By townes van zandt
Baby hit the back door breathin' real heavy
Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry
She finally got ready but the boys were gone
Mama don't you worry, night's aproachin'
There's a hole in heaven where some sin slips through
Close your eyes and dream real steady
Maybe just a little will spill on you
The dark don't lie
And dreams come true
Could be a few will see you through
Old lady rose, lookin' down her nose
At lonely miss lily hiding in the hall
Lily's just praying for the trial to be over
Rosy's just waitin' for the ax to fall
Show me off on the way to town
The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown
Tell the judge I'm ready for the vases
Gonna dance in their faces
When the guitar sounds
It won't be long
I won't be gone
I've been leaning toward the shadows all along
Those in the know say how it goes
You plan on reapin' you better sow
You plan on sleepin' you better keep movin'
Sleepin ain't allowed around here you know
Tell me please when the rollin's over
Me and my baby gonna have some fun
Bury our backs in a bed of clover
Smile in style while the sun goes down
Snake eyes cry
And boxcars sigh
Seven's stuck in the middle just wonderin' why
The dark don't lie
And dreams come true
All it takes is one or two
Maybe just a few will see you through
Maybe just b few will see you throagh
The lyrics COWBOY JUNKIES LAMENT of TOWNES VAN ZANDT is also present in the album No deeper blue (2012)
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) è stato un cantautore statunitense considerato uno dei più influenti cantautori della storia del folk americano. Nato a Fort Worth, in Texas, Van Zandt ha sviluppato un stile musicale caratterizzato da melodie malinconiche e testi poetici che esploravano temi come l'amore perduto, la solitudine e la ricerca di spiritualità. La sua musica, spesso definita "cosmic country", mescolava elementi di folk, blues e country tradizionale, influenzando generazioni di artisti successivi. Nonostante non abbia raggiunto un successo commerciale mainstream, Van Zandt è diventato una figura leggendaria nel mondo della musica americana, apprezzato per la sua autenticità, la profondità dei suoi testi e la potenza delle sue performance. Alcuni dei suoi brani più famosi includono "Pancho and Lefty", "To Live Is To Fly" e "If I Needed You".
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