He Was A Friend Of Mine Lyrics

I am on a Riverboat on the Saigon River Where the music's too loud While I try to have my dinner Stories I've been told of 1954 When the bodies washed ashore from that distant war ...Read Full Lyrics

(Nanci Griffith - James Hooker) Everybody packs their goals And sails away for better shores I have seen times My sails have held a brilliant shine I hear tell that dreams come tr...Read Full Lyrics

(Nanci Griffith - James Hooker) I don't wanna talk about love 'cause I've heard it before... And it talks too loud You can hear it in a disco midnight... Shouting I don't wanna th...Read Full Lyrics

Chorus: Hell no, I’m not alright You can talk all day and ask all night. Nothin's gonna change- no wind in sight, Hell no, I’m not alright. Did you really think it would be o...Read Full Lyrics

By Nanci Griffith Chorus: Oh I wish it would rain and wash my face clean I want to find some dark cloud to hide in here Oh love and a memory sparkle like diamonds When the diamonds...Read Full Lyrics

(Nanci Griffith) Oh, your golden lights of America, Joseph sought your prairies and your buffalo And the humming of the rails down through Kansas, they brought Joseph in from Balt...Read Full Lyrics

(Roger Brown) I knew love When it still meant forever When a feeling shared didn't always have to hurt And a promise that was made would go unbroken I knew love When it was more t...Read Full Lyrics

Song I Would Bring You Ireland I would bring you Ireland The cool sweet of the Dublin rain If you would keep my heart for me In the quiet of your Texas days And my old friend, will...Read Full Lyrics

I love this town... like an unmade bed I love this town... of the living dead I love this town... gonna paint it red If I can spare a minute I love this town... where curtains twi...Read Full Lyrics

(Nanci Griffith - James Hooker) I wish that you loved me The way that I love you I wish I had Angels Who sang in my dreams If wishes were changes We'd all live in roses And there ...Read Full Lyrics