Waiting around to die Townes Van Zandt

Waiting around to die by Townes Van Zandt 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

Waitin' Round To Die Townes Van Zandt

die One time, friends, I had a ma I even had a pa he beat her with a belt once 'cause she cried She told him to take care of me headed down to Tennessee it's easier than just waitin' around to die I came

Snake mountain blues Townes Van Zandt

Snake mountain blues by Townes Van Zandt Mr ten dollar man let me tell where you're bound drink your green liqour, Lord you'll roll to the ground but you come around here with your money in

Kathleen Townes Van Zandt

Kathleen by Townes Van Zandt It's plain to see, the sun won't shine today but I ain't in the mood for sunshine anyway maybe I'll go insane I got to stop the pain Or maybe I'll go down to see

Turnstyled, junkpiled Townes Van Zandt

Turnstyled, junkpiled by Townes Van Zandt 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

Rex's Blues Townes Van Zandt

Ride the blue wind high and free She'll lead you down through misery Leave you low, come time to go Alone and low as low can be If I had a nickel I'd find a game If I won a dollar I'd make it rain If it

Our mother the mountain Townes Van Zandt

Our mother the mountain by Townes Van Zandt My lover comes to me with a rose on her bosom the moon's dancin' purple all through her black hair and a ladies-in-waiting she stands 'neath my window

No lonesome tune Townes Van Zandt

No lonesome tune by Townes Van Zandt I ain't gonna sing no lonesome tune Ah, babe, I'm a-commin' soon I cannot believe i stayed so long away But a man must look around and you're the sweetest

Sixteen summers, fifteen falls Townes Van Zandt

Sixteen summers, fifteen falls by Townes Van Zandt Let me tell you a story 'bout a girl I knew fairest skin with eyes of blue I swear to the Lord that I loved her true it's a year now she's been

High, Low and In between Townes Van Zandt

High, Low and In between by Townes Van Zandt I come from a long line high and low and in between same as you hills of golden hails of poison time's thrown me through and I believe I've come

Where I Lead Me Townes Van Zandt

Where I Lead Me by Townes Van Zandt Where i lead me i will travel Where i need me i will call me I'm no fool, i'll be ready God knows i will be And in the meantime make a little money And buy

When He offers his hand Townes Van Zandt

When He offers his hand by Townes Van Zandt 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

No deal Townes Van Zandt

No deal by Townes Van Zandt Now this man down at the used car lot tried to sell me four wheels and a trunk. I said, "Man, there is no engine!", he said, "The engine's just a bunch of junk.

The hole Townes Van Zandt

The hole by Townes Van Zandt 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

Sanitarium Blues Townes Van Zandt

> The folks - they just can't take no more Throw you in the back seat, slam the door No stoppin' as down the road you go Got not time to lose Gigantic one-way gate ahead You're thinkin', man, I'd as

Tecumseh valley Townes Van Zandt

Tecumseh valley by Townes Van Zandt 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

Sad cinderella Townes Van Zandt

Sad cinderella by Townes Van Zandt When the bandits have stolen your jewelry and gone and your crippled young gypsy, he's grown tall and strong and your dead misconceptions have proven you wrong

(Quicksilver daydreams of) Maria Townes Van Zandt

(Quicksilver daydreams of) Maria by Townes Van Zandt Well, the diamonds fades quickly when matched to the face of Maria All the harps they sound empty when she lifts her lips to the sky the brown

Delta mama blues Townes Van Zandt

Delta mama blues by Townes Van Zandt Come away with me, my little delta boy I wanna be your delta mama for awhile And if you stay you'll see that I bring you lots of joy I turn those little

Two girls Townes Van Zandt

Two girls by Townes Van Zandt Well, the clouds didn't look like cotton they didn't even look like clouds I was underneath the weather my friends looked a crowd The swimmin' hole was full of rum

Cowboy junkies lament Townes Van Zandt

Cowboy junkies lament by Townes Van Zandt Baby hit the back door breathin' real heavy said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry She finally got

Marie Townes Van Zandt

Marie by Townes Van Zandt I stood in line and left my name took about six hours or so Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game said they'd let me know I put in my time till the Pocono

You are not needed now Townes Van Zandt

You are not needed now by Townes Van Zandt Well, the birds were talking all at once and the old man mowing down his lawn he didn't look like much too bad a guy And I was thinkin' Hang on, man,

Billy, Boney and Ma Townes Van Zandt

Billy, Boney and Ma by Townes Van Zandt Well, Billy went down to the battleground to find a little trinket he could call his own didn't see nothin' lying around he decided he'd dig awhile well

Cocaine Blues Townes Van Zandt

Jump out of bed, Mama, run downtown; Take along the money and look all around. Find the man, the man that sells cocaine. Come here, Mama, come here quick; That ol' coke's got me and I'm feelin' sick.

To Live's To Fly Townes Van Zandt

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 I'm a gentleman We got the sky to

To live is to fly Townes Van Zandt

To live is to fly by Townes Van Zandt Won't say I love you, babe, won't say I need you, babe, but I'm gonna get you babe and I will not do you wrong.

For the Sake of the Song Townes Van Zandt

For the Sake of the Song by Townes Van Zandt Why does she sing her sad songs for me, I'm not the one to tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun to see my way clear and it's plain,

Colorado girl Townes Van Zandt

Colorado girl by Townes Van Zandt I'm goin' out to Denver see if I can't find I'm goin' out to Denver see if I can't find that lovin' Colorado girl of mine The promise in her smile shames

Be Here To Love Me Townes Van Zandt

Be Here To Love Me by Townes Van Zandt Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine Though you and I both know it's only the warm glow of wine That's got you to feeling this way, but

If I needed you Townes Van Zandt

If I needed you by Townes Van Zandt If I needed you would you come to me, would you come to me, and ease my pain?

BW railroad blues Townes Van Zandt

BW railroad blues by Townes Van Zandt I'm gonna lay my troubles on a railroad track I'm gonna ride I ain't lookin' back tried to stop but I can't unpack gotta get used to the clickety-clack the

Heavenly houseboat blues Townes Van Zandt

Heavenly houseboat blues by Townes Van Zandt I'm building a houseboat in heaven to sail those deep and holy seas I'm building a houseboat in heaven and it's welcome aboard you sweet peace The

No place to fall Townes Van Zandt

No place to fall by Townes Van Zandt If I had no place to fall and I needed to could I count on you to lay me down?

A song for Townes Van Zandt

A song for by Townes Van Zandt Ribbons of love please keep me true sane until I reach home on the morrow never never to wander again I'm weak and I'm weary of sorrow London to Dublin Australia

Fraternity blues Townes Van Zandt

Fraternity blues by Townes Van Zandt I decided to improve my social station I joined a fraternity organisation tucked in my shirt signed on the line right away they said about to improve my mind

Only him or me Townes Van Zandt

Only him or me by Townes Van Zandt Don't go saying I'm leaving you thinking I never got close enough to stay time runs in, and then runs out starts again and it's always been that way you're

White freight liner blues Townes Van Zandt

White freight liner blues by Townes Van Zandt I'm goin out on the highway listen to them big trucks whine I'm goin out on the highway listen to them big trucks whine White freight liner won't

Come tomorrow Townes Van Zandt

Come tomorrow by Townes Van Zandt Could it be the season's changin' the winds of winter rearranging all the leaves like fallin' queens of sorrow Could be the freezing rain a-fallin' could be

Little sundance #2 Townes Van Zandt

Little sundance #2 by Townes Van Zandt When I'm with you, babe, I just can't be lonely When I'm away, babe, I think of you only What can I do, babe, to get back to you, babe, I do anything

Fare thee well, Miss Carousel Townes Van Zandt

Fare thee well, Miss Carousel by Townes Van Zandt The drunken clown's still hanging round but it plain the laughter's all died down the tears you tried so hard to hide are flowin' A blind man

Columbine Townes Van Zandt

Columbine by Townes Van Zandt Tossin' hair a-ravin' eyes of flashin' blue all the livin' that you're savin' won't buy you dreams for you Cut yourself a columbine tear it from the stem now

Dollar bill blues Townes Van Zandt

Dollar bill blues by Townes Van Zandt If I had a dollar bill yes, I believe I surely will go to town and drink my fill early in the morning Little darling, she's a redhaired thing man, she

Many A Fine Lady Townes Van Zandt

[Chorus:] It's many a fine lady has laid down beside me With their flesh made of velvet and their eyes made of rain Some tried to hold me, to hurt me, to hide me Some turned away, not to look back again

St John the gambler Townes Van Zandt

St John the gambler by Townes Van Zandt When she had twenty years she turned to her mother saying Mother, I know that you'll grieve but I've given my soul to St John the gambler tomorrow comes

Highway kind Townes Van Zandt

Highway kind by Townes Van Zandt My days, they are the highway kind they only come to leave but the leavin' I don't mind it's the comin' that I crave.

Many a fine a lady Townes Van Zandt

Many a fine a lady by Townes Van Zandt It's many a fine lady that's walked along beside me with their flesh made of velvet and their eyes made of rain some tried to hold me to hurt me to hide me

Blue wind blew Townes Van Zandt

Blue wind blew by Townes Van Zandt Blue wind's blown my dreams away my darling's flown and she's gone to stay all I got now is yesterday and I don't know what to do I guess I'll go downtown

Tower song Townes Van Zandt

Tower song by Townes Van Zandt 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 your fear has built a wall between our lives

Snake song Townes Van Zandt

Snake song by Townes Van Zandt 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