By townes van zandt. . Among the strangest things I ever heard. Was when a friend of mine said "man, let's get some thunderbird". I said "what's that? " he just started to grin.
Well, the next day I drove to the address. By Japanese design I was really impressed. It looked like a regular house. Of the rising sun. . I walked inside, I was all alone.
Ain't much I ain't tried. Fast livin', slow suicide. Then a-runnin' in a place to hide. Just looking for you. . My friends, they all agree. Ain't many a fool like me.
Well, I'm standin' with my head bowed down, now. That ain't right, that ain't wrong. It's just a feelin' but I can't shake it. Well, I keep on tryin' but it's been so long.
Snow don't fall on summers time. Wind don't blow below the sea. My loves lies 'neath frozen skies. And waits in sweet repose for me. . Her eyes did laugh, her lips did sing.
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 gone.
By townes van zandt. . She came and she touched me. With hands made of heaven. Reflections sent spinnin'. Through a face laced in mist. Now I stand where she left me.
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.
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. . Well, if I had a nickel, I'd find a game.
Living on the road my friend,. Is gonna keep you free and clean. Now you wear your skin like iron,. Your breath as hard as kerosene.. You weren't your mama's only boy,.
Don't go sayin' I'm leaving you. Thinkin' I never got close enough to stay. Time runs in and then runs out. Starts again and it's always been that way.
Hey mama, when you leave. Don't leave a thing behind. I don't want nothin'. I can't use nothin'. . Take care into the hall. And if you see my friends.
If I had no place to fall. And I needed to. Could I count on you. To lay me down?. . I'd never tell you no lies. I don't believe it's wise. You got pretty eyes.
I ain't gonna sing no lonesome tune. Ah, babe, I'm a comin' soon. I cannot believe I stayed so long away. But a man must look around. You're the sweetest thing I've found.
Well no deal, you can't sell that stuff to me. Ah no deal, I'm going back to Tennessee. . Now this man down at the used car lot. Tried to sell me four wheels and a trunk.
On the banks of the Niles I courted my love. I walked with her soft as a mournin' dove. I loved her true, I swear I still do. And now she's gone without me.
Well the wicked king of clubs awoke. And it was to his queen turned. His lips were laughing as they spoke. His eyes like bullets burned. . The sun's upon a gambling day.
Dreams that have flown down the hall. Tears that were sown on despair. Summer's turned fall, they don't matter at all. When I wake and find you lying there.
Well Loretta, she's a bar-room girl. Wears them sevens on her sleeve. Dances like a diamond shines. Tell me lies I love to believe. . Her age is always 22.
There is no deeper blue in the ocean that lies. As deep as the blue of your laughing eyes. No sweeter sound than your gentle sigh. No heart was ever so pure.