Night Out For The Downer Damien Jurado

Surely I don't blame you I wanted to hang out tonight I'm all that you accuse me I'm a sinking ship tied to my lover's waist When I open up Is when you're closing down Surely why don't we Surely what you're

Rehearsals For Departure Damien Jurado

I'll come down tomorrow morning And meet you at our new location In front of City Bookstore Across the street from the railway station She tells me how her night was spent Nursing coffee and cigarettes

Amateur Night Damien Jurado

First came the screams and blood on the floor The alcohol and magazines In my flashlight you're a star Razor blade that cuts you clean Smile for the camera Take off that dress Twenty dollars for a kiss

Ghost Of David Damien Jurado

I've see you walk desert highways Come on out they're waiting for you Mother lost her one and only Fear the worst for dead are many And I've seen the ghost of David In the house of his childhood Forget

Sucker Damien Jurado

With both eyes closed i blew out his window a cheap shot i know but but someone had to do it It isn't like ,he deserves it that's easy for you to say he's not your kind he's not your type just looking

White Center Damien Jurado

Heard they shot another No one knows the reason It didn't make the papers It's just another wild night Here in white center Tonight they gather flowers Sunday pack the churches Morning comes too slowly

I Had No Intentions Damien Jurado

He motioned too me from across the street His arms waving madly "Come over to me" I saw the panic as he approached We both ran quickly to the house Where the windows were shot out He lay there bleeding

Purple Anteater Damien Jurado

Purple anteater waits on the corner Winging one night, I'm slight Open eyes just to see he's waiting for the people That you don't play at all, see them fall When you think it's easy Just believe you're

Omaha Damien Jurado

Cowboy alone Drives with his three kids To house where they live Where you been The country will know us by name This country will know us by name We've been out driving Seeing the sights The land of Nebraska

Intoxicated Hands Damien Jurado

She took advantage of intoxicated hands And he pretended to be asleep And underneath the blankets their legs weaved like a chain And come tomorrow morning how will you explain Was it that whiskey talking

Lion Tamer Damien Jurado

We said goodbye a year ago WE sat within the farmhouse old You know, don't you I went to the house alone The power out, no telephone You know, you'll know The gun in the drawer The long distance call A

Space Age Mom Damien Jurado

You believe in flying saucers Aliens, and purple monsters And somehow I think you're the only one You're saying to me, I'll never believe this Just last night I spoke with Elvis And we went out on a shopping

Sarah Damien Jurado

She's gonna come in and say how are you My day was pretty blue Sit on the sofa she'll take off her shoes And think of something fun to do She's wearing my sweater She's asleep in my bedroom She'll borrow

I Am Still Here Damien Jurado

I stood alone there in the driveway Till I saw your headlights fade Disappear Burn out like stars A Chevrolet train that rolls in the night I must have had a hundred nightmares Of you falling asleep at

December Damien Jurado

Winter, put on your coat They're expecting a cold one Plenty of ice and snow On the North Dakota plains December, you killed a man Trapped in his car for hours He couldn't call for help 'Cause all of the

Honey Baby Damien Jurado

I spend the last night in your bedroom, sleeping Your head was laid upon my pillow, dreaming Is this the first time, baby Is this the last time, well maybe Is this the first time, baby Is this the last

Fuel Damien Jurado

born in this town My name taken from here Three sisters and a brother Who all died before me When wickedness takes you Like a child of its own Nobody will befriend you No one will defend you I murdered the

Northbound Damien Jurado

Northbound open, use left hand lane I drive to a place where no one knows who I am Tail lights broken, stop lights out I speed without caution on a road made of ice My body an engine, my car is a train

Rosewood Casket Damien Jurado

There's a little rosewood casket That is resting on the stand There's a package of old letters Written by my loved one's hand Go and bring them to me, brother Come and sit upon my bed Lay your head upon

Denton, TX Damien Jurado

She walked in with sadness in her eyes I could tell she'd been sleeping with the stars "Well hello I'm dawn..." "Yes I've seen you around..." "I just live down from here..."

Yuma, AZ Damien Jurado

Once met a girl in Yuma, Arizona Whose mother was dyslexic like mine Grandpa owned a ranch, it's where she learned to dance I hear she goes out dancing all the time When it rains, it pours in Yuma, Arizona

Johnny Go Riding Damien Jurado

Johnny let's go out riding to a place outside of town I go there every Sunday To watch the sun go down There's plenty of girls who know you They've been asking where you've been Johnny don't disappoint

Curbside Damien Jurado

I would come out just see you Dancing freely by the sunset Like the sun you’d shine brightly We’d spend hours by the curbside Telling stories under streetlights How your words would amaze me

Angel Of May Damien Jurado

It's getting hard to pay attention, pay attention to you Always trying to work it out, work it out, work it out But a girl you love behind still hangs around She's always wondering, wondering when you'll

Eyes For Windows Damien Jurado

I used to be the someone you would run to My eyes, they were the windows you would look through Now much to your surprise looking through these eyes You found beauty I used to be the someone you would

Hoquiam Damien Jurado

Standing with my feet deep in the ground Was I nothing but a landslide in your mind? Am I no one until someone calls me out? Are you just pretending when we talk?

Rearveiw Damien Jurado

She don't, she don't keep you moving I know, I know how to move you Does it every time You're gonna lose your mind She don't, she don't keep you in the rearview She wants presents you can't give her She

Wedding Cake Damien Jurado

You told all your friends He's someone I'll regret He's out there setting fires to The demons in his head Once you called it perfect love You now call it accident Do you sit with your photo books Wondering

Treasures Of Gold Damien Jurado

He came from the nearby town And showed up at your door Says, I'm here to take good care of you And your children four He stayed with you all day and night And took you as his wife He showered you with

Wages Of Sin (With Rose Thomas) Damien Jurado

Mixing pipes, wot then I sells 'em For a pint of rotten beer Throats you cut to pocket thruppence Or you slut to cop some sleep Bash a face for bleedin' tuppence Pure disgrace to work so cheap So I say

Hell Or Highwater Damien Jurado

Turn off the fountain Here comes a landslide, down comes a mountain Mother is crying, Where are my children They're up in heaven Did you get to close your eyes Father setting sun I think this is the big

Simple Hello Damien Jurado

Simple hello would've been nice Instead you walked right by I do recall we used to be friends Has that slipped your mind I used to call you on the telephone Each and every night Every time I see you with

Make Up Your Mind Damien Jurado

Sat on the couch for hours talking About the current situation Today is the day that we part Today is the day we fall apart If you want to talk about it Darling you know where I'll be Sat on the porch

Motion Sickness Damien Jurado

The ship will not leave you Land will make sure to keep you And I have no money for my debts Told you I was with it You said I should forget it and move on So I did Cathy, do you feel the movement Every

Medication Damien Jurado

It just so happens I have many concerns My brother's down the road and my lover in town They both need affection And some kind of love Well I'm the one who gives it at any given time From two in the morning

Parking Lot Damien Jurado

In the window by a phone She waits for him at home She waits a long time In the vacant parking lot Watching couples with their kids Where did we go wrong Words were spoken words were lost Rings were given

Matinee Damien Jurado

We all cried at the ending We all stayed for the credits And I kept my ticket as a souvenir Found our way by the usher's light To a place outside, parked the bikes Underneath a neon sign Matinee Why go

Great Today Damien Jurado

I have the potential to be great today Everyone I know will see the change To be greater than I have before Drawing lines that drag me to the floor You could be so much better Something tells me that you're

Gasoline Drinks Damien Jurado

This gasoline makes one fine drink All I need is trouble Flicker in the sunlight dawn They'll find my dead body cold I used to wither just like winter And now all I am is useless So now is the time To

Texas To Ohio Damien Jurado

From the window to the doorway This is the way we planned our escape Five miles of road, three hours of conversation My feet and ears could only take so much From Texas to Ohio is too long a walk Even

Shannon Rhodes Damien Jurado

I see her from the window of my memory Standing like an angel down the hall I'll call when I get home this evening Has anybody seen Shannon Rhodes?

Big Decision Damien Jurado

Made a big decision Think I left you out Made a big decision Think I left you out Got a lot of problems Think I'll work it out Got a lot of problems Think I'll work it out Made a big decision Think

Exit 353 Damien Jurado

And when, I was a line You were a light Shining like some planet you call home Talking aloud Was it about The ending or beginning of a word?

Tragedy Damien Jurado

Girl, the life you're leading With the lying and the cheating is hard You got yourself a boyfriend Treats you like a lady and friend No one sees the tragedy except for me Girl, the life you're leading

Circus, Circus, Circus Damien Jurado

The clown you noticed stood right by your underside And took a look at you Enjoy the circus, take a ride on elephants you'd like Tonight the ride's on me He gave you a flower It squirted water right in

Love The Same Damien Jurado

You don't love me that way The words that you say Make it obvious now Why try pretending you care When feelings aren't there Just be honest with me It's not getting easier With the two of us just standing

Lottery Damien Jurado

Misfortune, got you like a sickness The saints and angels all agree Trouble sure as trouble sees it I need it in writing to believe To believe The target was your heart in the beginning Now they're digging

Desert Damien Jurado

Tell me when tomorrow comes I'll be the first to ride Start the car and honk the horn I'll be right outside Pour a drink and open wide I have things to tell I have seen the brighter side Of the roads that

Tether Damien Jurado

Come oh come away Heather Who is the boy that you keep by your arm Drags a cat around by a tether Who is the boy that you keep by your arm I must say he looks not familiar Is he a stranger from some other

What Were The Chances Damien Jurado

It wasn't me who was looking at you Through foggy glass or windows... it was them I was out in Coolidge with my head on a counter Drinking down my chances to ever return to anyone No I wasn't faking it