You Are Not Needed Now Lyrics - Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971-1972 - Townes Van Zandt

Well, the birds were talking all at once 

And the old man moving down his lawn 

He didn't look like much too bad a guy 

And I was thinkin' hang on, man, something's wrong 

Your blues they do seems to be gone 

Heaven ain't bad but you don't get nothing done 

Lay down your head a while 

You are not needed now, you are not needed now 

Well, Allison laid a hex on me 

And every time I turn around 

It's swimming through the air above my bed 

I told Miss Higgs and she said fine 

As long as you're back in your room on time 

I keep you clean and the girls will keep you fed 

Lay down your head with mine 

You are not needed now and we got things to do 

Well between the blankets made of wool 

The trains go by every half an hour 

And the body can get no restin' done, that's true 

So I spend my time as best I can 

Thinkin' big and making plans 

And wondering where them trains are rolling to 

Lay down your head poor boy 

Feel how the ground does move and hear how them drivers sing 

Well, goodbye friends, it's time to close 

Everybody knows that's the way it goes 

And where was it you lived in case I'm ever there 

Well, three doors down and two behind 

And it gets a little bit out of hand sometimes 

Don't let it fool you into thinkin' you down care 

Lay down your head and fly 

And I'll quietly pass you by you won't even see me go 

Well if I thought about it long enough 

I just might make some kind of move 

Watchful lies are too hard on the soul 

With the smoke house just across the way 

And it's fog upon the light of day 

That would be hard but comin' up with where to go 

Lay down your head poor boy 

And feel how the ground does move, hear how them drivers sing 

And what now, my darling one, go find a little fun 

You are not needed now