and democr...

Among the strangest things I ever heard Was when a friend of mine said "man, let's get some thunderbird" I said "what's that? " he just started to grin Slobbered on his shirt, his eyes got dim He said "you got fifty-nine cents? " I said "yeah, I got a dollar,...

The name she gave was caroline Daughter of a miner Her ways were free It seemed to me That sunshine walked beside her She came from spencer Across the hill She said her pa had sent her 'cause the coal was low And soon the snow Would turn...

We crossed the wild Pecos We forded the Nueces We swum the Guadalupe And we followed the Brazos Red River runs rusty The Wichita clear But down by the Brazos I courted my dear Singing li, li, li, le, le, le Lend me your hand Li, li, li, le, le, le Lend me your...

The old woman finally caught me Sneakin' 'round her cave Her hair looked just like barbwire, boys And her smile just like the grave She asked me could I stay awhile I said I'd better go She slid her arm around my neck And sweetly whispered no It's cold and da...

Of those that sailed the silver ships From Andilar I am the last The deeds that rang our youthful dreams It seems shall go undone North for the shores of Valinor Our bows and crimson sails were made Our captains were strong, our lances long And our liege the h...

You can't hold me I'm too slippery I do no sleepin' I get lonely You can touch me If you want to I got poison I just might bite you Lie in circles On the sunlight Shine like diamonds On a dark night Ain't no mercy In my smilin' On...

There is a spider in my dreams Long and silent is his name Cold as lightning is his smile Final is his sting His curse is deep as seven skies Boys, I wouldn't tell you lies The legends say he never sleeps He's never hungry long He's got us, boys, I believe i...

Won't say I love you, babe Won't say I need you, babe I'm gonna get you babe And I will not do you wrong Living's mostly wasting time I'll waste my share of mine But it never feels too good So let's don't take too long Well you're soft as glass And...

So close and yet so far away And all the things I'd hoped to say Will have to go unsaid today Perhaps until tomorrow Fears have built a wall between Our lives and all that lovin' means Will have to go unfelt it seems And that leaves only sorrow You b...

Well, I've been turnstyled, Junkpiled And railroaded too I've been laid low But don't you know I'm still in love with you I've been took down many a road If anybody says I ain't day lie But ain't got no plans Except to be your man And love you till I die We...

Well, the clouds didn't look like cotton They didn't even look like clouds I was underneath the weather and all my friends looked a crowd The swimmin' hole was full of rum I tried to find out why Well, all I learned was this my friend You got to swim before yo...

I got two hands I wanna clap my hands together I got two legs I wanna dance to heavens door I got one heart I gonna fill it up with up jesus And I ain't gonna think about trouble anymore Well now, this old world sometimes it does get lonesome And it's many a...

Be my staple and my stay Jesus help through each day As I walk this weary way Upon my soul And when judgement falls to me Through my saviour shall I be Given peace eternally Upon my soul Upon my soul Upon my free and joyous soul Given peace eternally Upon my...

I'll play upon my violin Until the mountains ring Of lonely laughter blindly thrown Across an endless arc of strings And the skies are sad They're dancin' to a silent symphony And the velvet voices all shall join The singing The hall is filled to every corner...

Well, listen to the rumble, the rattle, and the roar She glides along the woodlands, down the hills and by the shore. Hear the mighty rush of engine, hear the lonesome hobo call Ride the rosin, break a bead on the Wabash Cannonball. Well, she rode into Birmin...

I no longer can recall all the times you made me crawl All the times you made me hang my head and cry But still the teardrops fall and lord, what's worst of all I just ain't got the nerve to say goodbye I'm waiting for the day when I can hide my love away And...

Sometimes I don't know where This dirty road is taking me Sometimes I can't even see the reason why I guess I keep a-gamblin' Lots of booze and lots of ramblin' It's easier than just waitin' around to die One time, friends, I had a ma I even had a pa...

When he offers his hand Don't you turn him away He can lead you to light Through the darkest of days With his love wrapped around you You can't go astray When he offers his hand Don't you turn him away In a world full of sorrow A world full of hate You can't...

When she don't need me It makes me crazy She say rest easy And it makes me lazy But when she please me She please me all night long My friends are leavin' She say don't worry They're only leavin' There is no parting You will be lonely I will be here with you...