1.Forgiveness Song
Bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
on an old kettle drum
On an old kettle drum
don't ask for no ransom
Don't ask for no ransom
ain't payin you none
Ain't payin you none
ground to a halt
Ground to a halt
with suspicion for all
With suspicion for all
you say 'watch me fly'
You say 'watch me fly'
I suppose that you're gone
I suppose that you're gone
but I don't care to look
But i don't care to look
don't give me the truth
Don't give me the truth
give me shackles
Give me shackles
bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
from deep in my chest
From deep in my chest
are you listening？
Are you listening？
But last night (Oh last night)
But last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night, you were forgiveness
Last night, you were forgiveness
And last night (Oh last night)
And last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night you were the end
Last night you were the end
walked to the dawn
Walked to the dawn
along rnisery's mile
Along rnisery's mile
stopped under a streetlight
Stopped under a streetlight
and burned off my smile
And burned off my smile
trust was your mirror
Trust was your mirror
and trust was your fool
And trust was your fool
are you listenin'
Are you listenin'
and now that I'm gone
And now that i'm gone
give the tears to your friends
Give the tears to your friends
I'll take what I'm due
I'll take what i'm due
then I'll strangle
Then i'll strangle
bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
you can beat it to death
You can beat it to death
you can watch me fly
You can watch me fly
But last night (Oh last night)
But last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night, you were forgiveness
Last night, you were forgiveness
And last night (Oh last night)
And last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night you were the end
Last night you were the end
raisin' my spirits
Raisin' my spirits
my head on the floor
My head on the floor
turned around fast
Turned around fast
walkin' back to your door
Walkin' back to your door
this run of bad luck
This run of bad luck
stuck like sleep in yer eyes
Stuck like sleep in yer eyes
couldn't see a thing
Couldn't see a thing
But last night, late last night
But last night, late last night
last night, you were forgiveness
Last night, you were forgiveness
oh last night, late last night
Oh last night, late last night
last night you were the end
Last night you were the end
I'm comin' back to ya
I'm comin' back to ya
no religion to sell
No religion to sell
bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
ain't stuck in this hell
Ain't stuck in this hell
oh last night
Oh last night
late last night
Late last night
last night you were forgivin
Last night you were forgivin
2.The Light Will Stay On
I go to sleep, before
I go to sleep, before
the devil wakes
The devil wakes
and I wake up, before
And i wake up, before
the angels take
The angels take
all my worldly desires
All my worldly desires
all my yardsticks of fear
All my yardsticks of fear
all my secrets untold
All my secrets untold
all my motives unclear
All my motives unclear
hangin' down in the fire
Hangin' down in the fire
burnin' them higher
Burnin' them higher
won't take them away from here
Won't take them away from here
and long after we're gone
And long after we're gone
the light will stay on X2
The light will stay on x2
watched the city ... city of crows
Watched the city ... city of crows
watched them fly, watched
Watched them fly, watched
'em all flyin' low
'em all flyin' low
out above the flood plain
Out above the flood plain
just above the dirt road
Just above the dirt road
they were hungry as winter,
They were hungry as winter,
hungry as us
Hungry as us
not afraid to be flyin', not
Not afraid to be flyin', not
afraid to be lost
Afraid to be lost
and long after we're gone
And long after we're gone
the light will stay on X2
The light will stay on x2
and if you bury me, add
And if you bury me, add
three feet to it
Three feet to it
one for your sorrow, two
One for your sorrow, two
for your sweat
For your sweat
three for the strange
Three for the strange
things we never forget
Things we never forget
and long after we're gone
And long after we're gone
the light will stay on X2
The light will stay on x2
and long after we're safe
And long after we're safe
the lights will not fade X2
The lights will not fade x2
3.Blue Head Flame
tongue tied, said my prayers
Tongue tied, said my prayers
20 years or more
20 years or more
seems like yesterday
Seems like yesterday
hung your secrets from
Hung your secrets from
the judas tree
The judas tree
watched 'em blow down
Watched 'em blow down
to the valley floor
To the valley floor
blowin' home, watched
Blowin' home, watched
'em blow away
'em blow away
and what I fear is what we all fear
And what i fear is what we all fear
a fortune lost, a fortune gained
A fortune lost, a fortune gained
cursed by the power of the
Cursed by the power of the
blue head flame
Blue head flame
got so drunk, I took things back
Got so drunk, i took things back
things I never said
Things i never said
things I never stole from anyone
Things i never stole from anyone
dug in the clay, red on my hands
Dug in the clay, red on my hands
guilty to the elbows,
Guilty to the elbows,
never mind my hands
Never mind my hands
kept my nose clean,
Kept my nose clean,
kept it that way for you
Kept it that way for you
now what I fear, is what we all fear
Now what i fear, is what we all fear
a fortune lost, a fortune gained
A fortune lost, a fortune gained
cursed by the power of the
Cursed by the power of the
blue head flame
Blue head flame
watched the freights from
Watched the freights from
the railroad tie
The railroad tie
spun a rusty nail, and I closed
Spun a rusty nail, and i closed
both eyes
Both eyes
as I told my tale, as the
As i told my tale, as the
freights went by
Freights went by
straw of pity on the
Straw of pity on the
courthouse stairs
Courthouse stairs
wait till doomsday, you said
Wait till doomsday, you said
wait for years
Wait for years
I couldn't wait that long,
I couldn't wait that long,
I shoulda' killed for less
I shoulda' killed for less
now what I fear, is what we all fear
Now what i fear, is what we all fear
a fortune lost, a fortune gained
A fortune lost, a fortune gained
cursed by the power of the
Cursed by the power of the
blue head flame
Blue head flame
ya what I fear, is what we all fear
Ya what i fear, is what we all fear
humble origins all betrayed
Humble origins all betrayed
lost to the power, we were
Lost to the power, we were
lost to the flame
Lost to the flame
tongue tied, said my prayers
Tongue tied, said my prayers
20 years or more
20 years or more
seems like yesterday
Seems like yesterday
got so drunk, I took things back
Got so drunk, i took things back
things I never stole, things
Things i never stole, things
I never said to anyone
I never said to anyone
I should'a killed for less
I should'a killed for less
4.Rebecca Wild
Gathered by the riverside
Gathered by the riverside
the current pulls 100 years
The current pulls 100 years
each way
Each way
savin' souls and singin' songs
Savin' souls and singin' songs
They beg and smile, but
They beg and smile, but
murder just the same
Murder just the same
watch me slip into the trees
Watch me slip into the trees
breakin' brush past darkness
Breakin' brush past darkness
and the cold
And the cold
gray crosses mark the ridge
Gray crosses mark the ridge
reached her grave and fell
Reached her grave and fell
down in the snow
Down in the snow
that's when I dreamed
That's when i dreamed
that I was Rebecca Wild
That i was rebecca wild
that's when I dreamed who she was
That's when i dreamed who she was
who she was
Who she was
Rebecca stood in the union hall
Rebecca stood in the union hall
said： 'your hands are weak from
Said： 'your hands are weak from
holdin' on too strong'
Holdin' on too strong'
that was the lost night she ever spoke
That was the lost night she ever spoke
a company man, he drove
A company man, he drove
her off the road
Her off the road
that's when I dreamed that
That's when i dreamed that
I was Rebecca Wild
I was rebecca wild
that's when I dreamed who she was
That's when i dreamed who she was
who she was
Who she was
that's when I dreamed that
That's when i dreamed that
I was Rebecca Wild
I was rebecca wild
that's when I dreamed who she was
That's when i dreamed who she was
last night I dreamed that
Last night i dreamed that
I was Rebecca Wild
I was rebecca wild
last night I dreamed who she was
Last night i dreamed who she was
Rebecca Wild
Rebecca wild
5.When Fortune Smiles
even the mightiest rivers will bend
Even the mightiest rivers will bend
before they vanish, in the sand
Before they vanish, in the sand
even the tallest of timbers will fall
Even the tallest of timbers will fall
easy to fall, ain't easy to land
Easy to fall, ain't easy to land
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
seems everything I find
Seems everything i find
keeps fallin' till it cannot fall
Keeps fallin' till it cannot fall
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
in the best of times
In the best of times
keep fallin' till I cannot fall
Keep fallin' till i cannot fall
That's when fortune smiled on you
That's when fortune smiled on you
I'd say fortune smiled
I'd say fortune smiled
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
the first will be last and the
The first will be last and the
last will be drunk
Last will be drunk
goes down, easy, easy come
Goes down, easy, easy come
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
never look behind
Never look behind
don't look into the swath I cut
Don't look into the swath i cut
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
never look behind
Never look behind
deep into the swath I cut
Deep into the swath i cut
That's when fortune smiled on you
That's when fortune smiled on you
I'd say fortune smiled
I'd say fortune smiled
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
these are the last things,
These are the last things,
the things that will last
The things that will last
the knife in my tears, the
The knife in my tears, the
jail of my fears
Jail of my fears
well that's a curse of mineX3
Well that's a curse of minex3
wicked and divine
Wicked and divine
shoulda' never tried to love me
Shoulda' never tried to love me
That's when fortune smiled on you
That's when fortune smiled on you
I'd say fortune smiled
I'd say fortune smiled
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
hmmmmm ... when you went runnin'
Hmmmmm ... when you went runnin'
6.The Stopping-off Place
well the fog's rollin' thick in the trees
Well the fog's rollin' thick in the trees
and the fire burns deep in the hole
And the fire burns deep in the hole
my conscience a wound with no salve
My conscience a wound with no salve
it betrays me wherever I go
It betrays me wherever i go
said the best way a man can go down
Said the best way a man can go down
is to die with his face to the street
Is to die with his face to the street
and you guessed that the
And you guessed that the
way I'd go down
Way i'd go down
like a gambler who rolls off to sleep
Like a gambler who rolls off to sleep
but that night on the mountain,
But that night on the mountain,
I staged my own death
I staged my own death
left my clothes scattered far
Left my clothes scattered far
down the trail
Down the trail
and I dreamed of your neck,
And i dreamed of your neck,
your raven-haired crown
Your raven-haired crown
with no trace, I jumped over the rail
With no trace, i jumped over the rail
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
plain clothes knows nothin' bout me
Plain clothes knows nothin' bout me
and plain clothes knows
And plain clothes knows
nothin' bout you
Nothin' bout you
he'll call off the chase in a snap
He'll call off the chase in a snap
he'll give up the chase if you ask
He'll give up the chase if you ask
and I promised to you, that I'd
And i promised to you, that i'd
see my way clear
See my way clear
and I'd come back to get
And i'd come back to get
you someday
You someday
with silver for teeth and blood
With silver for teeth and blood
in my hair
In my hair
I'd come back and get you someday
I'd come back and get you someday
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
7.The Stopping-Off Place
well the fog's rollin' thick in the trees
Well the fog's rollin' thick in the trees
and the fire burns deep in the hole
And the fire burns deep in the hole
my conscience a wound with no salve
My conscience a wound with no salve
it betrays me wherever I go
It betrays me wherever i go
said the best way a man can go down
Said the best way a man can go down
is to die with his face to the street
Is to die with his face to the street
and you guessed that the
And you guessed that the
way I'd go down
Way i'd go down
like a gambler who rolls off to sleep
Like a gambler who rolls off to sleep
but that night on the mountain,
But that night on the mountain,
I staged my own death
I staged my own death
left my clothes scattered far
Left my clothes scattered far
down the trail
Down the trail
and I dreamed of your neck,
And i dreamed of your neck,
your raven-haired crown
Your raven-haired crown
with no trace, I jumped over the rail
With no trace, i jumped over the rail
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
plain clothes knows nothin' bout me
Plain clothes knows nothin' bout me
and plain clothes knows
And plain clothes knows
nothin' bout you
Nothin' bout you
he'll call off the chase in a snap
He'll call off the chase in a snap
he'll give up the chase if you ask
He'll give up the chase if you ask
and I promised to you, that I'd
And i promised to you, that i'd
see my way clear
See my way clear
and I'd come back to get
And i'd come back to get
you someday
You someday
with silver for teeth and blood
With silver for teeth and blood
in my hair
In my hair
I'd come back and get you someday
I'd come back and get you someday
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
Move along, cannot stay
Move along, cannot stay
The Stoppin'-off place
The stoppin'-off place
8.Cold Eye
painted so many towns
Painted so many towns
painted them up and down
Painted them up and down
down to the broken ground
Down to the broken ground
pointed the last one, for now
Pointed the last one, for now
soon I will stow away
Soon i will stow away
into the cool nightshade
Into the cool nightshade
watching fireworks fly
Watching fireworks fly
in the reservation sky
In the reservation sky
found only hell to pay
Found only hell to pay
draggin' these bones all day
Draggin' these bones all day
sun-up to cocktail time
Sun-up to cocktail time
dragged 'em till I was blind
Dragged 'em till i was blind
the field full of also-rans
The field full of also-rans
stealin' my used up plans
Stealin' my used up plans
all of my friends were there
All of my friends were there
They couldn't believe I cared
They couldn't believe i cared
when I put my cold eye to it X2
When i put my cold eye to it x2
and I couldn't say no
And i couldn't say no
luck is the thing I make
Luck is the thing i make
luck is the thing you break
Luck is the thing you break
after it all went wrong
After it all went wrong
before I was good as gone
Before i was good as gone
deep in the beggin' bowl
Deep in the beggin' bowl
I found some scraps to take
I found some scraps to take
drank from your poison jar
Drank from your poison jar
found I was wide awake
Found i was wide awake
when I, put my cold eye to it X2
When i, put my cold eye to it x2
and I never said no, no I
And i never said no, no i
never said no
Never said no
when I, put my cold eye to it X2
When i, put my cold eye to it x2
Yes, I put my cold eye to it
Yes, i put my cold eye to it
and I never said no, no I
And i never said no, no i
never said no
Never said no
9.Christmas Valley
It's breathin' time
It's breathin' time
In Christmas Valley
In christmas valley
herons fly by night
Herons fly by night
and crash into the pines
And crash into the pines
and when we're gone
And when we're gone
from Christmas Valley
From christmas valley
no one will remember you
No one will remember you
leave nothin' to remind
Leave nothin' to remind
to remind
To remind
climbed up onto Fort Rock
Climbed up onto fort rock
and I looked unto the town
And i looked unto the town
the aquifer works so hard
The aquifer works so hard
to consecrate the ground
To consecrate the ground
all the way to Wagontire
All the way to wagontire
just a shimmer in the haze
Just a shimmer in the haze
all the way to Wagontire
All the way to wagontire
no one's beggin' us to stay
No one's beggin' us to stay
It's breathin' time
It's breathin' time
in Christmas Valley
In christmas valley
herons fly by night
Herons fly by night
and crash into the pines
And crash into the pines
and when we're gone
And when we're gone
from Christmas Valley
From christmas valley
no one will remember you
No one will remember you
leave nothin' to remind
Leave nothin' to remind
to remind
To remind
If what you want is tarpaper
If what you want is tarpaper
blown off in the wind
Blown off in the wind
If what you want is tarpaper
If what you want is tarpaper
then hold here to the end
Then hold here to the end
Sister says in Lewiston
Sister says in lewiston
three rivers come to meet
Three rivers come to meet
she'll get us jobs in a restaurant
She'll get us jobs in a restaurant
we can stagger home each night
We can stagger home each night
It's breathin' time
It's breathin' time
in Christmas Valley
In christmas valley
herons fly by night
Herons fly by night
and crash into the pines
And crash into the pines
and when we're home
And when we're home
from Christmas Valley
From christmas valley
no one will remember you
No one will remember you
leave nothin' to remind
Leave nothin' to remind
to remind
To remind
10.Christmas Valley
It's breathin' time
It's breathin' time
In Christmas Valley
In christmas valley
herons fly by night
Herons fly by night
and crash into the pines
And crash into the pines
and when we're gone
And when we're gone
from Christmas Valley
From christmas valley
no one will remember you
No one will remember you
leave nothin' to remind
Leave nothin' to remind
to remind
To remind
climbed up onto Fort Rock
Climbed up onto fort rock
and I looked unto the town
And i looked unto the town
the aquifer works so hard
The aquifer works so hard
to consecrate the ground
To consecrate the ground
all the way to Wagontire
All the way to wagontire
just a shimmer in the haze
Just a shimmer in the haze
all the way to Wagontire
All the way to wagontire
no one's beggin' us to stay
No one's beggin' us to stay
It's breathin' time
It's breathin' time
in Christmas Valley
In christmas valley
herons fly by night
Herons fly by night
and crash into the pines
And crash into the pines
and when we're gone
And when we're gone
from Christmas Valley
From christmas valley
no one will remember you
No one will remember you
leave nothin' to remind
Leave nothin' to remind
to remind
To remind
If what you want is tarpaper
If what you want is tarpaper
blown off in the wind
Blown off in the wind
If what you want is tarpaper
If what you want is tarpaper
then hold here to the end
Then hold here to the end
Sister says in Lewiston
Sister says in lewiston
three rivers come to meet
Three rivers come to meet
she'll get us jobs in a restaurant
She'll get us jobs in a restaurant
we can stagger home each night
We can stagger home each night
It's breathin' time
It's breathin' time
in Christmas Valley
In christmas valley
herons fly by night
Herons fly by night
and crash into the pines
And crash into the pines
and when we're home
And when we're home
from Christmas Valley
From christmas valley
no one will remember you
No one will remember you
leave nothin' to remind
Leave nothin' to remind
to remind
To remind
11.All For This
I come from nowhere
I was nowhere bound
I come from nowhere
I was nowhere bound
never once believed
this was my restin' ground
Never once believed
This was my restin' ground
but somewhere between
here and that rest
But somewhere between
I heard ya callin' my name
Here and that rest
I heard ya callin' my name
All for this, I have traveled
All for this, I have roamed
All for this, i have traveled
All for this, I have stumbled
All for this, i have roamed
All for this, I will carry you home
All for this, i have stumbled
All for this, i will carry you home
9 days of rain washed across my face
9 days of liquor, 9 days of fate
9 days of rain washed across my face
watched me blow it up to
9 days of liquor, 9 days of fate
blow it back again
Watched me blow it up to
but you kept callin' my name
Blow it back again
But you kept callin' my name
All for this, I have traveled
All for this, I have roamed
All for this, i have traveled
All for this, I have stumbled
All for this, i have roamed
All for this, I will carry you home
All for this, i have stumbled
All for this, i will carry you home
comfort me, and bring no sorrow
keep on movin', gone tomorrow
Comfort me, and bring no sorrow
I don't care
Keep on movin', gone tomorrow
I just don't care
I don't care
I just don't care
gone to heaven, gone to hell
they both looked the same
Gone to heaven, gone to hell
everywhere I go
They both looked the same
you called my name
Everywhere i go
You called my name
All for this, I have traveled
All for this, I have roamed
All for this, i have traveled
All for this, I have stumbled
All for this, i have roamed
All for this, I will carry you home
All for this, i have stumbled
All for this, i will carry you home
heard ya callin'
gone tomorrow
Heard ya callin'
heard ya callin'
Gone tomorrow
heard ya call my name
Heard ya callin'
Heard ya call my name
and when I find you, gone tomorrow
when I find you, I'll carry you home
And when i find you, gone tomorrow
When i find you, i'll carry you home
12.Blue Head Flame
tongue tied, said my prayers
Tongue tied, said my prayers
20 years or more
20 years or more
seems like yesterday
Seems like yesterday
hung your secrets from
Hung your secrets from
the judas tree
The judas tree
watched 'em blow down
Watched 'em blow down
to the valley floor
To the valley floor
blowin' home, watched
Blowin' home, watched
'em blow away
'em blow away
and what I fear is what we all fear
And what i fear is what we all fear
a fortune lost, a fortune gained
A fortune lost, a fortune gained
cursed by the power of the
Cursed by the power of the
blue head flame
Blue head flame
got so drunk, I took things back
Got so drunk, i took things back
things I never said
Things i never said
things I never stole from anyone
Things i never stole from anyone
dug in the clay, red on my hands
Dug in the clay, red on my hands
guilty to the elbows,
Guilty to the elbows,
never mind my hands
Never mind my hands
kept my nose clean,
Kept my nose clean,
kept it that way for you
Kept it that way for you
now what I fear, is what we all fear
Now what i fear, is what we all fear
a fortune lost, a fortune gained
A fortune lost, a fortune gained
cursed by the power of the
Cursed by the power of the
blue head flame
Blue head flame
watched the freights from
Watched the freights from
the railroad tie
The railroad tie
spun a rusty nail, and I closed
Spun a rusty nail, and i closed
both eyes
Both eyes
as I told my tale, as the
As i told my tale, as the
freights went by
Freights went by
straw of pity on the
Straw of pity on the
courthouse stairs
Courthouse stairs
wait till doomsday, you said
Wait till doomsday, you said
wait for years
Wait for years
I couldn't wait that long,
I couldn't wait that long,
I shoulda' killed for less
I shoulda' killed for less
now what I fear, is what we all fear
Now what i fear, is what we all fear
a fortune lost, a fortune gained
A fortune lost, a fortune gained
cursed by the power of the
Cursed by the power of the
blue head flame
Blue head flame
ya what I fear, is what we all fear
Ya what i fear, is what we all fear
humble origins all betrayed
Humble origins all betrayed
lost to the power, we were
Lost to the power, we were
lost to the flame
Lost to the flame
tongue tied, said my prayers
Tongue tied, said my prayers
20 years or more
20 years or more
seems like yesterday
Seems like yesterday
got so drunk, I took things back
Got so drunk, i took things back
things I never stole, things
Things i never stole, things
I never said to anyone
I never said to anyone
I should'a killed for less
I should'a killed for less
13.The Leaving Kind
Trying hard to remember your voice
Trying hard to remember your voice
it seems so faraway
It seems so faraway
all choked up by the heat and
All choked up by the heat and
the dust
The dust
it seems so faraway
It seems so faraway
I'm gonna give you a call, from this
I'm gonna give you a call, from this
air conditioned bar
Air conditioned bar
gonna give it one more crack
Gonna give it one more crack
before these cocktail lights
Before these cocktail lights
all disappear
All disappear
like the night wind on my back
Like the night wind on my back
I'm not the leavin' kind
I'm not the leavin' kind
but I've got leavin'on my mind
But i've got leavin'on my mind
from Jim Town, to Halfway, then back
From jim town, to halfway, then back
across the riverside
Across the riverside
it's not hard to build a flat,
It's not hard to build a flat,
straight road
Straight road
across this treeless plain
Across this treeless plain
just follow, the sharp-edge
Just follow, the sharp-edge
of the earth
Of the earth
and never, never stray
And never, never stray
I'm not the leavin' kind
I'm not the leavin' kind
though I've got leavin' on my mind
Though i've got leavin' on my mind
from Jim Town, to Halfway,
From jim town, to halfway,
then back across the riverside
Then back across the riverside
I'm not the leavin' kind
I'm not the leavin' kind
though I'll be leavin' one more time
Though i'll be leavin' one more time
from Jim Town, to Flatop, then down
From jim town, to flatop, then down
across the riverside
Across the riverside
from Jim Town, to Halfway,
From jim town, to halfway,
then back across the riverside
Then back across the riverside
from Jim Town, to Flatop,
From jim town, to flatop,
then down along the riverside
Then down along the riverside
from Jim Town, to Halfway,
From jim town, to halfway,
then back across the riverside
Then back across the riverside
from Jim Town, to Flatop...
From jim town, to flatop...
14.When Fortune Smiles
even the mightiest rivers will bend
Even the mightiest rivers will bend
before they vanish, in the sand
Before they vanish, in the sand
even the tallest of timbers will fall
Even the tallest of timbers will fall
easy to fall, ain't easy to land
Easy to fall, ain't easy to land
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
seems everything I find
Seems everything i find
keeps fallin' till it cannot fall
Keeps fallin' till it cannot fall
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
in the best of times
In the best of times
keep fallin' till I cannot fall
Keep fallin' till i cannot fall
That's when fortune smiled on you
That's when fortune smiled on you
I'd say fortune smiled
I'd say fortune smiled
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
the first will be last and the
The first will be last and the
last will be drunk
Last will be drunk
goes down, easy, easy come
Goes down, easy, easy come
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
never look behind
Never look behind
don't look into the swath I cut
Don't look into the swath i cut
well that's a curse of mine
Well that's a curse of mine
never look behind
Never look behind
deep into the swath I cut
Deep into the swath i cut
That's when fortune smiled on you
That's when fortune smiled on you
I'd say fortune smiled
I'd say fortune smiled
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
these are the last things,
These are the last things,
the things that will last
The things that will last
the knife in my tears, the
The knife in my tears, the
jail of my fears
Jail of my fears
well that's a curse of mineX3
Well that's a curse of minex3
wicked and divine
Wicked and divine
shoulda' never tried to love me
Shoulda' never tried to love me
That's when fortune smiled on you
That's when fortune smiled on you
I'd say fortune smiled
I'd say fortune smiled
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
when you went runnin'
When you went runnin'
away from these arms
Away from these arms
hmmmmm ... when you went runnin'
Hmmmmm ... when you went runnin'
15.Cold Eye
painted so many towns
Painted so many towns
painted them up and down
Painted them up and down
down to the broken ground
Down to the broken ground
pointed the last one, for now
Pointed the last one, for now
soon I will stow away
Soon i will stow away
into the cool nightshade
Into the cool nightshade
watching fireworks fly
Watching fireworks fly
in the reservation sky
In the reservation sky
found only hell to pay
Found only hell to pay
draggin' these bones all day
Draggin' these bones all day
sun-up to cocktail time
Sun-up to cocktail time
dragged 'em till I was blind
Dragged 'em till i was blind
the field full of also-rans
The field full of also-rans
stealin' my used up plans
Stealin' my used up plans
all of my friends were there
All of my friends were there
They couldn't believe I cared
They couldn't believe i cared
when I put my cold eye to it X2
When i put my cold eye to it x2
and I couldn't say no
And i couldn't say no
luck is the thing I make
Luck is the thing i make
luck is the thing you break
Luck is the thing you break
after it all went wrong
After it all went wrong
before I was good as gone
Before i was good as gone
deep in the beggin' bowl
Deep in the beggin' bowl
I found some scraps to take
I found some scraps to take
drank from your poison jar
Drank from your poison jar
found I was wide awake
Found i was wide awake
when I, put my cold eye to it X2
When i, put my cold eye to it x2
and I never said no, no I
And i never said no, no i
never said no
Never said no
when I, put my cold eye to it X2
When i, put my cold eye to it x2
Yes, I put my cold eye to it
Yes, i put my cold eye to it
and I never said no, no I
And i never said no, no i
never said no
Never said no
16.All For This
I come from nowhere
I was nowhere bound
I come from nowhere
I was nowhere bound
never once believed
this was my restin' ground
Never once believed
This was my restin' ground
but somewhere between
here and that rest
But somewhere between
I heard ya callin' my name
Here and that rest
I heard ya callin' my name
All for this, I have traveled
All for this, I have roamed
All for this, i have traveled
All for this, I have stumbled
All for this, i have roamed
All for this, I will carry you home
All for this, i have stumbled
All for this, i will carry you home
9 days of rain washed across my face
9 days of liquor, 9 days of fate
9 days of rain washed across my face
watched me blow it up to
9 days of liquor, 9 days of fate
blow it back again
Watched me blow it up to
but you kept callin' my name
Blow it back again
But you kept callin' my name
All for this, I have traveled
All for this, I have roamed
All for this, i have traveled
All for this, I have stumbled
All for this, i have roamed
All for this, I will carry you home
All for this, i have stumbled
All for this, i will carry you home
comfort me, and bring no sorrow
keep on movin', gone tomorrow
Comfort me, and bring no sorrow
I don't care
Keep on movin', gone tomorrow
I just don't care
I don't care
I just don't care
gone to heaven, gone to hell
they both looked the same
Gone to heaven, gone to hell
everywhere I go
They both looked the same
you called my name
Everywhere i go
You called my name
All for this, I have traveled
All for this, I have roamed
All for this, i have traveled
All for this, I have stumbled
All for this, i have roamed
All for this, I will carry you home
All for this, i have stumbled
All for this, i will carry you home
heard ya callin'
gone tomorrow
Heard ya callin'
heard ya callin'
Gone tomorrow
heard ya call my name
Heard ya callin'
Heard ya call my name
and when I find you, gone tomorrow
when I find you, I'll carry you home
And when i find you, gone tomorrow
When i find you, i'll carry you home
17.The light will stay on
I go to sleep, before
I go to sleep, before
the devil wakes
The devil wakes
and I wake up, before
And i wake up, before
the angels take
The angels take
all my worldly desires
All my worldly desires
all my yardsticks of fear
All my yardsticks of fear
all my secrets untold
All my secrets untold
all my motives unclear
All my motives unclear
hangin' down in the fire
Hangin' down in the fire
burnin' them higher
Burnin' them higher
won't take them away from here
Won't take them away from here
and long after we're gone
And long after we're gone
the light will stay on X2
The light will stay on x2
watched the city ... city of crows
Watched the city ... city of crows
watched them fly, watched
Watched them fly, watched
'em all flyin' low
'em all flyin' low
out above the flood plain
Out above the flood plain
just above the dirt road
Just above the dirt road
they were hungry as winter,
They were hungry as winter,
hungry as us
Hungry as us
not afraid to be flyin', not
Not afraid to be flyin', not
afraid to be lost
Afraid to be lost
and long after we're gone
And long after we're gone
the light will stay on X2
The light will stay on x2
and if you bury me, add
And if you bury me, add
three feet to it
Three feet to it
one for your sorrow, two
One for your sorrow, two
for your sweat
For your sweat
three for the strange
Three for the strange
things we never forget
Things we never forget
and long after we're gone
And long after we're gone
the light will stay on X2
The light will stay on x2
and long after we're safe
And long after we're safe
the lights will not fade X2
The lights will not fade x2
18.Fairground Blues
I can still remember
the coat I wore that day
I can still remember
yellow as a plastic moon
The coat i wore that day
with a weave as thick as chains
Yellow as a plastic moon
With a weave as thick as chains
walkin' past the sideshow tents
drunker than we knew
Walkin' past the sideshow tents
could never fill my brother's shoes
Drunker than we knew
got them Fairground Blues
Could never fill my brother's shoes
got them Fairground Blues
Got them fairground blues
Got them fairground blues
was gone so long, I didn't know
if my brother'd still be there
Was gone so long, i didn't know
when I got back to the
If my brother'd still be there
burlesque show
When i got back to the
four cops were standin' on the stairs
Burlesque show
Four cops were standin' on the stairs
brother's hands were stuck in irons
sweat had soaked his hair
Brother's hands were stuck in irons
said 'you missed the fun in there
Sweat had soaked his hair
missed all the fun in there
Said 'you missed the fun in there
you missed the fun in there'
Missed all the fun in there
You missed the fun in there'
brother's face was red and wild
cop said： 'do you know this boy？
Brother's face was red and wild
Choked a man for just his smile
Cop said： 'do you know this boy？
this one's a killer not a boy.'
Choked a man for just his smile
This one's a killer not a boy.'
My brother spit and laughed
and said： 'I shoulda' stuck with you
My brother spit and laughed
big brother shoulda' stuck with you.'
And said： 'i shoulda' stuck with you
Big brother shoulda' stuck with you.'
got them Fairground Blues X4
Got them fairground blues x4
19.Rebecca Wild
Gathered by the riverside
Gathered by the riverside
the current pulls 100 years
The current pulls 100 years
each way
Each way
savin' souls and singin' songs
Savin' souls and singin' songs
They beg and smile, but
They beg and smile, but
murder just the same
Murder just the same
watch me slip into the trees
Watch me slip into the trees
breakin' brush past darkness
Breakin' brush past darkness
and the cold
And the cold
gray crosses mark the ridge
Gray crosses mark the ridge
reached her grave and fell
Reached her grave and fell
down in the snow
Down in the snow
that's when I dreamed
That's when i dreamed
that I was Rebecca Wild
That i was rebecca wild
that's when I dreamed who she was
That's when i dreamed who she was
who she was
Who she was
Rebecca stood in the union hall
Rebecca stood in the union hall
said： 'your hands are weak from
Said： 'your hands are weak from
holdin' on too strong'
Holdin' on too strong'
that was the lost night she ever spoke
That was the lost night she ever spoke
a company man, he drove
A company man, he drove
her off the road
Her off the road
that's when I dreamed that
That's when i dreamed that
I was Rebecca Wild
I was rebecca wild
that's when I dreamed who she was
That's when i dreamed who she was
who she was
Who she was
that's when I dreamed that
That's when i dreamed that
I was Rebecca Wild
I was rebecca wild
that's when I dreamed who she was
That's when i dreamed who she was
last night I dreamed that
Last night i dreamed that
I was Rebecca Wild
I was rebecca wild
last night I dreamed who she was
Last night i dreamed who she was
Rebecca Wild
Rebecca wild
20.The Leaving Kind
Trying hard to remember your voice
Trying hard to remember your voice
it seems so faraway
It seems so faraway
all choked up by the heat and
All choked up by the heat and
the dust
The dust
it seems so faraway
It seems so faraway
I'm gonna give you a call, from this
I'm gonna give you a call, from this
air conditioned bar
Air conditioned bar
gonna give it one more crack
Gonna give it one more crack
before these cocktail lights
Before these cocktail lights
all disappear
All disappear
like the night wind on my back
Like the night wind on my back
I'm not the leavin' kind
I'm not the leavin' kind
but I've got leavin'on my mind
But i've got leavin'on my mind
from Jim Town, to Halfway, then back
From jim town, to halfway, then back
across the riverside
Across the riverside
it's not hard to build a flat,
It's not hard to build a flat,
straight road
Straight road
across this treeless plain
Across this treeless plain
just follow, the sharp-edge
Just follow, the sharp-edge
of the earth
Of the earth
and never, never stray
And never, never stray
I'm not the leavin' kind
I'm not the leavin' kind
though I've got leavin' on my mind
Though i've got leavin' on my mind
from Jim Town, to Halfway,
From jim town, to halfway,
then back across the riverside
Then back across the riverside
I'm not the leavin' kind
I'm not the leavin' kind
though I'll be leavin' one more time
Though i'll be leavin' one more time
from Jim Town, to Flatop, then down
From jim town, to flatop, then down
across the riverside
Across the riverside
from Jim Town, to Halfway,
From jim town, to halfway,
then back across the riverside
Then back across the riverside
from Jim Town, to Flatop,
From jim town, to flatop,
then down along the riverside
Then down along the riverside
from Jim Town, to Halfway,
From jim town, to halfway,
then back across the riverside
Then back across the riverside
from Jim Town, to Flatop...
From jim town, to flatop...
21.Fairground Blues
I can still remember
the coat I wore that day
I can still remember
yellow as a plastic moon
The coat i wore that day
with a weave as thick as chains
Yellow as a plastic moon
With a weave as thick as chains
walkin' past the sideshow tents
drunker than we knew
Walkin' past the sideshow tents
could never fill my brother's shoes
Drunker than we knew
got them Fairground Blues
Could never fill my brother's shoes
got them Fairground Blues
Got them fairground blues
Got them fairground blues
was gone so long, I didn't know
if my brother'd still be there
Was gone so long, i didn't know
when I got back to the
If my brother'd still be there
burlesque show
When i got back to the
four cops were standin' on the stairs
Burlesque show
Four cops were standin' on the stairs
brother's hands were stuck in irons
sweat had soaked his hair
Brother's hands were stuck in irons
said 'you missed the fun in there
Sweat had soaked his hair
missed all the fun in there
Said 'you missed the fun in there
you missed the fun in there'
Missed all the fun in there
You missed the fun in there'
brother's face was red and wild
cop said： 'do you know this boy？
Brother's face was red and wild
Choked a man for just his smile
Cop said： 'do you know this boy？
this one's a killer not a boy.'
Choked a man for just his smile
This one's a killer not a boy.'
My brother spit and laughed
and said： 'I shoulda' stuck with you
My brother spit and laughed
big brother shoulda' stuck with you.'
And said： 'i shoulda' stuck with you
Big brother shoulda' stuck with you.'
got them Fairground Blues X4
Got them fairground blues x4
22.Forgiveness Song
Bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
on an old kettle drum
On an old kettle drum
don't ask for no ransom
Don't ask for no ransom
ain't payin you none
Ain't payin you none
ground to a halt
Ground to a halt
with suspicion for all
With suspicion for all
you say 'watch me fly'
You say 'watch me fly'
I suppose that you're gone
I suppose that you're gone
but I don't care to look
But i don't care to look
don't give me the truth
Don't give me the truth
give me shackles
Give me shackles
bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
from deep in my chest
From deep in my chest
are you listening？
Are you listening？
But last night (Oh last night)
But last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night, you were forgiveness
Last night, you were forgiveness
And last night (Oh last night)
And last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night you were the end
Last night you were the end
walked to the dawn
Walked to the dawn
along rnisery's mile
Along rnisery's mile
stopped under a streetlight
Stopped under a streetlight
and burned off my smile
And burned off my smile
trust was your mirror
Trust was your mirror
and trust was your fool
And trust was your fool
are you listenin'
Are you listenin'
and now that I'm gone
And now that i'm gone
give the tears to your friends
Give the tears to your friends
I'll take what I'm due
I'll take what i'm due
then I'll strangle
Then i'll strangle
bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
you can beat it to death
You can beat it to death
you can watch me fly
You can watch me fly
But last night (Oh last night)
But last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night, you were forgiveness
Last night, you were forgiveness
And last night (Oh last night)
And last night (oh last night)
late last night (late last night)
Late last night (late last night)
last night you were the end
Last night you were the end
raisin' my spirits
Raisin' my spirits
my head on the floor
My head on the floor
turned around fast
Turned around fast
walkin' back to your door
Walkin' back to your door
this run of bad luck
This run of bad luck
stuck like sleep in yer eyes
Stuck like sleep in yer eyes
couldn't see a thing
Couldn't see a thing
But last night, late last night
But last night, late last night
last night, you were forgiveness
Last night, you were forgiveness
oh last night, late last night
Oh last night, late last night
last night you were the end
Last night you were the end
I'm comin' back to ya
I'm comin' back to ya
no religion to sell
No religion to sell
bang out the night song
Bang out the night song
ain't stuck in this hell
Ain't stuck in this hell
oh last night
Oh last night
late last night
Late last night
last night you were forgivin
Last night you were forgivin
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