I Am Still Here Damien Jurado

I stood alone there in the driveway Till I saw your headlights fade Disappear Burn out like stars A Chevrolet train that rolls in the night I must have had a hundred nightmares Of you falling asleep at

Hoquiam Damien Jurado

Standing with my feet deep in the ground Was I nothing but a landslide in your mind? Am I no one until someone calls me out? Are you just pretending when we talk?

Curbside Damien Jurado

I would come out just see you Dancing freely by the sunset Like the sun you’d shine brightly We’d spend hours by the curbside Telling stories under streetlights How your words would amaze me

Fuel Damien Jurado

I was born in this town My name taken from here Three sisters and a brother Who all died before me When wickedness takes you Like a child of its own Nobody will befriend you No one will defend you I murdered

Denton, TX Damien Jurado

She walked in with sadness in her eyes I could tell she'd been sleeping with the stars "Well hello I'm dawn..." "Yes I've seen you around..." "I just live down from here..."

Smith 1972 Damien Jurado

"I am dead weight, I am You notice I am a hurricane I draw houses I break my wheels Strong like an oxen chained to a fence I will not bend Lucky I guess "

Window Damien Jurado

I am looking at a beautiful window That window is your eyes And the only time I saw rain fall Was the day your mother died And I am looking at a beautiful rainbow The rainbow is your smile Oh the only

And Now That I'm In Your Shadow Damien Jurado

"I would rather hide behind you Or stand in your eclipse The sun does not move me like it used to... Neither do you And Greenland I am with you... I was once unwanted.

I Am The Mountain Damien Jurado

Hello desert heat, when did you leave me undoneA bastard son to the wind that blows me your directionThe houses in the meadows have all but shed their skinNow a boneless shadow that lies among the ...

Paxil Damien Jurado

I need the to come today Because the medication kicked in Beneath this big exterior Is a heart that doesn't work Leave me alone 'cause I'm There's no telling what will go down My head is on fire My hands

What Were The Chances Damien Jurado

It wasn't me who was looking at you Through foggy glass or windows... it was them I was out in Coolidge with my head on a counter Drinking down my chances to ever return to anyone No I wasn't faking it

Gas Station Damien Jurado

I quit my job I moved away I kept in touch With all my old friends From time to time I hear about you Are you still married? Are you still happy? How about your sister Is she still running?

Northbound Damien Jurado

Northbound open, use left hand lane I drive to a place where no one knows who I am Tail lights broken, stop lights out I speed without caution on a road made of ice My body an engine, my car is a train

Amateur Night Damien Jurado

alcohol and magazines In my flashlight you're a star Razor blade that cuts you clean Smile for the camera Take off that dress Twenty dollars for a kiss It's me who made you It's me who will take you I

Gasoline Drinks Damien Jurado

This gasoline makes one fine drink All I need is trouble Flicker in the sunlight dawn They'll find my dead body cold I used to wither just like winter And now all I am is useless So now is the time To

Tonight I Will Retire Damien Jurado

Oh tonight I will retire To the arms of my lover The sweetest kiss she will give As I lay down beside her What will she think When she awakes Just to find I have left here Oh tonight I will retire To these

Hell Or Highwater Damien Jurado

Turn off the fountain Here comes a landslide, down comes a mountain Mother is crying, Where are my children They're up in heaven Did you get to close your eyes Father setting sun I think this is the big

Exit 353 Damien Jurado

That was with me all along I let go, and you held strong Are we all not lost in song Feeding back until we're found?

Abilene Damien Jurado

I fell in love with a girl of nineteen A black-haired girl I called Abilene \"Young girl, where\'s your husband?

Angel Of May Damien Jurado

It's getting hard to pay attention, pay attention to you Always trying to work it out, work it out, work it out But a girl you love behind still hangs around She's always wondering, wondering when you'll

Simple Hello Damien Jurado

Simple hello would've been nice Instead you walked right by I do recall we used to be friends Has that slipped your mind I used to call you on the telephone Each and every night Every time I see you with

Love The Same Damien Jurado

don't love me that way The words that you say Make it obvious now Why try pretending you care When feelings aren't there Just be honest with me It's not getting easier With the two of us just standing here

White Center Damien Jurado

Heard they shot another No one knows the reason It didn't make the papers It's just another wild night Here in white center Tonight they gather flowers Sunday pack the churches Morning comes too slowly

Desert Damien Jurado

Tell me when tomorrow comes I'll be the first to ride Start the car and honk the horn I'll be right outside Pour a drink and open wide I have things to tell I have seen the brighter side Of the roads that

There Goes Your Man Damien Jurado

There goes your man There goes your man He's walking by, and shaking like a leaf There goes your man Here comes your death Here comes your death Keeping your breath safely in the trees Here comes your

Wages Of Sin (With Rose Thomas) Damien Jurado

Crime don't pay, that's wot I tells 'em If it did, would I be here?

Johnny Go Riding Damien Jurado

Johnny let's go out riding to a place outside of town I go there every Sunday To watch the sun go down There's plenty of girls who know you They've been asking where you've been Johnny don't disappoint

Big Let Down Damien Jurado

Here comes that big let down It anchors your soul In sadness she left you Standing alone One more time he promised Not this time Where is the love that binds us?

Medication Damien Jurado

It just so happens I have many concerns My brother's down the road and my lover in town They both need affection And some kind of love Well I'm the one who gives it at any given time From two in the morning

Ghost Of David Damien Jurado

you walk desert highways Come on out they're waiting for you Mother lost her one and only Fear the worst for dead are many And I've seen the ghost of David In the house of his childhood Forget him not, still

Treasures Of Gold Damien Jurado

He came from the nearby town And showed up at your door Says, I'm here to take good care of you And your children four He stayed with you all day and night And took you as his wife He showered you with

I Can't Get Over You Damien Jurado

I can't get over No I can't get over you Seems no matter what I do I can't get over you I have tried sleeping Just to get over you And I have tried dreaming But all of my thoughts were of you I can't get

Icicle Damien Jurado

I did not recognize you You're playing with your face Through your eyes I do despise you There's not a person that I hate but you When I could reach you from a distance When I could sail upon the horizon

Motion Sickness Damien Jurado

The ship will not leave you Land will make sure to keep you And I have no money for my debts Told you I was with it You said I should forget it and move on So I did Cathy, do you feel the movement Every

Independent Damien Jurado

Can I ask a question Were we meant to be Face the wrong direction Turn around to see You'll see it's me And I don't want to play these games Do you know I know You know it's not the same I don't need you

Bad Dreams Damien Jurado

I have fell victim to you Troubles I have seen many years From high windows I have called you So come save me from this fire Forget all who hurt you, they don't know you Come rest your tired body in my

Night Out For The Downer Damien Jurado

Surely I don't blame you I wanted to hang out tonight I'm all that you accuse me I'm a sinking ship tied to my lover's waist When I open up Is when you're closing down Surely why don't we Surely what you're

Big Decision Damien Jurado

Made a big decision Think I left you out Made a big decision Think I left you out Got a lot of problems Think I'll work it out Got a lot of problems Think I'll work it out Made a big decision Think

Lottery Damien Jurado

Misfortune, got you like a sickness The saints and angels all agree Trouble sure as trouble sees it I need it in writing to believe To believe The target was your heart in the beginning Now they're digging

Great Today Damien Jurado

I have the potential to be great today Everyone I know will see the change To be greater than I have before Drawing lines that drag me to the floor You could be so much better Something tells me that you're

Texas To Ohio Damien Jurado

From Texas to Ohio is too long a walk Even if it's with someone you love Five miles in the walk you already want to do them in Through the heat and humidity Reminds you of going back to the first time I

Prices Damien Jurado

"I love you I think that's what she told me I'm far through And if you give me money And that is what you owe me It's not fun She said and then she hit I love you Sometimes so much it kills me Sometimes

Intoxicated Hands Damien Jurado

pretended to be asleep And underneath the blankets their legs weaved like a chain And come tomorrow morning how will you explain Was it that whiskey talking or is it your heart That you made you say I

Shannon Rhodes Damien Jurado

I drove from Montesang to Aberdeen From Aberdeen to Pacific Beach A pocket full of wrong numbers Has anybody seen Shannon Rhodes?

Honey Baby Damien Jurado

I spend the last night in your bedroom, sleeping Your head was laid upon my pillow, dreaming Is this the first time, baby Is this the last time, well maybe Is this the first time, baby Is this the last

A Jealous Heart is a Heavy Heart Damien Jurado

I woke up this morning With death at my window, singing Come out, come with me, It's friendship that i seek, and conversation He left you a widow, A dress made of shadow, you can't see through And while

Engine Fire Damien Jurado

Let's pull over ahead Brake failure and a flat tire No water no power and an engine fire If I kill you can I call you collect I don't mean to be a bother To make you upset 50 miles of broken bones I've

I Had No Intentions Damien Jurado

He motioned too me from across the street His arms waving madly "Come over to me" I saw the panic as he approached We both ran quickly to the house Where the windows were shot out He lay there bleeding

Rosewood Casket Damien Jurado

Written by my loved one's hand Go and bring them to me, brother Come and sit upon my bed Lay your head upon my pillow While each cherished line is read Read them gently to me, brother Read them 'til I

The Joke Is Over Damien Jurado

People laugh and pointed at you They make those jokes and laughing about Oh, I never did those things They will make fun of you but not me They will make fun of you but not me No I never got it at all