I Am The Mountain Damien Jurado

Hello desert heat, when did you leave me undone A bastard son to the wind that blows me your direction The houses in the meadows have all but shed their skin Now a boneless shadow that lies among the lilies

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

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 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

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

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?

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 "

Amateur Night Damien Jurado

First came the screams and blood on the floor The 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

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

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

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

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..."

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?

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

Exit 353 Damien Jurado

And when, I was a line You were a light Shining like some planet you call home Talking aloud Was it about The ending or beginning of a word?

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

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

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

Texas To Ohio Damien Jurado

From the window to the doorway This is the way we planned our escape Five miles of road, three hours of conversation My feet and ears could only take so much From Texas to Ohio is too long a walk Even

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

Lion Tamer Damien Jurado

We said goodbye a year ago WE sat within the farmhouse old You know, don't you I went to the house alone The power out, no telephone You know, you'll know The gun in the drawer The long distance call A

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

Letters & Drawings Damien Jurado

Tells me she loves me And how she's sending Letters and drawings But the letters never came So I waited by the phone To hear it ring Waited by the phone To hear it ring Waited by the phone To hear it

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

Intoxicated Hands Damien Jurado

She took advantage of intoxicated hands And he 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

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

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

Matinee Damien Jurado

We all cried at the ending We all stayed for the credits And I kept my ticket as a souvenir Found our way by the usher's light To a place outside, parked the bikes Underneath a neon sign Matinee Why go

Eyes For Windows Damien Jurado

I used to be the someone you would run to My eyes, they were the windows you would look through Now much to your surprise looking through these eyes You found beauty I used to be the someone you would

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

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

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

Yuma, AZ Damien Jurado

Once met a girl in Yuma, Arizona Whose mother was dyslexic like mine Grandpa owned a ranch, it's where she learned to dance I hear she goes out dancing all the time When it rains, it pours in Yuma, Arizona

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

Rosewood Casket Damien Jurado

There's a little rosewood casket That is resting on the stand There's a package of old letters Written by my loved one's hand Go and bring them to me, brother Come and sit upon my bed Lay your head upon

Space Age Mom Damien Jurado

You believe in flying saucers Aliens, and purple monsters And somehow I think you're the only one You're saying to me, I'll never believe this Just last night I spoke with Elvis And we went out on a shopping

Rehearsals For Departure Damien Jurado

I'll come down tomorrow morning And meet you at our new location In front of City Bookstore Across the street from the railway station She tells me how her night was spent Nursing coffee and cigarettes

Ohio Damien Jurado

I used to be a someone you would run to My eyes, they were the windows you would look through Now much to your surprise looking through these eyes You found beauty I used to be a someone you would

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

Love The Same Damien Jurado

You 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

Dance Hall Places Damien Jurado

If you tear down the dance hall places Where are we gonna see the beautiful faces?

Sucker Damien Jurado

With both eyes closed i blew out his window a cheap shot i know but but someone had to do it It isn't like ,he deserves it that's easy for you to say he's not your kind he's not your type just looking

Parking Lot Damien Jurado

In the window by a phone She waits for him at home She waits a long time In the vacant parking lot Watching couples with their kids Where did we go wrong Words were spoken words were lost Rings were given

Rearveiw Damien Jurado

She don't, she don't keep you moving I know, I know how to move you Does it every time You're gonna lose your mind She don't, she don't keep you in the rearview She wants presents you can't give her She