by Townes Van Zandt on album Townes Van Zandt

We had our day, now it's over We had our song, now it's sung Had our stroll through summers clover Summer's gone now, our walkin's done So tell me gently who be your lover Who be your lover after I'm

by Townes Van Zandt on album Delta Momma Blues

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 Fears have built a wall between Our lives and all that lovin' means Will have to g

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

The old woman finally caught me Sneakin' 'round her cave Her hair looked just like barbwire, boys And her smile just like the grave She asked me could I stay awhile I said, I'd better go She slid her

by Townes Van Zandt on album At My Window

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 away Well, to meet is like springtime a

by Townes Van Zandt on album High, Low And In Between

My days, they are the highway kind They only come to leave But the leavin' I don't mind It's the comin' that I crave Pour the sun upon the ground Stand to throw a shadow Watch it grow into a night An

by Townes Van Zandt on album Roadsongs

Man gave names to all the animals* In the beginning, in the beginning Man gave names to all the animals In the beginning, long time ago. He saw an animal that liked to growl Big furry paws and he lik

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

There is no deeper blue in the ocean that lies As deep as the blue of your laughing eyes No sweeter sound than your gentle sigh No heart was ever so pure Dream, pretty dreams touch beautiful things L

by Townes Van Zandt on album Our Mother The Mountain

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 your hand Taste of my woman Where you die, where

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

Living on the road, my friend Was gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron And your breath as hard as kerosene You weren't your mama's only boy But her favorite one, it se

by Townes Van Zandt on album Delta Momma Blues

Could it be the season's changin' The winds of winter rearranging All the leaves like fallin' queens of sorrow Could be the freezing rain a-fallin' Could be sad September callin' Or maybe it's knowin'

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions

I'm goin' out on the highway Listen to them big trucks whine I'm goin' out on the highway Listen to them big trucks whine White freight liner Won't you steal away my mind? Ah, New Mexico ain't bad, L

by Townes Van Zandt on album Townes Van Zandt

I'm goin' out to Denver See if I can't find I'm goin' out to Denver See if I can't find That lovin' Colorado girl of mine The promise in her smile Shames the mountains tall The promise in her smile S

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions

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 laughter the devil would frighten The sun she would come and beat me back down

by Townes Van Zandt on album High, Low And In Between

When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away He can lead you to light through the darkest of days With His love wrapped around you, you can't go astray When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him

by Townes Van Zandt on album At My Window

Ain't much I ain't tried Fast livin', slow suicide Then a-runnin' in a place to hide Just looking for you My friends, they all agree Ain't many a fool like me I just tell them wait and see Go looking

by Townes Van Zandt on album Delta Momma Blues

I got a brand new companion Man, I'm gonna do my best this time I got a brand new companion Man, I'm gonna do my best this time You know she cools me with her breathing Chases away those howling bottl

by Townes Van Zandt on album Our Mother The Mountain

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 feel in this way But I don't care I want you to stay And hold me an

by Townes Van Zandt on album Delta Momma Blues

Well, I've been turnstyled, Junkpiled And railroaded too I've been laid low But don't you know I'm still in love with you I've been took down many a road If anybody says I ain't day lie But ain't got

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

I ain't gonna sing no lonesome tune Ah, babe, I'm a comin' soon I cannot believe I stayed so long away But a man must look around You're the sweetest thing I've found All your lost high roller's rolli

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

Ribbons of love, please keep me true sane Until I reach home on the morrow Never, never to wander again I'm weak and I'm weary of sorrow London to Dublin, Australia to Perth I gazed at your sky, I ta