Lungs Lyrics

By Townes Van Zandt 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 q...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt It's many a fine lady that's walked along beside me With their flesh made of velvet and their eyes made of rain Some tried to hold me to hurt me to hide me And...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt I stood in line and left my name Took about six hours or so Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game Said they'd let me know I put in my time till the...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt My home is colorado With their proud mountains tall Where the rivers like gypsys Down her black canyons fall I'm a long, long way from denver With a long way t...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt Now this man down at the used car lot Tried to sell me four wheels and a trunk. I said, "man, there is no engine!", He said, "the engine's just a bunch of junk...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt I ain't gonna sing no lonesome tune Ah, babe, I'm a-commin' soon I cannot believe I stayed so long away But a man must look around And you're the sweetest thin...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt 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 wal...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt If I had no place to fall And I needed to Could I count on you To lay me down? I'd never tell you no lies I don't believe it's wise You got pretty eyes Won't...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt We had our day but now it's over We had our song but now it's sung We had our stroll through summers clover But summer's gone now, our walkin's done So tell ...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt Hey mama, when you leave Don't leave a thing behind I don't want nothin' I can't use nothin' Take care into the hall And if you see my friends Tell them I'm ...Read Full Lyrics