Country Darkness Lyrics

I saw a girl who'd found her consolation She said "One day my Prince of Peace will come" Above her head a portrait of her father The wilted favour that he gave her still fastened t...Read Full Lyrics

The tiny slip at midnight A little sip at noon You're tired and torn approaching dawn My penitent buffoon Wouldn't you think I'd know by now I shouldn't have entertained it Couldn'...Read Full Lyrics

I thought I would go to the sea and shrink down very tiny And slide inside the telephone wire that runs under the briny Till I found there is a way of crawling to the you. S. A. Yo...Read Full Lyrics

I thought it was you and your optimist's view of the clock And how it's always another day Just after twelve o'clock's struck You said "Now I only want you so I don't have to promi...Read Full Lyrics

There is a button and there's a switch There is a needle and there's a dial There is a lever I want to lift And still you treat me like I'm a child Daddy can I turn this? Daddy can...Read Full Lyrics

Did anybody notice, over marmalade and eggs In between the princess legs What with wars and floods and beggars Not to mention stocks and shares If you have a moment to spare Can yo...Read Full Lyrics

Dear sweet filthy world, my wife or whoever reads this I think that I've lived too long With all of my promise unfulfilled But there is a veil drawn over all of that I know you'll ...Read Full Lyrics

Please put your rings on a diffrent finger if you meet me tonight Cause I can't stand those suspicious glances Cause I know the things they're saying are right They're saying why ...Read Full Lyrics

I recall the good old days But thankfully, they've gone Now the ponies all are broken nags That stumble as they groan And throw the jockeys from their throne When there are pitches...Read Full Lyrics

One day you're going to have to face A deep dark truthful mirror And it's going to tell you things that I still love You too much to say The sky was just a purple bruise, the groun...Read Full Lyrics