Niles River Blues 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

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...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt Don't go saying I'm leaving you Thinking I never got close enough to stay Time runs in, and then runs out Starts again and it's always been that way You're gon...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt Proofread and authorized by jeanene van zandt I used to wake and run with the moon I lived like a rake and a young man I covered my lovers with flowers and wou...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt 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? ...Read Full Lyrics

Well, the diamonds fades quickly when matched to the face of Maria All the harps they sound empty when she lifts her lips to the sky The brown of her skin makes her hair seem a s...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt My lover comes to me with a rose on her bosom The moon's dancin' purple All through her black hair And a ladies-in-waiting she stands 'neath my window And the ...Read Full Lyrics

By townes van zandt 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 ...Read Full Lyrics