Luther Played Guitar Lyrics - Stan Ridgway

Now we were young and we were bold 

We were three out on the road 

Stayin' up all night and drivin' past the dawn 

Me and two from tennessee, up in lights on that marquee 

From folsom prison to san quentin, oh but now those days are gone 

His guitar was dark and deep, he played in the lower range 

Even now it sends a shiver up my spine 

He played a twangin' metal string, and his tone was round and strange 

He left too soon and no one's ever took his place inside my mind 

Luther, can you hear me where you are? 

I'm still out here on the road and travelin' so far 

Yeah luther? 

Yes, and I still miss the time, when we'd three play "walk the line" 

With marshall on the bass, I sang 

And luther played guitar 

Now my heart still skips a beat, when I look at that back seat 

And think back on those crazy times and one night stands 

And all through the early days, past the booze and pills and haze 

Oh, time just moves along and no one's left but God to understand 

Luther, can you hear me where you are? 

I still hear your guitar play at every honkey tonk and bar 

Yeah luther? 

And late at night when I close my eyes I see black suits and bolo ties 

And marshall on the bass, I sing 

And luther played guitar 

Luther, can you hear me where you are? 

Now we're sleepin' in this big jet plane instead of your old car 

Yeah luther? 

And while through this old world I roam, if the lord should call me home 

Put marshall on the bass, I'll sing 

And luther play guitar