Jesse Jackson Kris Kristofferson

the streets of Alabama He was marching next to Martin when he died Working face to face in Cuba and Managua Nicaragua He did not yet beat the devil, but he tried Chorus: Hold on brother, Jesse

Jesse Younger Kris Kristofferson

Little Jesse Younger was a well respected lad Doing all he could to please his mommy and his dad But he never planned to be the man They said that he'd become And somehow or another Jesse's

Eddie The Eunuch Kris Kristofferson

a shoe-shine Quicker than a two-time Eddie what a thang you are Eddie makes a damn good livin', baby Putting other people down Eddie couldn't ever forgive them baby 'Cause he wasn't Jackson

For The Good Times Kris Kristofferson

Don't look so sad; I know it's over; But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning. Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges...

Why Me Kris Kristofferson

What have I ever done To deserved even one Of the pleasure I've known. What did I ever do That was worth loving you For the kindness you've shown * Lord help me, Jesus I wasted it so help ...

Help Me Make It Through The Night Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair, Shake it loose and let it fall, Layin' soft upon my skin. Like the shadows on the wall. Come and lay down by my side till the early morning light All I'm t...

Help me make it through the night Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let it fall Laying soft upon my skin Like the shadows on the wall Come and lay down by my side Till the early morning light All I'm asking is yo...

For The Good Times Kris Kristofferson

Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had sometime to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges tha...

Help me make it through the night Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let it fall Laying soft upon my skin Like the shadows on the wall Come and lay down by my side Till the early morning light All I'm asking is yo...

For The Good Times Kris Kristofferson

Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had sometime to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges tha...

Loving Her Was Easier Kris Kristofferson

I've seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the skies Aching with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies Turning on the world the way she smiles upon my soul as i lay...

Stranger Kris Kristofferson

Maybe she was smilin' in the mirror Maybe I was too, 'cause I was stoned Singin' every sad song on the juke-box one more time Honey, they were hittin' close to home And I said - Maybe this'll ...

I'd Rather Be Sorry Kris Kristofferson

The same mistakes again And again It's over. Nobody wins We've gone too far too long Too far apart The lovin' was easy It's the livin' that's hard And there's no need to stay and see The way it en...

Me And Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the trains, feelin' nearly faded as my jeans. Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained, took us all the way to New Orleans. Took my harpoon out of m...

Sunday Morning Coming Down Kris Kristofferson

Well I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt and the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert then I fumbled through my closet for my cl...

The Last Time Kris Kristofferson

Darling, the seasons are changing See now, the leaves, how they die Love needs no reason for ending Come kiss your baby goodbye. Darling, the last time you lied, was it really the last time Have a...

Enough For You Kris Kristofferson

I've lived enough To know that love's not everything you need God knows I know (____ ____?) to so many things You wanna be I've seen enough to understand the pain You're goin' through It's j...

Border Lord Kris Kristofferson

Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning In the rain Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake Each of us was a-humming to a half forgotten ec...

Everything But Kris Kristofferson

He tells me every morning of the world How much better he can love me Than he's loved me every morning, And he means to. He sees me and he knows I'm just a woman And he takes me as I am And...

Nobody Wins Kris Kristofferson

Any more it doesn't matter Who's right or wrong We've been injuring each other For much too long And it's too late to try to save What might have been It's over Nobody wins Make believin in foreve...

For The Good Time Kris Kristofferson

?Don\'t look so sad I know it\'s over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let\'s just be glad we had some time to spend together There\'s no need to watch the bridges that we\'...

The Taker Kris Kristofferson

He's a giver, he'll give her The kind of attention that she's never known He's a helper, he'll help her To open the doors that she can't on her own He's a lover, he'll love her In ways that she nev...

From The Bottle To The Bottom Kris Kristofferson

You ask me if I'm happy now That's good as any joke I've heard It seems that since I've seen you last I done forgot the meaning of the words If happiness is empty rooms And drinkin' in the af...

Fallen Angel Kris Kristofferson

It's sad to see we may never be the way we were before We don't believe in the magic of the music anymore And everything's older now and colder and grey Oh, darlin' I believe there's got to be ...

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson

Well i woke up sunday morning With no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt And the beer i had for breakfast Wasn't bad so i had one more for dessert Then i fumbled through my closet for my clothes...

Easter Island Kris Kristofferson

Guarding the carcass, we stripped and devided To carve up and covet they wait there alone Keeping the secret the rest have forgotten And staring in silence from sockets of stone Built and obey...

From Here To Forever Kris Kristofferson

Cool shadows fall through the moonlight Soft as the breeze through your hair And the smile on your face while you're sleeping Is the answer to anyone's prayer Fill your heart for the morning t...

Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson

Intro:The scene was a small roadside cafe the waitress was sweepin' the floor two truck-drivers drinkin' their coffee and two okie-kids by the door how much are them candies, they asked her h...

Casey's Last Ride Kris Kristofferson

Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below; Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors Of silent desperation,...

It Sure Was (Love) Kris Kristofferson

They said, "What do you think you would do If she told you that she'd been untrue?" I'd say, "I won't say I won't be sorry, no. It sure was love while it lasted." They said...

Chester The Goat Kris Kristofferson

Sittin' around doin' nothing Nothing but sittin' around Sinkin' back thinkin' of something Something 'bout the sun goin' down Sittin' there rockin' to nowhere Knowing there's nowhere to go E...

Broken Freedom Song Kris Kristofferson

Got a song about a soldier, ridin' somewhere on a train empty sleeve pinned to his shoulder and some pills to ease the pain Started drinkin' in El Paso, he was drunk in San Antone, tellin' s...

The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 Kris Kristofferson

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans, Wearin\' yesterday\'s misfortunes like a smile-- Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams, Which he spent like they was goin\...

Good For Nothing Blues Kris Kristofferson

I wash my face in funky water Pick my teeth with a rusty spoke Hide your dishes and your daughters Anything that might get broke I prefer your condemnation To your suckin' sympathy Baby, goo...

Burden Of Freedom Kris Kristofferson

I stand on the stairway My back to the dungeon The doorway to freedom So close to my hand And voices behind me So bitterly damn me For seeking salvation They don't understand Chorus: Lord...

A Stitch In The Hand (Is Worth Two In The Bush) Kris Kristofferson

Now, I can't see it's any loss that rolling stones don't gather moss I wouldn't gather any if I could And tho my friend keep sellin me this handy folk philosophy The more I've heard, the less I...

Border Lord Kris Kristofferson

Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning In the rain Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake Each of us was a-humming to a half forgotten...

Crossing The Border Kris Kristofferson

Hey, take it and run, child I'll ask you no questions We traded our fortunes Crossing the border I hope you got lucky You needed a change I--I made it without you Crossing the border We we...

If You Don't Like Hank Williams Kris Kristofferson

I dig bobby dylan and i dig johnny cash And i think waylon jennings is a table thumpin' smash And hearin' joni mitchell feels as good as smokin' grass And if you don't like hank williams, honey, yo...

From Here To Forever Kris Kristofferson

Verse 1: You ask me if I'm happy now That's good as any joke I've heard It seems that since I've seen you last I done forgot the meaning of the words If happiness is empty rooms And drinkin'...

Here Comes The Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson

The scene was a small roadside cafe The waitress was sweepin' the floor Two truck-drivers drinkin' their coffee And two okie-kids by the door How much are them candies, they asked her How much hav...

Crossing The Border Kris Kristofferson

Hey, take it and run, child I'll ask you no questions We traded our fortunes Crossing the border I hope you got lucky You needed a change I--I made it without you Crossing the border We we...

핼프미메이크잇스루드나잇 Kris Kristofferson

Take the ribbon from your hair 당신 머리의 리본을 떼어내 보세요 Shake it loose and let it fall 리본을 흔들어 느슨하게 해서 늘어뜨리세요 Layin' soft up on my skin 벽에 비친 그림자처럼 Like the shadows on the wall 내게 살포시 누워 보세요 Come and la...

Johnny Lobo Kris Kristofferson

Once upon a dusty reservation Somewhere in the land of Sitting Bull Johnny Lobo played with fire and dreamed of open spaces Locked inside a heaven gone to hell All the dreams were gone but not...

I May Smoke Too Much Kris Kristofferson

Once my future was shiny as the Seat of my pants are today Then old mother luck and all her Daughters started duckin' me When I finally got tired of just sittin' there Watching my life slip a...

Got My Own Thing Going Kris Kristofferson

Ev'rybody tries to find security and peace of mind Going through their daily grind and knowing that they're slowly dying and Tryin' not to fall behind, standing in some picket line, Holding som...

El Coyote Kris Kristofferson

They call him a bandit And you know the notches That he ought to wear on his gun He sees you through eyes He's partially blinded From staring to long at the sun But he's true to his school ...

Blame It On The Stones Kris Kristofferson

Mister Marvin Middle Class is really in a stew Wond'rin' what the younger generation's coming to And the taste of his martini doesn't please his bitter tongue Blame it on the Rolling Stones. B...

Jody And The Kid Kris Kristofferson

She would meet me in the morning On my way down to the river Waiting patient by the chinaberry tree With her feet already dusty >from the pathway to the levy And her little blue jeans rolled up ...

Free Fall Kris Kristofferson

Baby, if god is the question, then faith is the answer Not even in something else, just the action alone Don't be afraid of the freedom of taking your chances Into a new kind of wonder that you...