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

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

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

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

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?

Tornado Damien Jurado

She spends her time with other boys He spends his time fixing cars She doesn't mind that he's gone It gives her more time to talk He'll come around when he's bored And she'll pay him no mind We must stop

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

Medication Damien Jurado

to six Call me up and cry My lover keeps it secret that we meet under covers When asked by her man if we two are lovers She says, I hardly know him Besides, he's not my type Her man's a policeman with

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?

Halo Friendly Damien Jurado

I'm standing on the top of the moon, looking down at you You're tiny, you're I'm standing on the top of the star, wondering where you are You're driving in your car I'm standing on the top of the world

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

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..."

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

Letters & Drawings Damien Jurado

Goodbye angel Hands in your pockets Maybe tomorrow Maybe you'll come back sometime She boards a Greyhound With a ticket to Jersey A gray colored backpack Full of all her belongings A kiss from the window

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Walk With Me Damien Jurado

Walk with me down the street Walk with me to Water Street

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?

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

Angel Of May Damien Jurado

It's getting hard to pay attention, pay attention to youAlways trying to work it out, work it out, work it outBut a girl you love behind still hangs aroundShe's always wondering, wondering when you...

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

Amateur Night Damien Jurado

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 take you I am not an evil man I just have a habit I can't kick It starts with

And Now That I'm In Your Shadow Damien Jurado

Neither do you And Greenland I am with you... I was once unwanted. In the front seats all with strangers I too was Earths ceiling. I lost all feeling.

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

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

Curbside Damien Jurado

I still go out by the old house Where I met you our first summer Where are you now, you’re with another I am sitting by the curbside Where we’d hang out under streetlights How those times still

Window Damien Jurado

only time I heard laughter Was the day I took you as my bride I am looking at a beautiful window The window is your eyes Oh the only time I saw rain fall Was the day your mother died And I am walking with

Lottery Damien Jurado

it in writing to believe To believe The target was your heart in the beginning Now they're digging soft ground for your grave I hope the mourners will bring plastic flowers They'll drink to your death with

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Tether Damien Jurado

The townfolks say he looks quite peculiar They've never seen his kind come around Tell me oh tell me will he be your husband Will you oh will you be his bride Will you stay in the house and provide him with

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?

Gasoline Drinks Damien Jurado

used to wither just like winter And now all I am is useless So now is the time To say all I wished I could have said But I can't get my tongue out And I can't get my sword to work I'll just talk loads of

I Had No Intentions Damien Jurado

his lungs The damage now done He was seen by her lover the night before Swearing to kill him outside her door To her defense my brother walked out Raising his fists and screaming "Get out It's me she's with

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