Kris Kristofferson

Lyrics The sabre and the rose Kris Kristofferson

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The sabre and the rose


Feet hit the ground; feet leaving town

Quicker than a bullet or a knife

Falling ain't no fun when you're on the run

Honey we was runnin' for our life

When Stagger Lee had drunk his fill of moonlight

He turned his burnin' eyes upon my soul

"It's time, by God, to spend this night with someone else", he said.

"Squeeze a little pleasure from the gold" (love & glory, children)

We can take it easy when we're old.

He said, "We'll take us into town, lay our money down

I'll bring you to the sweetest thing that grows

Because the fairest ones in sight are bloomin' every night at a tavern

Called the Sabre and the Rose."

We swang into the saddle slick as breathing

And slapped 'em once for pleasure with the reins

The horses snorted frosty in the moonlight

Somethin' dark was singing in my veins

Older than the voices in my brain.

He said, "This place you're gonna see is where they live and breathe

And sink down a little bit deeper every day

And sometimes at night, when the wind is runnin' right,

You can hear it suckin' thirty miles away"

Then the light was crimson and I found her,

All naked and eternal and insane

Sacred as the mysteries around her like a veil

Nothin' but her prison was profane

All we had in common was our chains.

Ah-burn it down boys

Burn it to the ground, boys

Burn it on down

Feet hit the ground; feet leaving town

Quicker than a bullet or a knife

All the way she ran holdin' to my hand

Runnin' for the river and our life

Slidin' from the moonlight into shadows

Silent as the river as it flows

Swimmin' to the place they'll never find us

All we left behind us was our clothes

And the stories, children.

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Biografia

Kris Kristofferson (born Christopher Kristofferson on June 22, 1936) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor of Swedish descent. Considered one of the pillars of American country music, he has influenced generations of artists with his introspective and poetic songs that explore themes such as rural life, love, loss, and social struggle. After a military career and a brief period of study at Oxford University, Kristofferson moved to Nashville in 1966 to pursue music. He initially worked as a songwriter for other artists before emerging with his debut album "Kristofferson" (1970). His success came with songs like "Me and Bobby McGee", performed by Janis Joplin, and "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", which became a country classic. Kristofferson has collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson, contributing to defining the outlaw country movement of the 1970s. Besides music, he has acted in numerous films, including "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973) and "Blade Runner" (1982). Throughout his career, Kristofferson has won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1970. His songs continue to be loved and performed by artists of diverse generations.

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