The Lady's Not For Sale Kris Kristofferson

She longed to be a lady When she was just a child But where the grass was greener Lord She done her growin' wild Then she tried to spread her tender wings And never left the ground So she turned to dreams

Down To Her Socks Kris Kristofferson

Slowly she sank to her knees on the floor Cursin' the freedom she'd won From the torture she vowed not to take anymore And the victim she'd almost become Chorus: For a lady who'd learned

Bad Love Story Kris Kristofferson

Once again you tried to show me What my eyes refused to see In the lines between the painful scene we're in With the silence falling coldly On a world of make-believe And the ending that

Sugar Man Kris Kristofferson

And somewhere, son, my baby's Gonna sell her soul again, For a custom tailored lady-killer They call sugar man.

The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 Kris Kristofferson

outta style-- And he keeps right on a\'changin\' for the better or the worse, Searchin\' for a shrine he\'s never found-- Never knowin\' if believin\' is a blessin\' or a curse, Or if the goin\' up

Easy, Come On Kris Kristofferson

Everybody called the lady Easy For the way the lady was to please Everybody told her she was crazy Lovin' all that love away for free People hate to see you make it Easy They'll never

For The Good Time Kris Kristofferson

Don\'t look so sad I know it\'s over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let\'s just be glad we had some time to spend together There\'s no need to watch the bridges that we

Enough For You Kris Kristofferson

to so many things You wanna be I've seen enough to understand the pain You're goin' through It's just a shame to know I'm not enough for you It hurts to see the hurt beneath Your laughter

A Loser With Nothing To Lose Kris Kristofferson

All my tears have been cried, all my heartaches have died, leaving nothing, not even the blues. All I've cared for is gone, I won't care from now on, I'm a loser with nothing to lose.

From Here To Forever Kris Kristofferson

Cool shadows fall through the moonlight Soft as the breeze through your hair And the smile on your face while you're sleeping Is the answer to anyone's prayer Fill your heart for the morning

Condemned To Live Kris Kristofferson

His burning finger writes a bitter line across the sky, you've been condemned to live, it's not your time to die.

Jesse Jackson Kris Kristofferson

He was walking with your brother on the streets of Alabama He was marching next to Martin when he died Working face to face in Cuba and Managua Nicaragua He did not yet beat the devil, but he

Johnny Lobo Kris Kristofferson

Once upon a dusty reservation Somewhere in the land of Sitting Bull Johnny Lobo played with fire and dreamed of open spaces Locked inside a heaven gone to hell All the dreams were gone but

Fallen Angel Kris Kristofferson

It's sad to see we may never be the way we were before We don't believe in the magic of the music anymore And everything's older now and colder and grey Oh, darlin' I believe there's got to

Got My Own Thing Going Kris Kristofferson

Ev'rybody tries to find security and peace of mind Going through their daily grind and knowing that they're slowly dying and Tryin' not to fall behind, standing in some picket line, Holding

Easter Island Kris Kristofferson

Guarding the carcass, we stripped and devided To carve up and covet they wait there alone Keeping the secret the rest have forgotten And staring in silence from sockets of stone Built and

Aguila Del Norte Kris Kristofferson

I heard there was a baby Somebody heard her crying Weaker through the night They beat her mama bloody And shot her with her daddy It was the terror from above El Aguila Del Norte Down

Between Heaven And Here Kris Kristofferson

You got your reasons to choose not to ever believe me (believe me) maybe life done you so dirty you'll never be free. Look what you're doing to someone who surreally loves you.

Free Fall Kris Kristofferson

Baby, if god is the question, then faith is the answer Not even in something else, just the action alone Don't be afraid of the freedom of taking your chances Into a new kind of wonder that

Me And Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains, feelin' nearly faded as my jeans. Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained, took us all the way to New Orleans.

Darby's Castle Kris Kristofferson

See the ruin on the hill where the smoke is hanging still Like an echo of an age long forgotten; There's a story of a home crushed beneath those blackened stones And the roof which fell before the beams

Me And Bobby Gee Kris Kristofferson

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train, Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans. Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained; Took us all the way to New Orleans.

The Taker Kris Kristofferson

He's a giver, he'll give her The kind of attention that she's never known He's a helper, he'll help her To open the doors that she can't on her own He's a lover, he'll love her In ways that she never

For The Good Times Kris Kristofferson

Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had sometime to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges

For The Good Times Kris Kristofferson

Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had sometime to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges

I'd Rather Be Sorry Kris Kristofferson

The same mistakes again And again It's over.

Billy Dee Kris Kristofferson

the devil in his veins all around the honky tonks, searching for a sign gettin' by on gettin' high on women, words and wine some folks called him crazy, Lord, and others called him free but

For The Good Times Kris Kristofferson

Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges that we're bur.....ning.

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - October 1992) Kris Kristofferson

Close your eyes, close the door You don't have to worry any more I'll be your baby tonight Shut the light, shut the shade You don't have to be afraid I'll be your baby tonight Well, that mockingbird's

Once upon a dusty reservation Kris Kristofferson

Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on And this old world will keep on turing Let's just be glad, We had sometime to spent together There's no need to watch The bridges that

Jesse Younger Kris Kristofferson

little baby brother Is his father's and his mother's only son Ev'ry day the neighbors say that it's a dirty shame The way he spat upon his family and scandalized their name And his parents

Shadows Of Her Mind Kris Kristofferson

I met her sadly in the slowly falling rain Crying softly in her loveliness and pain Knowing no one needin' someone bad as me And she told me as I held her trembling hand Walking slowly how she'd never

The Sabre And The Rose Kris Kristofferson

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

The Law Is For Protection Of The People Kris Kristofferson

Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk Someone said he stumbled and he fell Six squad cars came screamin' to the rescue Hauled old Billy Dalton off to jail 'Cause the law is for protection of the people

Sunday Morning Coming Down Kris Kristofferson

Well I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt and the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert then I fumbled through my closet for

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson

Well i woke up sunday morning With no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt And the beer i had for breakfast Wasn't bad so i had one more for dessert Then i fumbled through my closet for my clothes

Come Sundow Kris Kristofferson

I heard the front door closing softly, as I wakened from my sleep; With the last touch of her kips, Lord, like a whisper on my cheek; And I cursed the sun for risin', 'cause the worst, Lord, was

Come Sundown Kris Kristofferson

I heard the front door closing softly, as I wakened from my sleep; With the last touch of her kips, Lord, like a whisper on my cheek; And I cursed the sun for risin', 'cause the worst,

Sunday Morning Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson

Well I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt and the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes

Everything Is Sweeter (Closer To The Bone) Kris Kristofferson

Ain't it just the way it goes? Ain't you gettin' bitter Runnin' out of time?

Good For Nothing Blues Kris Kristofferson

face in funky water Pick my teeth with a rusty spoke Hide your dishes and your daughters Anything that might get broke I prefer your condemnation To your suckin' sympathy Baby, good for

Here Comes The Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson

The scene was a small roadside cafe The waitress was sweepin' the floor Two truck-drivers drinkin' their coffee And two okie-kids by the door How much are them candies, they asked her How much have

Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson

Intro:The scene was a small roadside cafe the waitress was sweepin' the floor two truck-drivers drinkin' their coffee and two okie-kids by the door how much are them candies, they asked her

The Last Time Kris Kristofferson

Darling, the seasons are changing See now, the leaves, how they die Love needs no reason for ending Come kiss your baby goodbye.

The Silver Tongued Devil And I Kris Kristofferson

And as I was searching from bottle to bottle, For something un-foolish to say. That silver tongued devil just slipped from the shadows, And smilingly stole her away.

The Silver Tongued Devil Kris Kristofferson

I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern To buy me a bottle of beer I sat me down by a tender young maiden Whose eyes were as dark as her hair And as I was searching from bottle to bottle For something

Broken Freedom Song Kris Kristofferson

Got a song about a soldier, ridin' somewhere on a train empty sleeve pinned to his shoulder and some pills to ease the pain Started drinkin' in El Paso, he was drunk in San Antone,

Taker Kris Kristofferson

He's a giver, he'll give her The kind of attention that she's never known He's a helper, he'll help her To open the doors that she can't on her own He's a lover, he'll love her In ways that she never

A Moment Of Forever Kris Kristofferson

Was it wonderful for you? Was it holy as it was for me? Did you feel the hand of destiny That was guiding us together?

Breakdown (A Long Way From Home) Kris Kristofferson

The clubs are all closed and the ladies are leaving, There's nobody nobody knows on the street; A few stranded souls standing cold at the station, An nowhere to go but to bed and to sleep.