by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

Well, won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe Up the time that's passing. Breath I'll take and breath I'll give Pray the day ain't poison Stand among th

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

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 Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

Like silent she stands Like laughter she falls From a castle of sand Like a memory she calls And the mockingbirds grieve 'cause they can't make her cry And they'll soon start to believe That the lady

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

(Ellas McDaniel) 1956 I walk 47 miles of barbed wire, I use a cobra-snake for a necktie, I got a brand new house on the roadside, Made from rattlesnake hide, I got a brand new chimney made on top, Ma

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

Oh, why does she sing her sad songs for me, I'm not the one Tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun To see my way clear And it's plain, If I stop I will fall I can lay down a tear for her pai

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

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. Living's mostly wasting time And I'll waste my share of mine But it never feels to good,

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

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

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

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 breathin' Chases away those howlin' bottl

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

If I needed you Would you come to me, Would you come to me, And ease my pain? If you needed me I would come to you I'd swim the seas For to ease your pain In the night forlorn The morning's born And

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live At the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas

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 Let's make

by Townes Van Zandt on album Abnormal

I gotta guitar all my own I gotta quarter for the telephone I ain't headed down this highway all alone One two three and maybe four Honey they're knockin' on my door I know you're gonna miss me when I

by Townes Van Zandt on album Last Rights

I gotta guitar all my own I gotta quarter for the telephone I ain't headed down this highway all alone One two three and maybe four Honey they're knockin' on my door I know you're gonna miss me when I

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live at the Whole Coffeehouse, Minneapolis MN 9 November 1973 (Remastered) [Live FM Radio Broadcast Concert In Superb Fidelity]

Where I lead me I will travel Where I need me I will call me I'm no fool, I'll be ready God knows I will be And in the meantime make a little money And buy a little mercy Met this morning, now he lov

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live at the Whole Coffeehouse, Minneapolis MN 9 November 1973 (Remastered) [Live FM Radio Broadcast Concert In Superb Fidelity]

Well, the name she gave was Caroline The daughter of a miner An' her ways were free, an' it seemed to me That sunshine walked beside her She comes from Spencer, across the hill She said her pa had se

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live at the Whole Coffeehouse, Minneapolis MN 9 November 1973 (Remastered) [Live FM Radio Broadcast Concert In Superb Fidelity]

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. you weren't your mama's only boy, but her favorite one it seems she be

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live at the Whole Coffeehouse, Minneapolis MN 9 November 1973 (Remastered) [Live FM Radio Broadcast Concert In Superb Fidelity]

Oh, why does she sing her sad songs for me, I'm not the one Tenderly bring her soft sympathy I've just begun To see my way clear And it's plain, If I stop I will fall I can lay down a tear for her pai

by Townes Van Zandt on album Live at the Whole Coffeehouse, Minneapolis MN 9 November 1973 (Remastered) [Live FM Radio Broadcast Concert In Superb Fidelity]

Among the strangest things I ever heard Was when a friend of mine said "man, let's get some thunderbird" I said "what's that? " he just started to grin Slobbered on his shirt, his eyes got dim He said

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions (Remastered Edition)

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? How much of your love is true? Where to g

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions (Remastered Edition)

When she don't need me It makes me crazy She say rest easy And it makes me lazy But when she please me She please me all night long My friends are leavin' She say don't worry They're only leavin' The

by Townes Van Zandt on album The Nashville Sessions (Remastered Edition)

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 peace eternally Upon my soul Upon my sou