Angry Young Man Steve Earle, The Dukes

a place to grow old You keep your mouth shut and you do what you're told I told mama the day that I ran This ain't no place for an angry young man Mama if you could see me right now You'd be so sure you

Angry Young Man Steve Earle

Angry Young Man (Steve Earle, John Porter McMeans) Got a lot of memories tied up in this place So much time spent in so little space What looked like the world through the eyes of a child Kind of

Carrie Brown Steve Earle

Carrie Brown (Steve Earle) The first time I saw Carrie Brown She was so young and fair A voice like spring rain fallin' down and sunlight in her hair I'd never seen her face before so I asked all

Texas Eagle Steve Earle

Texas Eagle (Steve Earle) My Grandaddy was a railroad man When I was young he took me by the hand Dragged me to the station at the break of dawn Said "boy I got to show you somethin' 'fore it's

Regular Guy Steve Earle

Regular Guy (Steve Earle) I'm just a regular guy Never get rich, but I always get by I got me a wife and a couple a kids I done pretty much like my daddy did He always did the best that he could

Harlan Man Steve Earle

Harlan Man (Steve Earle) I'm a Harlan Man Went down in the mine when I was barely grown It was easy then ‘Cause I didn't know what I know now But I'm a family man And it's the only life that I've

San Antonio Girl Steve Earle, The Dukes

Since I first saw you I've been thinkin' about you And now I'm out here on the highway goin' crazy without you I can't help but want you girl you're young and you're pretty But somehow I can't see you

I Ain't Ever Satisfied Steve Earle, The Dukes

I was born by the railroad tracks Well the train whistle wailed and I wailed right back Well papa left mama when I was quite young He said now One of these days you're gonna follow me son Woh oh oh oh

The Rain Came Down Steve Earle, The Dukes

The old man loaded up everything that he owned On a wagon and headed out west The old woman fearlessly faced the unknown 'Cause she figured he knew what was best And they settled down hard on a government

Dixieland Steve Earle

Dixieland (Steve Earle) I am Kilrain and I'm a fightin' man and I come from County Clare And the Brits would hang me for a Fenian so I took me leave of there And I crossed the ocean in the "Arrianne

The Unrepentant Steve Earle

The Unrepentant (Steve Earle) In the middle of the night In the middle of a lonely night Stands alone in the pale moonlight Screams out in defiance He's got no one to turn to You could talk ‘til

Sweet Little '66 Steve Earle, The Dukes

Now I'm a pretty big man around this town I got me the hottest little Chevy around My sweet little '66 She got a yellow front fender and a gray one on the back But my income tax is comin' and I'm gonna

Justice In Ontario Steve Earle

Justice In Ontario (Steve Earle) Oh you who hail from Ontario Know the tale of the Donnelly's Oh Died at the hands of a mob that night Every child and man by the oil torch light Jim Donnelly was

The Mountain Steve Earle

The Mountain (Steve Earle) I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before they knocked down the timber and strip-mined the coal When you rose in the mornin' before it was light To go down in

Country Girl Steve Earle

Country Girl (Steve Earle) She's a country girl Young and pretty She wanna see the world So she headed for the city She was entertained in all the right places Knew half of the names, and all

San Antonio Girl Steve Earle

San Antonio Girl (Steve Earle) Since I first saw you I've been thinkin' about you And now I'm out here on the highway goin' crazy without you I can't help but want you girl, you're young and you're

You're The Best Lover That I Ever Had Steve Earle, The Dukes

your hair hang down Falling like soft rain all around Hey honey put your lips on mine Hey honey put your lips on mine Smooth like silk and sweet like wine Never had another kiss taste like that You're the

No. 29 Steve Earle, The Dukes

I was born and raised here this town's my town Everybody knows my name But ever since the glass plant closed down Things round here ain't never been the same I got me a good job alright but some nights

I Ain't Ever Satisfied (Live) Steve Earle

I was born by the railroad tracks Well the train whistle wailed and I wailed right back Well papa left mama when I was quite young He said now "One of these days you're gonna follow me son" [Chorus

Breakdown Lane Steve Earle

Colby) Baby, last night I was watchin' my headlights flashin' on the guard rail Now it's early in the mornin' and I'm still runnin' like the devil was on my trail Well, say why why why would a man treat

The Week Of Living Dangerously Steve Earle, The Dukes

I got out of work and I headed for the neighborhood beer joint I sat around and had a beer with the boys like I always do Well I didn't have nothin' to say anyway there ain't no point There's just something

The Rain Came Down Steve Earle

The Rain Came Down (Steve Earle, Michael Woody) The old man loaded up everything that he owned On a wagon and headed out west The old woman fearlessly faced the unknown 'Cause she figured he knew

Continental Trailways Blues Steve Earle

Continental Trailways Blues (Steve Earle) Well, sittin' in the depot long before the break of day I just bought my ticket, Lord I hope the bus ain't late I'll have a cup of coffee and a sandwich

Ft. Worth Blues Steve Earle

Worth Blues (Steve Earle) In Ft.

Once You Love Steve Earle

Once You Love (Steve Earle, Larry Crane) A long time ago there lived a man He had the world in the palm of his hand Sultans and kings beat a path to his door He had everything but he still wanted

The Devil's Right Hand Steve Earle

About the time that Daddy left to fight the big war I saw my first pistol in the general store In the general store, when I was thirteen I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen So

Ben McCulloch Steve Earle

Ben McCulloch (Steve Earle) [1975] We signed up in San Antone my brother Paul and me To fight with Ben McCulloch and the Texas infantry Well the poster said we'd get a uniform and seven bucks a

Billy And Bonnie Steve Earle

Billy And Bonnie (Steve Earle) Billy was 17 and mean as hell Bonnie said she was 30, it was hard to tell Billy met Bonnie on a Saturday night At the dirt track races, it was love at first sight

You Know The Rest Steve Earle

You Know The Rest (Steve Earle) Moses went up to the mountain To see what he could see Well he come down talking 'bout a burning bush Says 'This is how it's gonna be' He's scared to death You

Good Ol Boy (Gettin' Tough) Steve Earle

I got a job but it ain't nearly enough A twenty thousand dollar pickup truck Belongs to me and the bank and some funny talkin' man from Iran I left the service and got a G.I. loan I got married bought

Tecumseh Valley Steve Earle

Tecumseh Valley (Townes Van Zandt) The name she gave was Caroline The daughter of a miner And her ways were free and it seemed to me The sunshine walked beside her She come from Spencer 'coss the

The Boy Who Never Cried Steve Earle

The Boy Who Never Cried (Steve Earle) Long ago and far away In a land no map can find There lived in long forgotten days A boy who never cried He was his mother's only child So she never wondered

Sweet Little '66 Steve Earle

Now I'm a pretty big man around this town I got me the hottest little Chevy around My sweet little '66 She got a yellow front fender and a gray one on the back But my income tax is comin' and I'm gonna

Until The Day I Die Steve Earle

Until The Day I Die (Steve Earle) Back in the hills when we were only kids Love shined like a diamond in your eyes I swore I'd never hurt you - then I did Now I'm all alone with all my lies I promised

Here I Am Steve Earle

Here I Am (Steve Earle) Here I Am On my way Down another road I've have paved With every good intention I've saved And hearts that I broke As for me I got scars For every mile I've traveled so

The Other Kind Steve Earle

The Other Kind (Steve Earle) I woke up this morning and I took a look around at all that I got These days I've been lookin' in the mirror and wondering if that's me lookin' back or not I'm still

Sometimes She Forgets Steve Earle

Sometimes She Forgets (Steve Earle) [1979] If you see her out tonight And she tells you it's just the lights That bring her here and not her loneliness That's what she says but sometimes she forgets

Jerusalem Steve Earle

I woke up this mornin' and none of the news was good And death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way And there was

Hillbilly Highway Steve Earle

Hillbilly Highway (Steve Earle) My grandaddy was a miner, but he finally saw the light He didn't have much, just a beat-up truck and a dream about a better life Grandmama cried when she waved goodbye

Christmas In Washington Steve Earle

Christmas In Washington (Steve Earle) It's Christmastime in Washington The Democrats rehearsed Gettin' into gear for four more years Things not gettin' worse The Republicans drink whiskey neat

Have Mercy Steve Earle

Have Mercy (Steve Earle) He was standin' on the corner A hundred dollar bill in his hand Said I could feed a lot of these people with this But that ain't the business at hand Ain't but one reason

Guitar Town Steve Earle

Guitar Town (Steve Earle) Hey pretty baby are you ready for me It's your good rockin' daddy down from Tennessee I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone With the radio blastin' and the bird dog

Copperhead Road Steve Earle

Copperhead Road (Steve Earle) Well my name's John Lee Pettimore Same as my daddy and his daddy before You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here He only came to town about twice a year He'd buy a

No. 29 Steve Earle

No. 29 (Steve Earle) I was born and raised here this town's my town Everybody knows my name But ever since the glass plant closed down Things round here ain't never been the same I got me a good

Billy Austin Steve Earle

Billy Austin (Steve Earle) My name is Billy Austin I'm Twenty-Nine years old I was born in Oklahoma Quarter Cherokee I'm told Don't remember Oklahoma Been so long since I left home Seems like

The Week Of Living Dangerously Steve Earle

The Week Of Living Dangerously (Steve Earle) I got out of work and I headed for the neighborhood beer joint I sat around and had a beer with the boys like I always do Well I didn't have nothin' to

The Tennessee Kid Steve Earle, The Dukes

On Mardi Gras day the Tennessee kid Awoke in a puddle Of his own worst fears Haunted by the ghost Of vague remembrance No corporeal beast he could name So the kid invoked Lucifer himself With oaths most

Nowhere Road (From "Black Dog" Soundtrack) Steve Earle, The Dukes

teacher For a lot of country boys like me I push that load from here to someday I'll push as long as I'm alive but I don't know how long I'll last 'Cause it's just a road it ain't no highway I'm blowin' by the

Six Days On The Road Steve Earle, The Dukes

I pulled out of Pittsburgh rolling down the Eastern seaboard I've got my diesel wound up and she's running like never before There's a speed zone ahead on right and I ain't see a cop all night Six days

Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now Steve Earle, The Dukes

Standing on the corner Bleaker 8th or 9th Money in my pocket And women on my mind I'm free Can't nobody tie me down Nothing ever worries me Ain't nobody's daddy now Here I say the women Are the very finest