Steve Earle

Lyrics Back to the wall Steve Earle

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Back to the wall


Well sometimes in the evenings I start to get that feeling
Like I'm empty inside
I know I'm doin' good now but tonight I'm headed downtown
Down by the riverside

I sit underneath the freeway with an old friend from the old days
And a bottle of wine
Well he used to call me "Big Time", and he knew someday that I'd shine
Said he'd seen all the signs
He said . .

"Keep yourself to yourself
Keep your bedroll dry
And boy you never can tell
What the shadows hide
Keep ene eve on the ground
Pick up whatever you find
'Cause you've got no place to fall
When your back's to the wall"

He's gettin' old and it's showin' when I asked him how it's goin'
He said "I've seen better I guess
I've been rained on, I've been frozen, but this here's the life I've chosen
If it just wasn't for the loneliness"

Now this river suits me to a T. but if you're trying to raise a family
It ain't no place to be
There's a kid down by the dump there, ought to be in grade school somewhere
Now he hangs out with me
And I told him . . ."

Well we finished off the bottle and I told him,"Joe I think I ought to
Be headed uptown"
Well it was late, and I'd been drinkin', drivin' home I got to thinkin'
'Bout what's been going down

Cause they're nervous down on Wall Street, but they're trying to keep it upbeat
Or maybe they just don't care
But down at the river eyes are burnin' cause they feel the tables turnin'
So if you wind up down there . . .

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The lyrics BACK TO THE WALL of STEVE EARLE is also present in the album Copperhead road (1988)

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Biografia

Steve Earle is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor born in Texas in 1955. Considered one of the most important folk rock songwriters in America, Earle has a career spanning over four decades characterized by a sound that blends country, blues, rock, and punk. His songs often address social issues such as poverty, social justice, and the struggles of the oppressed. Among his most notable albums are "Guitar Town" (1986), "Copperhead Road" (1988) and "The Hard Way" (2009). Earle is also a successful actor, with roles in films like "The Apostle" (1997) and "Walled In" (2008). Some of his most representative songs include "Copperhead Road", "Guitar Town", "Ellis Unit One" and "I Feel Alright".

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