Her face was crystal
fair and fine
her breath was morning
her lips were wine
her eyes were laughter
her touch divine
her face was crystal
and she was min

greensboro_woman

Greensboro woman don't you smile on me
I do not feel like being comforted
Anyway I'll be home soon
For once ther's someone waitin' there
And if you don't mind
I'll j

squash

Headin' from El Paso
Ridin' down the highway
Look out my window
What do I see
Some armadillo done gone crazy
Flew in front of semi
Man, looks like squash to me

st_john_the_gambler

When she had twenty years she turned to her mother
saying Mother, I know that you'll grieve
but I've given my soul to St John the gambler
tomorrow comes time leave
for the

(quicksilver_daydreams_of)_maria


cowboy_junkies_lament

Baby hit the back door breathin' real heavy
said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry
She finally got ready but the boys were

tower_song

So close and yet so far away
And all the things I'd hoped to say
Will have to go unsaid today
Perhaps until tomorrow
Your fears have built a wall between
Our lives a

don’t_let_the_sunshine_fool_ya’


bw_railroad_blues

By townes van zandt

I'm gonna lay my troubles on a railroad track
I'm gonna ride i ain't lookin' back
Tried to stop but i can't unpack
Gotta get used to the clicket

catfish_song

Down at the bottom of that dirty ol' river
down where the reeds and the catfish play
there lies a dream as soft as the water
there lies a bluebird that's flown away



my_proud_mountains

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 to go
pueblo_waltz

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?

still_looking_for_you

Ain't much I ain't tried
fast livin' slow suicide
then a-runnin' in a place to hide
just looking for you


My friends they all agree
ain't many a fool li

buckskin_stallion_blues

I heard her sing in tongues of silver
I heard her cry on a summer storm
I loved her, but she did not know it
so I don't think about her anymore
Now she's gone, and I can't