Beautiful Despair (for James) Lyrics - Rodney Crowell

Beautiful despair is hearing Dylan when you're drunk at 3 a.m. 

Knowing that the chances are no matter what you'll never write like him 

Oh Brother 

Beautiful despair is why you lean into this world without restraint 

Cause somewhere out before you lies the masterpiece you'd sell your soul to paint 

Oh Brother 

What do we laugh or cry 

Beautiful despair 

Beautiful despair 

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Beautiful despair is slouching forward toward a past you might regret 

All to suck the marrow out of every magic moment that you get 

Beautiful despair is playing safe when you once were a rebel child 

Knowing that tomorrow comes and all you've done is last another mile 

Oh Brother, oh dear Brother, Oh My Brother 

What shall we drink or dry 

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