Precious One Lyrics

(Richard Thompson) Here my love used to lie Like a pearl by my side Everything sweet, everything so complete Now my love makes her bed Where poppies grow over her head There in a ...Read Full Lyrics

Won't you rise for the hangman His pleasure is that you should rise He's the judge and the jury At the jester's assize Poor Will on the gallows tree Never a cruel word did say Oh ...Read Full Lyrics

[Verse 1] What would you do if I pricked your balloon? Would you burst into tears and run to your room? Or say it's just once in a very blue moon Would you be aware you were le...Read Full Lyrics

Old friend, it's been so long, and it's been so real And if I helped you once it was no big deal Too bad I can't be there when they call your name They're going to write you down i...Read Full Lyrics

A man sits down to write a letter, but instead he writes a book The book begins, Dear Sir, I don't know if you're interested, but Your wife is a whore... A man gets on a train and ...Read Full Lyrics

Rainbow over the hill Rainbow over the hill Rain clouds lifting Just when you think they never will And I'll be on my way Up and down in a swamp all day And just when it broke my ...Read Full Lyrics

Oh my hand shakes steady and my words are sweet And the whole world's lying here at my feet Put your trust in me, put your trust in me I rub my eyes and I catch my breath I'm almo...Read Full Lyrics

Asked my daddy when I was thirteen Daddy can you tell me what love really means? His eyes went glassy, not a word was said He poured another beer and his face turned red Asked my m...Read Full Lyrics

Here we stand in sheets of rain Parting ways, loved in vain Never knew you'd be the reckless kind I reached out to catch your fall Said you needed a place to crawl Never knew you'...Read Full Lyrics

After the death of a thousand kisses Comes the catacomb of tongues Who can spit the meanest venom From the poison of their lungs Cruelest dance is the razor dance Circle in and ci...Read Full Lyrics