Tonight I Will Retire Damien Jurado

Oh tonight I will retire To the arms of my lover The sweetest kiss she will give As I lay down beside her What will she think When she awakes Just to find I have left here Oh tonight I will retire To these

Abilene Damien Jurado

I fell in love with a girl of nineteen A black-haired girl I called Abilene \"Young girl, where\'s your husband?

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

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

The Joke Is Over Damien Jurado

People laugh and pointed at you They make those jokes and laughing about Oh, I never did those things They will make fun of you but not me They will make fun of you but not me No I never got it at all

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

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

And Now That I'm In Your Shadow Damien Jurado

"I would rather hide behind you Or stand in your eclipse The sun does not move me like it used to... Neither do you And Greenland I am with you... I was once unwanted.

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

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

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

Smith 1972 Damien Jurado

"I am dead weight, I am You notice I am a hurricane I draw houses I break my wheels Strong like an oxen chained to a fence I will not bend Lucky I guess "

Fuel Damien Jurado

I was 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

Angel Of May Damien Jurado

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 come back The fact is you are not You will

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

Paxil Damien Jurado

I need the to come today Because the medication kicked in Beneath this big exterior Is a heart that doesn't work Leave me alone 'cause I'm There's no telling what will go down My head is on fire My hands

Amateur Night Damien Jurado

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 It's me who made you It's me who will

Window Damien Jurado

I am looking at a beautiful window That window is your eyes And the only time I saw rain fall Was the day your mother died And I am looking at a beautiful rainbow The rainbow is your smile Oh the only

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

Icicle Damien Jurado

I did not recognize you You're playing with your face Through your eyes I do despise you There's not a person that I hate but you When I could reach you from a distance When I could sail upon the horizon

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

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

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?

Saturday Damien Jurado

Saturday Blue eyes fading Not a word, not one You will say It all has changed me Now you've gone Nothing left to see Saturday Sad eyes closing Not a tear, not one You will say Love can't change me And

What Were The Chances Damien Jurado

When I left you alone to fight your battles Of long winters in motels, what went through your mind? How is it that you made it? How is it that you noticed?

Purple Anteater Damien Jurado

you're deceived When you think it's easy Just believe you're deceived The anteater waits for the bus He's waiting for his mom Where's she gone So he sits on by the phone Feeling tired and alone When will

Halo Friendly Damien Jurado

You're driving in your car I'm standing on the top of the world, looking at a girl Who doesn't notice me I'm halo friendly I'm halo friendly I'm standing on the top of the world, looking at the girl Who will

I Can't Get Over You Damien Jurado

I can't get over No I can't get over you Seems no matter what I do I can't get over you I have tried sleeping Just to get over you And I have tried dreaming But all of my thoughts were of you I can't get

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?

Independent Damien Jurado

Can I ask a question Were we meant to be Face the wrong direction Turn around to see You'll see it's me And I don't want to play these games Do you know I know You know it's not the same I don't need you

Gas Station Damien Jurado

I quit my job I moved away I kept in touch With all my old friends From time to time I hear about you Are you still married? Are you still happy? How about your sister Is she still running?

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

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

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..."

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

Bad Dreams Damien Jurado

I have fell victim to you Troubles I have seen many years From high windows I have called you So come save me from this fire Forget all who hurt you, they don't know you Come rest your tired body in my

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

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

Wages Of Sin (With Rose Thomas) Damien Jurado

Crime don't pay, that's wot I tells 'em If it did, would I be here?

Texas To Ohio Damien Jurado

From Texas to Ohio is too long a walk Even if it's with someone you love Five miles in the walk you already want to do them in Through the heat and humidity Reminds you of going back to the first time I

Prices Damien Jurado

"I love you I think that's what she told me I'm far through And if you give me money And that is what you owe me It's not fun She said and then she hit I love you Sometimes so much it kills me Sometimes

Shannon Rhodes Damien Jurado

I drove from Montesang to Aberdeen From Aberdeen to Pacific Beach A pocket full of wrong numbers Has anybody seen Shannon Rhodes?

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

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

A Jealous Heart is a Heavy Heart Damien Jurado

I woke up this morning With death at my window, singing Come out, come with me, It's friendship that i seek, and conversation He left you a widow, A dress made of shadow, you can't see through And while

Engine Fire Damien Jurado

Let's pull over ahead Brake failure and a flat tire No water no power and an engine fire If I kill you can I call you collect I don't mean to be a bother To make you upset 50 miles of broken bones I've

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

I Am The Mountain Damien Jurado

Hello desert heat, when did you leave me undoneA bastard son to the wind that blows me your directionThe houses in the meadows have all but shed their skinNow a boneless shadow that lies among the ...

Rosewood Casket Damien Jurado

Written by my loved one's hand Go and bring them to me, brother Come and sit upon my bed Lay your head upon my pillow While each cherished line is read Read them gently to me, brother Read them 'til I