Crossing The Border Kris Kristofferson

Hey, take it and run, child I'll ask you no questions We traded our fortunes Crossing the border I hope you got lucky You needed a change I--I made it without you Crossing the border

Crossing The Border Kris Kristofferson

Hey, take it and run, child I'll ask you no questions We traded our fortunes Crossing the border I hope you got lucky You needed a change I--I made it without you Crossing the border

Border Lord Kris Kristofferson

Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning In the rain Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake Each of us was a-humming to a half forgotten echo

Border Lord Kris Kristofferson

Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning In the rain Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake Each of us was a-humming to a half forgotten

Shandy (The Perfect Disguise) Kris Kristofferson

Shandy was somebody's daughter Driving to something insane They busted her crossing the border Quick as a sniff of cocaine All she could pay was attention So all they could take was her time Proving

The Sabre And The Rose Kris Kristofferson

the rose.

The Taker Kris Kristofferson

He's a giver, he'll give her The kind of attention that she's never known He's a helper, he'll help her To open the doors that she can't on her own He's a lover, he'll love her In ways that she never

From The Bottle To The Bottom Kris Kristofferson

waking up alone Without a blanket on to keep him from the dew When the water from the weeds has soaked the paper He's been puttin' in his shoes to keep the ground from comin' through And his

Blame It On The Stones Kris Kristofferson

Blame it on the Stones; blame it on the Stones You'll feel so much better, knowing you don't stand alone Join the accusation; save the bleeding nation Get it off your shoulders; blame it on the

Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame Kris Kristofferson

If a cheated man's a loser And a cheater never wins And if beggars can't be choosers 'Til they're weak and wealthy men And the old keep gettin' older And the young must do the same And it's never gettin

Darby's Castle Kris Kristofferson

See the ruin on the hill where the smoke is hanging still Like an echo of an age long forgotten; There's a story of a home crushed beneath those blackened stones And the roof which fell before the beams

Loving Her Was Easier Kris Kristofferson

I've seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the skies Aching with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies Turning on the world the way she smiles upon my soul as i lay

Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson

I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountain in the sky Aching with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies Turning on the world the way she smiled upon my soul as i lay dying

Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) Kris Kristofferson

I've seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the skies Aching with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies Turning on the world the way she smiles upon my soul as i lay diing

Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) (Album Version) Kris Kristofferson

I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountain in the skies Aching with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies Turning on the world, the way she smiled upon my soul as I lay dying

Casey's Last Ride Kris Kristofferson

Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below; Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors Of silent desperation,

Casey's Last Stand Kris Kristofferson

Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below; Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors Of silent desperation,

Shadows Of Her Mind Kris Kristofferson

I met her sadly in the slowly falling rain Crying softly in her loveliness and pain Knowing no one needin' someone bad as me And she told me as I held her trembling hand Walking slowly how she'd never

Everything Is Sweeter (Closer To The Bone) Kris Kristofferson

Ain't it just the way it goes? Ain't you gettin' bitter Runnin' out of time?

Jody And The Kid Kris Kristofferson

She would meet me in the morning On my way down to the river Waiting patient by the chinaberry tree With her feet already dusty >from the pathway to the levy And her little blue jeans rolled up

From Here To Forever Kris Kristofferson

see a down and outer waking up alone Without a blanket on to keep him from the dew When the water from the weeds has soaked the paper He's been puttin' in his shoes to keep the ground from comin

Here Comes The Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson

The scene was a small roadside cafe The waitress was sweepin' the floor Two truck-drivers drinkin' their coffee And two okie-kids by the door How much are them candies, they asked her How much have

The Junkie And The Juicehead, Minus Me Kris Kristofferson

I was a stumble bummin' down the neon Music City sidewalks With the Junkie and the Juicehead who had problems of their own Stuck with luck it kept me standin' just a step away from starvin' And the

Sugar Man Kris Kristofferson

There are shadows on the sidewalks Of the city streets at night, And the alleyways and ugly things Are hidden from the light.

The Last Time Kris Kristofferson

Darling, the seasons are changing See now, the leaves, how they die Love needs no reason for ending Come kiss your baby goodbye.

Chester The Goat Kris Kristofferson

Sittin' around doin' nothing Nothing but sittin' around Sinkin' back thinkin' of something Something 'bout the sun goin' down Sittin' there rockin' to nowhere Knowing there's nowhere to

Don't Cuss The Kris Kristofferson

ever get to heaven, boys It ain't because we ain't done nothin' wrong We're in this gig together So let's settle down and steal each other's songs I found a wounded brother Drinkin' bitterly away the

Eddie The Eunuch Kris Kristofferson

Eddie the Eunuch was a weasel Nasty as an old man's nose Making believin' he was evil Struttin' in his mama's clothes You know that Eddie had a bad connection Never had a chance to ball

Easter Island Kris Kristofferson

Guarding the carcass, we stripped and devided To carve up and covet they wait there alone Keeping the secret the rest have forgotten And staring in silence from sockets of stone Built and

Condemned To Live Kris Kristofferson

The dyin' sun that paints a path of blood across the sea shines darkly on the stranger who is beckoning to me.

Bad Love Story Kris Kristofferson

Once again you tried to show me What my eyes refused to see In the lines between the painful scene we're in With the silence falling coldly On a world of make-believe And the ending that

Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson

Intro:The scene was a small roadside cafe the waitress was sweepin' the floor two truck-drivers drinkin' their coffee and two okie-kids by the door how much are them candies, they asked her

Johnny Lobo Kris Kristofferson

Once upon a dusty reservation Somewhere in the land of Sitting Bull Johnny Lobo played with fire and dreamed of open spaces Locked inside a heaven gone to hell All the dreams were gone but

Sunday Morning Coming Down Kris Kristofferson

my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt it's the one I'm wearin' and I shaved my face and combed my hair and stumbled down the stairs to meet the day I'd smoked my brain the night before

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson

And found my cleanest dirty shirt It's the one i'm wearin' And i shaved my face and combed my hair And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day I'd smoked my brain the night before Or i smoked

Burden Of Freedom Kris Kristofferson

I stand on the stairway My back to the dungeon The doorway to freedom So close to my hand And voices behind me So bitterly damn me For seeking salvation They don't understand

Sunday Morning Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson

it's the one I'm wearin' and I shaved my face and combed my hair and stumbled down the stairs to meet the day I'd smoked my brain the night before?

Billy Dee Kris Kristofferson

the devil in his veins all around the honky tonks, searching for a sign gettin' by on gettin' high on women, words and wine some folks called him crazy, Lord, and others called him free but

The Silver Tongued Devil Kris Kristofferson

un-foolish to say That silver tounged devil just slipped from the shadows And smilingly stole her away I said Hey, little girl don't you know he's the devil He's everything that I ain't Hiding intentions

The Silver Tongued Devil And I Kris Kristofferson

""Hiding intentions of evil, ""Under the smile of a saint. ""All he's good for is getting in trouble, ""And shiftin' his share of the blame.

Free Fall Kris Kristofferson

Baby, if god is the question, then faith is the answer Not even in something else, just the action alone Don't be afraid of the freedom of taking your chances Into a new kind of wonder that

The Law Is For Protection Of The People Kris Kristofferson

Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk Someone said he stumbled and he fell Six squad cars came screamin' to the rescue Hauled old Billy Dalton off to jail 'Cause the law is for protection of the people

Come Sundow Kris Kristofferson

I heard the front door closing softly, as I wakened from my sleep; With the last touch of her kips, Lord, like a whisper on my cheek; And I cursed the sun for risin', 'cause the worst, Lord, was

Come Sundown Kris Kristofferson

I heard the front door closing softly, as I wakened from my sleep; With the last touch of her kips, Lord, like a whisper on my cheek; And I cursed the sun for risin', 'cause the worst,

Just The Other Side Of Nowhere Kris Kristofferson

I come from just the other side of nowhere To this big time lonesome town. They got a lot of ice and snow here, Half as cold as all the people I've found.

The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 Kris Kristofferson

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans, Wearin\' yesterday\'s misfortunes like a smile-- Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams, Which he spent like they was goin\'

Help Me Make It Through The Night Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair, Shake it loose and let it fall, Layin' soft upon my skin. Like the shadows on the wall.

Easy, Come On Kris Kristofferson

Everybody called the lady Easy For the way the lady was to please Everybody told her she was crazy Lovin' all that love away for free People hate to see you make it Easy They'll never

El Gavilan (The Hawk) Kris Kristofferson

You gotta make your own rules, child You gotta break your own chains The dreams that possess you Can blossom and bless you Or run you insane The moment is yours now To lay on the line

Help me make it through the night Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let it fall Laying soft upon my skin Like the shadows on the wall Come and lay down by my side Till the early morning light All I'm asking