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

Of those that sailed the silver ships from Andilar I am the last And the deeds that rang our youthful dreams it seems shall go undone North for the shores of Valinor our bows and crimson sails were

by Townes Van Zandt on album At My Window

Well, little darling she ain't mean me no harm You know, she loved me all night long Now she's gone, gone Well, little darling in a dress so red Now she's gone, man I'm stuck in Chicago, Illinois Le

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

[Verse] Ah, my baby come walking Walkin' nice and slow Like a Mo My baby come Come nice and slow Wear a good man out Like a son of a bitch Then they turn round And smile at you, babe Lik

by Townes Van Zandt on album Sunshine Boy

T for Texas, T for Tennesee T for Texas, T for Tennessee T for Thelma That gal made a wreck out of me. If you don't want me mama You sure don't have to stall If you don't want me mama You sur

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions

There is a spider in my dreams Long and silent is his name Cold as lightning is his smile Final is his sting His curse is deep as seven skies Boys, I wouldn't tell you lies The legends say he never s

by Townes Van Zandt on album Flyin' Shoes

Brother Flower, are you listenin'? Let me sing a song for you Brother Flower, petals glistenin' In the bashful mornings dew Brother Flower, when the sun shines And the dew has flown away If you don't

by Townes Van Zandt on album For The Sake Of The Song: First Album

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 a silent symphony And the velvet voices

by Townes Van Zandt on album Roadsongs

I seen you drivin' 'round In your brand new automobile I see you drivin' 'round Babe, in your brand new automobile You're lookin' happy baby with your handsome Your handsome driver at the wheel Well,

by Townes Van Zandt on album Sunshine Boy

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

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions

Be my staple and my stay Jesus, help through each day As I walk this weary way upon my soul And when judgment falls to me Through my savior shall I be Given peace eternally upon my soul Upon my soul

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

I'm gonna lay my troubles on a railroad track I'm gonna ride, I ain't lookin' back I tried to stop but I can't unpack Gotta get used to the clickety clack The big ol' wheels and the smokin' stack Ah,

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

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 If I was a gouger Gouge would I wish for If I

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

Goin' down to Memphis and maybe get my ashes hauled I can drive me a car man but I don't need no car at all I believe I'll ride that Memphis cannon ball She runs so fast you can't catch her from behi

by Townes Van Zandt on album At My Window

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 and see Just what downtown can do for me May

by Townes Van Zandt on album For The Sake Of The Song: First Album

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 they're too blind to know There once was a tim

by Townes Van Zandt on album Sunshine Boy

Well, I ride an old Paint and I lead an old Dan I'm a-headed to Montan' for to throw the houlihan Where they water in the coulees and they feed in the draw and their backs are all matted and th

by Townes Van Zandt on album Sunshine Boy

Many and many long years ago Besides the ripplin’ water’s fl ow I spied a girl with a heart of gold She bid for me to stay I said fair maid, I must be gone Though your love is pure and strong

by Townes Van Zandt on album Sunshine Boy

by Townes Van Zandt on album No Deeper Blue

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 I walk by the banks and give the Lord thanks T

by Townes Van Zandt on album At My Window

When I'm with you, babe, I just can't be lonely When I'm away, babe, I think of you only What can I do, babe to get back to you, babe I do anything that you say The night she is a sapphire, full of b