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Seems like yesterday I was here
Dreamin' my life away and drinkin' beer Staying up till dawn strummin' on guitars Sleepin' all day long just like the big rock stars Barely livin' on money from tip jars I had a little place just up the block Had me a French girlfriend I loved the way she talked We spent our afternoons watchin' the TV Findin' things to do that we could do for free When we split up she said you don't do enough for me CHORUS: I am guilty of a dreadful selfish crime I had robbed myself of all my precious time Had my first gig here in the neighborhood We had a little band I thought was good Hocked my old shotgun bought a used P.A. We got a quart of rum drank it all that day When the big gig come we were just to drunk to play CHORUS Sometimes I can't believe those days are gone Most of my friends back then have moved along One's in Hollywood one's a millionaire Some are gone for good some still livin' here Me I'm just the same lost in a crowd Lookin' for the rain in a thunder cloud I have moved around but it don't matter though One thing I have found there are just two ways to go It all comes down to livin' fast or dyin' slow CHORUS |
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| 3:14 |
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You take off from work a bit early
The boss doesn't care if you stay The guard with the key has to check your ID But he'd just as soon blow you away The cops have stopped ten miles of traffic They're sorry for all the delay No need for alarm as they're waving their arms But they'd just as soon blow you away Two pretty blondes in a Porsche Their bumper says, "We love L.A." They look pretty fair, but they're crazy out there And they'd just as soon blow you away You got in some trouble in high school But you feel like a new man today You keep to yourself because anyone else Would just as soon blow you away You're standin' in front of the teller She's countin' out all of your pay There's twenties and ones and there's guards with their guns And they'd just as soon blow you away And one old ex con at the station Fixes flats in the back of the bay He winks and he jokes and he borrows a smoke But he'd just as soon blow you away You like the new girl at the hotel She drops your room key in the tray No words will pass through the bullet proof glass 'Cause she'd just as soon blow you away You climb up the stairs every evening To your room right above the cafe There ain't much mystique, but you pay every week 'Cause they'd just as soon blow you away And you turn out the light that you read by You pray that you're one of the few When you're in with the Lord, there's just one reward And they'd just as soon make it come true Your mattress is mildewed and lumpy But you fall fast asleep where you lay Under the lump there's a twenty gauge pump 'Cause they'd just as soon blow you away |
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| 3. |
| 4:27 |
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We made Oklahoma a little after 3
Randy, his brother Bob and my old GMC We had some moonshine whiskey and some of Bob's homegrown We were so messed up we didn't know if we were drunk or stoned Randy was a sad-sack, tall kinda frail Bob was a raving maniac, crazy in the head They been kicked out of high school several years ago For pushin' over port-a-cans at the 4-H rodeo Since then they've done their little dance right outside the law Popped twice in Oklahoma, once in Arkansas And I don't know what possessed me to want to tag along 'Cause I was raised a Christian and I knew right from wrong Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray We stole two Charolais heifers from Randy's sweetheart's paw Sold them at the livestock sale outside of Wichita We got 900 dollars and never did suspect The world of hurt we'd be in once we cashed that check Next day we heard the story on the local radio We made our plans that very night to go to Mexico And I swear we would have made it if it wasn't for that shine I got sick about the time we crossed that Kansas line Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray I was layin' in the bar ditch prayin' I would die When a light come on above us and a voice come from the sky A half a dozen unmarked cars came screeching to a halt They grabbed Bob, he started screamin' it was all my fault There were men and dogs and helicopter buzzin' all around They had the brothers on the pickup hood and me down on the ground Bob flew all to pieces but Randy he held tight When a black man in a suit and tie stepped out into the light He told his men to turn us loose they put down their guns He said these are just some sorry kids, they ain't the ones Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray So they left us by the roadside down hearted and alone Randy got behind the wheel said boys I'm going home So we turned around to face our fate hung over but alive On that mornin' in late April, Oklahoma, 1995 Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray Live and die by the shades of gray Live and die by the shades of gray |
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| 5. |
| 2:25 |
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I had a horse
named Bad Luck She weren't good lookin' but she sure could buck Chorus Yahoo hey hey Yippee yi cy yey I put my mama on her She threw her in the air My mama said son "that's a mother buckin' mare" Chorus Took her to the rodeo She won second place She was really buckin' good in the buckin' barrel race Chorus She won a thousand dollars I put it in my hat Bought a brand new saddle She bucked me out of that Chorus She bucked me on the pick-up truck She bucked me on the fence My daddy said son, you got no buckin' sense" Chorus So if you gotta bucker Don't ever buck around That buckin' mother bucker will buck you on the ground Chorus |
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| 6. |
| 3:30 |
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Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr.
Out my door the leaves are falling The cold wild wind will come Sweethearts walk by together But I still miss someone I go out on a party To look for a little fun But I find a darkened corner a?Cause I still miss someone Chorus: Oh, I never got over those blue eyes I see them everywhere I miss those arms that held me When all the love was there I wonder if she's sorry For leavin' what we'd begun There's someone for me somewhere But I still miss someone (Repeat Chorus) |
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| 4:43 |
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| 8. |
| 8:18 |
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Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town
She had a reputation as a girl who'd been around Down Main Street after midnight with a brand new pack of cigs A fresh one hangin' from her lips and a beer between her legs She'd ride down to the river and meet with all her friends The road goes on forever and the party never ends Sonny was a loner he was older than the rest He was going into the Navy but he couldn't pass the test So he hung around town he sold a little pot The law caught wind of Sonny and one day he got caught But he was back in business when they set him free again The road goes on forever and the party never ends Sonny's playin' 8-ball at the joint where Sherry works When some drunken outta towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt Sonny took his pool cue laid the drunk out on the floor Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar and walked on out the door She's runnin' right behind him reachin' for his hand The road goes on forever and the party never ends They jumped into his pickup Sonny jammed her down in gear Sonny looked at Sherry and said lets get on outta here The stars were high above them and the moon was in the east The sun was settin' on them when they reached Miami Beach They got a hotel by the water and a quart of Bombay gin The road goes on forever and the party never ends They soon ran out of money but Sonny knew a man Who knew some Cuban refugees that dealt in contraband Sonny met the Cubans in a house just off the route With a briefcase full of money and a pistol in his boot The cards were on the table when The Law came bustin' in The road goes on forever and the party never ends The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny grabbed the Jack He broke a bathroom window and climbed on out the back Sherry drove the pickup through the alley on the side Where a lawman tackled Sonny and was readin' him his rights She stepped into the alley with a single-shot .410 The road goes on forever and the party never ends They left the lawman lyin' and they made their getaway They got back to the motel just before the break of day Sonny gave her all the money and he blew her a little kiss If they ask you how this happened say I forced you into this She watched him as his taillights disappeared around the bend The road goes on forever and the party never ends Its Main Street after midnight just like it was before 21 months later at the local grocery store Sherry buys a paper and a cold 6-pack of beer The headlines read that Sonny is goin' to the chair She pulls back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz The road goes on forever and the party never ends |
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| 4:27 |
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Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk at our Christmas party
We were drinking champagne punch and homemade eggnog Little sister brought her new boyfriend He was a Mexican We didn't know what to think of him until he sang Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad Brother Ken brought his kids with him The three from his first wife Lynn And the two identical twins from his second wife Mary Nell Of course he brought his new wife Kay Who talks all about AA Chain smoking while the stereo plays Noel, Noel The First Noel Carve the Turkey Turn the ball game on Mix margaritas when the eggnog's gone Send somebody to the Quickpak Store We need some ice and an extension chord A can of bean dip and some Diet Rites A box of tampons, some Marlboro Lights Halleluja everybody say Cheese Merry Christmas from the family Fred and Rita drove from Harlingen I can't remember how I'm kin to them But when they tried to plug their motor home in They blew our Christmas lights Cousin David knew just what went wrong So we all waited out on our front lawn He threw a breaker and the lights came on And we sang Silent Night, Oh Silent Night, Oh Holy Night Carve the turkey turn the ball game on Make Bloody Mary's Cause We All Want One! Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go We need some celery and a can of fake snow A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites A box of tampons, some Salem Lights Halleluja, everybody say cheese Merry Christmas from the Family Feliz Navidad |
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| 5:21 |
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Townes Van Zandt
When the wind don't blow in Amarillo When the moon along the Gunnison don't rise And I cast my dreams upon your love babe And lie beneath the laughter of your eyes Chorus: Snowin' on Raton Come morning I'll be through them hills and gone Snowin' on Raton Come morning I'll be through them hills and gone Mother thinks the road is long and lonely Little brother thinks the road is straight and fine Little darlin' thinks the road is soft and lovely I'm thankful that ole road's a friend of mine (Repeat Chorus) I'll bid the years goodbye, you cannot steal them You cannot turn the circles of the sun You cannot count the miles until you feel them You cannot hold a lover that is gone (Repeat Chorus) Tomorrow the mountains will be sleepin' Silent a?neath the blanket green and blue And I shall hear the silence they are keepin' And I'll bring all their promises to you (Repeat Chorus) |
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| 4:01 |
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Streets are almost empty, the shops are all closed down
There's not a soul left in the bar to tell my troubles to Think I'll walk down to the river that runs just south of town I hate like hell when there ain't nothin' left to do But stand beneath the river bridge and listen for the train It's been a long, hot summer, not a drop of rain Well, I broke down in December, I headed for the coast I thought the wind and water would elevate my mind I surfaced in the springtime feelin' like a ghost Missin' more than ever the things I left behind Now I'm standin' on this riverbank and still cannot explain It's been a long, hot summer, not a drop of rain My bag is full of letters, unopened and unread I'm sure they'd tell the story of worry and of form My heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid I swear to you, I never meant you any harm But sacrifice and compromise could never stand the strain It's been a long, hot summer, not a drop of rain Tonight I'll close my eyes again, try to see your face And listen for your voice to tell me it's all right to sleep Convince myself I'll wake up in another time and place Knowin' all the while that it's a promise I can't keep A string of broken promises, another link of chain It's been a long, hot summer, not a drop of rain The children on the playground, the lovers in the shade Remind me of a life and time that feels more like a dream When the sound of love and laughter was the music that we played As we lay beside the waters of a never-ending stream Now the stream has gone to hiding, the dream lives on in vain It's been a long, hot summer, not a drop of rain The clouds are building slowly on the skyline to the east The wind and dust are dancing like the devil 'cross the lake I could try to find a bottle or try to find a priest Salvation won't be traveling either road I take So I turn my collar to the wind that echoes this refrain It's been a long, hot summer, not a drop of rain |
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| 5:04 |
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Down on Main Street after sundown
Good Time Charlie and Wandering Bill Thought they might hold up old Hoppy's Drive In One got away one never will Chorus And thats the way it goes around here I think everybody knows Thats the song we've been singin' for years Thats the way the wild wind blows Too tall Annie kept her money In a Bible she never read They found Lefty her first ex-husband In his new pickup truck at the bottom of the river bed Chorus And thats the way it goes around here I think everybody knows Thats the song we've been singin' for years Thats the way the wild wind blows Luther Martin he ain't got no money But he sells papers and buys his wine His great granddaddy owned half of Main Street Luther's daddy didn't have a dime Chorus And thats the way it goes around here I think everybody knows Thats the song we've been singin' for years Thats the way the wild wind blows Ain't no secret ol Doc Skinner Wrote prescriptions made lots of friends He could dance like nobody's business Folks around here are sure missing him Chorus And thats the way it goes around here I think everybody knows Thats the song we've been singin' for years Thats the way the wild wind blows |
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| 4:28 |
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In the corner of the barroom
Lives the ghost of Langston Hughes He's takin' notes and smokin' cigarettes Sippin' slowly on his booze Got them goin' nowhere blues And on the stage beneath the spotlight Woody Guthrie sings the news He's always ready for the good fight Never thinkin' that he'll lose Got them goin' nowhere blues Through the back way in the alley Sellin all you should refuse Looks like Jane has finally given in Hey, what the hell it ain't no use Got them goin' nowhere blues Out the front around the corner Martin Luther shines your shoes He's preachin' justice and equality I guess Martin's payin' dues He's got them goin' nowhere blues On the other side it's a free ride You've got money you can burn When the ground shakes and the earth breaks Which way you gonna turn Are you ever gonna learn In the poolroom on the table Swillin' wine and smashin' cues They locked him up last night for fighting Cesar Chavez blew a fuse He's got them goin' nowhere blues All the members of the union All the farm and labor crews They used to be meet here by the dozens They disappeared in ones and twos Got them goin' nowhere blues So you wonder why they come here They come here to look for clues Passin' time until they live again To fight these going nowhere views Leave these goin' nowhere blues To fight these goin' nowhere views |
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| 3:33 |
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When I was a young boy
The only things that really mattered were Making friends and having fun Walkin' down the railroad track 'Til you reached the river Turn around and head on back When the day is done Chorus Ain't it like they always say Everybody goes their own way Nobody knows no one can tell It's always been the same for me Guess it's just the way it must be Headin' down that dusty trail When I was a young man The only things that got me goin' were Gettin' high and chasm' love Lyin' down beside my girl On the banks of the river With nothin' but some mustang wine And all the stars above It's a twistin' turnin' windin' road I get lost and broken down I'm a stumbler and it won't be long 'Till stumble back around Since I became my own man Everything that matters to me is Making sure I'm staying true To my friends and the ones I love 'Till cross that river All alone I'm movin' on Until my time is through |
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| 3:10 |
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Standin there on Main Street across from Mr. Blues
My faded leather jacket my weathered brogan shoes A chill north wind was blowin but the Spring was comin on As I wondered to myself just how long I had been gone So I strolled across ol Main Street walked down a flight of stairs Stepped into a hall and saw all my friends were there A neon sign was flashing welcome come on in It feels so good feeling good again My favorite band was playin' and Otis Redding song And when they sang the chorus everybody sang along Dan and Margarita were swayin side by side I heard they were divorcing but I guess they let it slide I wished I had some money with which to buy a round I wished I cashed my paycheck before I came to town But I reached into my pocket and found three twenties and a ten It feels so good feelin good again There was old man Perkins sittin on his stool Watchin Butch and Jimmy John talkin' loud and playin pool The boys from Silver City were standin by the fire Singin like they thought they were the Tabernacle choir And I wanted you to see them all I wished that you were there I looked across the room and saw you standing on the stair And when I caught your eye I saw you break into a grin It feels so good feelin good again I wanted you to see them all I wished that you were there I looked across the room and saw you standing on the stair And when I caught your eye I saw you break into a grin It feels so good feelin good again It feels so good feelin good again |
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| 4:43 |
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Traditional: Arranged by REK
I got high and I got in jail I got high and I got in jail I got high and I got in jail Weren't nobody to pay my bail My sins they have overtaken me Chorus: Hand me down my walkin' cane Hand me down my walkin' cane Hand me down my walkin' cane I'm a gonna leave on the mornin' train My sins they have overtaken me If I die in Tennessee If I die in Tennessee If I die in Tennessee Ship me back by C.O.D. My sins they have overtaken me (Repeat Chorus) Hand me down my bottle of corn Hand me down my bottle of corn Hand me down my bottle of corn I'm gonna get drunk as sure as you're born My sins they have overtaken me (Repeat Chorus) |
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You've been standin' on the corner for a thousand nights
Ifs the slowest corner known to man Watchin' strange faces passin' 'neath the lights With a bottle wavin' in your hand You got just enough money for some nothin' to go It ain't exactly what you planned So lonesome that you can't even say hello And no one seems to understand Chorus So you're a mixed up kid, come on and join the crowd The ones that only fit where they're not allowed Out on the streets and you're feelin' blue travelin' light With a hole in your soul where the wind blows through A hole in your soul where the wind blows through You wandered away from your childhood home Nobody cared to trace the tracks you laid You traveled by night and you traveled alone Came to rest at a penny arcade Well, the last shots over on a Saturday night You wake up in the beam of a cop's flashlight He asks you who you are as if you knew or you cared He asks you where you live and you say nowhere Chorus I don't know where I got it but, I got it the same It's a feelin' that'll rip you apart It follows me around like a part of my name Like I'm born with a time bomb instead of a heart Chorus |
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