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

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

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

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

If I was Washington Townes Van Zandt

If I was Washington by Townes Van Zandt If I was Washington valleys would I forge for If I was a fat man fun would I gorge for If I was gingus gold would I horde for Wish I had a dollar a day

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?

Lungs Townes Van Zandt

Lungs by Townes Van Zandt Well, won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe up the time that's passing.

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

Fare thee well, Miss Carousel Townes Van Zandt

Fare thee well, Miss Carousel by Townes Van Zandt The drunken clown's still hanging round but it plain the laughter's all died down the tears you tried so hard to hide are flowin' A blind man

Pancho And Lefty Townes Van Zandt

Pancho And Lefty by Townes Van Zandt Living on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron, Your breath as hard as kerosene.

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

Sad cinderella Townes Van Zandt

Sad cinderella by Townes Van Zandt When the bandits have stolen your jewelry and gone and your crippled young gypsy, he's grown tall and strong and your dead misconceptions have proven you wrong

Tower song Townes Van Zandt

Tower song by Townes Van Zandt So close and yet so far away and all the things I'd hoped to say will have to go unsaid today perhaps until tomorrow your fear has built a wall between our lives

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

To Live's To Fly Townes Van Zandt

take too long Well you're soft as glass And I'm a gentleman We got the sky to talk about And the world to lie upon Days up and down they come Like rain on a conga drum Forget most, remember some Don't

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

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

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.

Blue wind blew Townes Van Zandt

Blue wind blew by Townes Van Zandt Blue wind's blown my dreams away my darling's flown and she's gone to stay all I got now is yesterday and I don't know what to do I guess I'll go downtown

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

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

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

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

All Your Young Servants Townes Van Zandt

All Your Young Servants by Townes Van Zandt You live on your hill so high and so lonely You toss out your bread crumbs to those down below They think you're a king but believe me it's only Because

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

Upon my soul Townes Van Zandt

Upon my soul by Townes Van Zandt Be my staple and my stay Jesus help through each day as I walk this weary way upon my soul and when judgement falls to me through my saviour shall I be given

Rex's Blues Townes Van Zandt

Ride the blue wind high and free She'll lead you down through misery Leave you low, come time to go Alone and low as low can be If I had a nickel I'd find a game If I won a dollar I'd make it rain If it

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

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

Greensboro woman Townes Van Zandt

Greensboro woman by Townes Van Zandt Greensboro woman don't you smile on me I do not feel like being comforted and anyway I'll be home soon for once is someone waitin' there and if you don't

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,

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

Blue Ridge mountains Townes Van Zandt

Blue Ridge mountains by Townes Van Zandt My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains and I ain't comin' back here anymore

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

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

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

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

(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

Marie Townes Van Zandt

Marie by Townes Van Zandt I stood in line and left my name took about six hours or so Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game said they'd let me know I put in my time till the Pocono

Like a summer thursday Townes Van Zandt

Like a summer thursday by Townes Van Zandt Her face was crystal fair and fine her breath was morning her lips were wine her eyes were laughter her touch divine her face was crystal and she

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

My proud mountains Townes Van Zandt

My proud mountains by Townes Van Zandt My home is Colorado with their proud mountains tall where the rivers like gypsys down her black canyons fall I'm a long, long way from Denver with a long

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

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

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

Squash Townes Van Zandt

see Some armadillo done gone crazy Flew in front of semi Man, looks like squash to me Thinkin' 'bout my my baby Livin' down in Houston Wonder if that squashes armadillo too Guess I'll stop in Greenland And

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

Only him or me Townes Van Zandt

Only him or me by Townes Van Zandt Don't go saying I'm leaving you thinking I never got close enough to stay time runs in, and then runs out starts again and it's always been that way you're

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

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.