(Quicksilver daydreams of) Maria Townes Van Zandt

(Quicksilver daydreams of) Maria by Townes Van Zandt Well, the diamonds fades quickly when matched to the face of Maria All the harps they sound empty when she lifts her lips to the sky the brown

Don't You Take It Too Bad Townes Van Zandt

by Townes Van Zandt Don't you take it too bad if you're feelin' unlovin' if you're feelin unfeelin' if you're feelin' alone Don't take it too bad 'Cause it ain't you to blame, babe Lord, it's just some

At my window Townes Van Zandt

At my window by Townes Van Zandt At my window watching the sun go hoping the stars know it's time to shine daydreams aloft on dark wings soft as the sun streams at days decline Living is

Catfish song Townes Van Zandt

Catfish song by Townes Van Zandt Down at the bottom of that dirty ol' river down where the reeds and the catfish play there lies a dream as soft as the water there lies a bluebird that's flown

To live is to fly Townes Van Zandt

To live is to fly by Townes Van Zandt Won't say I love you, babe, won't say I need you, babe, but I'm gonna get you babe and I will not do you wrong.

To Live's To Fly Townes Van Zandt

Won't say I love you, babe Won't say I need you, babe I'm gonna get you babe And I will not do you wrong Living's mostly wasting time I'll waste my share of mine But it never feels too good So let's don't

She came and she touched me Townes Van Zandt

She came and she touched me 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 buried

Velvet voices Townes Van Zandt

Velvet voices by Townes Van Zandt I'll play upon my violin until the mountains ring of lonely laughter blindly thrown and cause an endless sark of strings the skies are sad they're dancin' to

A song for Townes Van Zandt

A song for by Townes Van Zandt Ribbons of love please keep me true sane until I reach home on the morrow never never to wander again I'm weak and I'm weary of sorrow London to Dublin Australia

St John the gambler Townes Van Zandt

St John the gambler by Townes Van Zandt When she had twenty years she turned to her mother saying Mother, I know that you'll grieve but I've given my soul to St John the gambler tomorrow comes

Mr Gold and Mr Mud Townes Van Zandt

Mr Gold and Mr Mud by Townes Van Zandt The wicked king of clubs awoke 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

The silver ships of Andilar Townes Van Zandt

The silver ships of Andilar by Townes Van Zandt Of those that sailed the silver ships from Andilar I am the last The deeds that rang our youthful dreams it seems shall go undone North for the

Mr. Mudd & Mr. Gold Townes Van Zandt

by Townes Van Zandt The wicked king of clubs awoke 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 his queen smiled low and blissfully

Buckskin stallion blues Townes Van Zandt

Buckskin stallion blues by Townes Van Zandt I heard her sing in tongues of silver I heard her cry on a summer storm I loved her, but she did not know it so I don't think about her anymore Now

Waitin' Round To Die Townes Van Zandt

Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me sometimes I can't even see the reason why I guess I keep a-gamblin' lots of booze and lots of ramblin' it's easier than just waitin' around to

Fraternity blues Townes Van Zandt

Fraternity blues by Townes Van Zandt I decided to improve my social station I joined a fraternity organisation tucked in my shirt signed on the line right away they said about to improve my mind

No deal Townes Van Zandt

No deal by Townes Van Zandt Now this man down at the used car lot tried to sell me four wheels and a trunk. I said, "Man, there is no engine!", he said, "The engine's just a bunch of junk.

Niles river blues Townes Van Zandt

Niles river blues by Townes Van Zandt 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

Waiting around to die Townes Van Zandt

Waiting around to die by Townes Van Zandt Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me sometimes I can't even see the reason why I guess I keep a-gamblin' lots of booze and lots

Hey Willie boy Townes Van Zandt

Hey Willie boy by Townes Van Zandt Hey Willie boy what you gonna do when the wind blows cold the moon turns blue Build me a fire gonna dance and sing a little bit of winter don't mean a thing

Come tomorrow Townes Van Zandt

Come tomorrow by Townes Van Zandt Could it be the season's changin' the winds of winter rearranging all the leaves like fallin' queens of sorrow Could be the freezing rain a-fallin' could be

Pueblo waltz Townes Van Zandt

Pueblo waltz by Townes Van Zandt Sunrise comes and I don't know why living loves and the day does fly soon the moon and baby and I will be lyin' side by side How many of your skies are blue

Snake mountain blues Townes Van Zandt

Snake mountain blues by Townes Van Zandt Mr ten dollar man let me tell where you're bound drink your green liqour, Lord you'll roll to the ground but you come around here with your money in

Colorado girl Townes Van Zandt

Colorado girl by Townes Van Zandt I'm goin' out to Denver see if I can't find I'm goin' out to Denver see if I can't find that lovin' Colorado girl of mine The promise in her smile shames

Little sundance #2 Townes Van Zandt

Little sundance #2 by Townes Van Zandt When I'm with you, babe, I just can't be lonely When I'm away, babe, I think of you only What can I do, babe, to get back to you, babe, I do anything

No place to fall Townes Van Zandt

No place to fall by Townes Van Zandt If I had no place to fall and I needed to could I count on you to lay me down?

Snowin on Raton Townes Van Zandt

Snowin on Raton by Townes Van Zandt When the wind don't blow in Amarillo and the moon along the Gunnison don't rise shall I cast my dreams upon your love, babe and lie beneath the laughter of

Our mother the mountain Townes Van Zandt

Our mother the mountain by Townes Van Zandt My lover comes to me with a rose on her bosom the moon's dancin' purple all through her black hair and a ladies-in-waiting she stands 'neath my window

Be Here To Love Me Townes Van Zandt

Be Here To Love Me by Townes Van Zandt Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine Though you and I both know it's only the warm glow of wine That's got you to feeling this way, but

When He offers his hand Townes Van Zandt

When He offers his hand by Townes Van Zandt When He offers his hand don't you turn him away He can lead you to light through the darkest of days With His love wrapped around you you can't go

Many A Fine Lady Townes Van Zandt

[Chorus:] It's many a fine lady has laid down beside me With their flesh made of velvet and their eyes made of rain Some tried to hold me, to hurt me, to hide me Some turned away, not to look back again

Heavenly houseboat blues Townes Van Zandt

Heavenly houseboat blues by Townes Van Zandt I'm building a houseboat in heaven to sail those deep and holy seas I'm building a houseboat in heaven and it's welcome aboard you sweet peace The

Rake Townes Van Zandt

Rake by Townes Van Zandt Proofread and authorized by Jeanene Van Zandt I used to wake and run with the moon I lived like a rake and a young man I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds my

Many a fine a lady Townes Van Zandt

Many a fine a lady by Townes Van Zandt It's many a fine lady that's walked along beside me with their flesh made of velvet and their eyes made of rain some tried to hold me to hurt me to hide me

High, Low and In between Townes Van Zandt

High, Low and In between by Townes Van Zandt I come from a long line high and low and in between same as you hills of golden hails of poison time's thrown me through and I believe I've come

Sanitarium Blues Townes Van Zandt

Gigantic one-way gate ahead You're thinkin', man, I'd as soon be dead They decided to give you life instead The sanitarium blues Big ol' nurse all dressed in white Slaps you on a table in the middle of

Katie Belle blue Townes Van Zandt

Katie Belle blue by Townes Van Zandt 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

Sixteen summers, fifteen falls Townes Van Zandt

Sixteen summers, fifteen falls by Townes Van Zandt 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

The hole Townes Van Zandt

The hole by Townes Van Zandt The old woman finally caught me Sneakin' 'round her cave Her hair looked just like barbwire, boys and her smile just like the grave She asked me could I stay awhile

Columbine Townes Van Zandt

Columbine by Townes Van Zandt Tossin' hair a-ravin' eyes of flashin' blue all the livin' that you're savin' won't buy you dreams for you Cut yourself a columbine tear it from the stem now

You are not needed now Townes Van Zandt

You are not needed now by Townes Van Zandt Well, the birds were talking all at once and the old man mowing down his lawn he didn't look like much too bad a guy And I was thinkin' Hang on, man,

Loretta Townes Van Zandt

Loretta by Townes Van Zandt Oh Loretta she's a barroom girl wears them sevens on her sleeve Dances like a diamond shines Tell me lies I love to believe Her age is always 22 Her laughing eyes

None but the rain Townes Van Zandt

None but the rain by Townes Van Zandt We had our day but now it's over we had our song but now it's sung we had our stroll through summers clover but summer's gone now, our walkin's done So

Delta mama blues Townes Van Zandt

Delta mama blues by Townes Van Zandt Come away with me, my little delta boy I wanna be your delta mama for awhile And if you stay you'll see that I bring you lots of joy I turn those little

Still looking for you Townes Van Zandt

Still looking for you by Townes Van Zandt 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

Cocaine Blues Townes Van Zandt

Jump out of bed, Mama, run downtown; Take along the money and look all around. Find the man, the man that sells cocaine. Come here, Mama, come here quick; That ol' coke's got me and I'm feelin' sick.

For the Sake of the Song Townes Van Zandt

For the Sake of the Song by Townes Van Zandt Why does she sing her sad songs for me, I'm not the one to tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun to see my way clear and it's plain,

Rex's Blues Townes Van Zandt

classify All born to grow and grown to die So tell my baby I said so long Tell my mother I did no wrong Tell my brother to watch his own And tell my friends to mourn me none I'm chained upon the face of

Billy, Boney and Ma Townes Van Zandt

Billy, Boney and Ma by Townes Van Zandt Well, Billy went down to the battleground to find a little trinket he could call his own didn't see nothin' lying around he decided he'd dig awhile well

Two hands Townes Van Zandt

Two hands by Townes Van Zandt I got two hands I wanna clap my hands together I got two legs I wanna dance to heavens door I got one heart I gonna fill it up with up Jesus and I ain't gonna