Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room Iris Dement

"Twelve-hundred miles, it's length and breadth That four-square city stands It's gem-set walls of jasper shine They're not made by human hands One-hundred miles it's gates are wide Abundant entrance there

Calling For You Iris Dement

"I woke up this morning without you Don't ask me how but I got through The floor of this room I've been pacing trying to drown out the sound my heart's making It's calling for you We said, ""It looks like

Mom And Dad's Waltz Iris Dement

how I feel My love is real for my Mama and Daddy I want them to know I love them so And in my heart, joy tears start `cause I'm happy and I pray every day for Ma and Pappy and each night I'd walk for miles

No Time To Cry Iris Dement

The rooster started crowing when they carried Dad away There beside my mother, in the living room, I stood With my brothers and my sisters knowing Dad was gone for good Well, I stayed at home just long

Wasteland Of The Free Iris Dement

Living in the wasteland of the free...

This Kind Of Happy Iris Dement

I traveled high, I traveled low and there was no place I didn't go looking for this kind of happy with you I had a love, it wasn't right and I spent so many lonely nights yearning for this kind of happy

The Way I Should Iris Dement

A cold wind against my shoulder woke me up in the middle of the night An Autumn leaf was scraping against my window like it was trying hard to get inside and then a ghost that I had met before kept me

Troublesome Waters Iris Dement

Tossed on the turmoil of life's troubled sea, I cried to my Saviour: "Have mercy on me." Then gently I'm feeling the touch of his hand, Guiding my boat in safely to land.

There's A Wall In Washington Iris Dement

There's a wall in Washington and it's made of cold black granite They say 60,000 names are etched there in it in that wall in Washington A father, he traveled from far away to walk the path 'til he finds

Walkin' Home Iris Dement

walkin' home tonight The streets are glowing 'neath the pale moonlight I look around, there's not a soul in sight and I'm walkin' home Once again I hear my mother's voice and all us kids making a bunch of

Sweet Forgiveness Iris Dement

still love you"" There's no way that I could make up for those angry words I said Sometimes it gets to hurting and the pain goes to my head Sweet forgiveness, dear God above I say we all deserve a taste of

Childhood Memories Iris Dement

Fireflies inside of a mason jar. Acting big behind the wheel of daddy's car. Playing church around the old piano stand, You were quite a preacher and oh, we sang so grand.

Hotter Than Mojave In My Heart Iris Dement

you said But ooh, right from the start You made me hotter than Mojave in my heart Well baby, I could stay this way forever Just passing time at ninety-nine degrees 'Cause loving you's my favorite kind of

Mama's Opry Iris Dement

records on the phonograph She turned them up loud and we'd sing along, but those days have passed Just now, that I am older, it occurs to me That I was singing in the grandest opry And we sang sweet rose of

Let The Mystery Be Iris Dement

one knows for certain And so it's all the same to me I think I'll just let the mystery be Some say once you're gone you're gone forever And some say you're gonna come back Some say you rest in the arms of

After You're Gone Iris Dement

gone I'll find reasons to face that empty dawn 'Cause I've memorized each line in your face And not even death can ever erase the story they tell to me I'll miss you, oh how I'll miss you I'll dream of

My Life Iris Dement

and I made my lover smile And I can give comfort to my friends when they're hurting And I can make it seem better for a while My life, it's half the way traveled And still I have not found my way out of

Higher Ground Iris Dement

higher ground Lord, lift me up and let me stand by faith on Heaven's table land A higher plain than I have found Lord, plant me feet on higher ground I want to scale the utmost heights and catch a gleam of

Keep Me God Iris Dement

I don't know just where God lives ain't all that sure just exactly who God is I don't know if there's a church that deserves to take God's name I just know that when I look around here I see the hand of

Infamous Angel Iris Dement

knows you needed to roam Grab your things, a ticket's waiting at the bus depot For infamous angel, destination: home Then I hurried out the back door as quickly as I could I went flying down two flights of

Trouble (Duet with Delbert McClinton) Iris Dement

a little gin Listen to Merle Haggard like he's loving me again Trouble, I'm even in trouble with him Trouble's where I'm going Trouble's the only place I've ever been Let's turn off the TV, I'm tired of

Sweet Is The Melody Iris Dement

it's so hard to make every note bend just right you lay down the hours and leave not one trace but a tune for the dancing is there in it's place the dance floor's for gliding not jumpin' over ponie...

You've Done Nothing Wrong Iris Dement

Well, you told me that you wished that things Had not turned out this wayYou never thought there'd come a time When you would go awayBut you stayed right here beside meEven when the love was goneAn...

I'll Take My Sorrow Straight Iris Dement

We both know the reason why you've calledso stop wasting time trying to soften up my fallI know you wanna sweeten up the tastebut if you don't mind, I'll just take my sorrow straightYou almost make...

Letter To Mom Iris Dement

I wrote my mother yesterday 'cause I had some things that I had to sayand I know that when she reads them she's gonna cryBut in the end I hope she seesthat I'm just trying to break free'cause I've ...

Quality Time Iris Dement

She's got a phone in one hand, a hairbrush in the otherand she says, "Life's too short to stay home and be a mother"She says she can have it all 'cause that's The New Dealso God give her a hand, 'c...

These Hills Iris Dement

Far away I've traveledTo stand once more aloneAnd hear my memories echoYhrough these hills that I call homeAs a child I roamed this valleyI watched the seasons come and goI spent many hours dreamin...

When Love Was Young Iris Dement

"Look at you, look at meMy heart breaks as I read our sad storyNever thought that I'd beHere with you wishing I was freeI never dreamed today would comeWhen love was youngThere was nothing I would ...

Our Town Iris Dement

"And you know the sun's settin' fastAnd just like they say nothing good ever lastsWell, go on now and kiss it goodbye but hold on to your lover'Cause your heart's bound to dieGo on now and say good...

The Bones Of You Elbow

So I'm there charging around with a juggernaut brow Overdraft, speeches and deadlines to make Cramming commitments like cats in a sack Telephone burn and a purposeful gait When out of a doorway The tentacles

Colour Fields Elbow

Did well to be ignored Your falling temperature Like cooling kisses All through your head A made-up water’s edge A summer gone on tabling fabled blisses I’d love to see you waving From the far side of

Fugitive Motel Elbow

Lost in a lullaby Side of the road Melt in a memory Slide in a solitude Not \'til I can read by the moon Am I going anywhere Not \'til I can read by the moon I blow you a kiss It should reach you tomorrow

Twilight Iris

You're the holy and evil kind You feel like the skies are falling down Here is a lonely call Avoiding the miles of thought you're dealt When all that you feel is lifted only by the radio Something calls

My Very Best Elbow

the grade If it seems that it's just not enough to love Then love lie down And would you tell her Not to talk as if I died Though a tiny part just did And would you tell her I'm from a long line of

Switching Off Elbow

Switching Off Last of the men in hats hops off the coil And a final scene unfolds inside Deep in the rain of sparks behind his brow Is a part replayed from a perfect day Teaching her how to whistle

Weather To Fly Elbow

Are we having the time of our life? Are we having the time of our lives? Are we coming across clear? Are we coming across fine? Are we part of the plan here? Are we having the time of our lives?

Switching Off (album version) Elbow

Last of the men in hats hops off the coil And a final scene unfolds inside Deep in the rain of sparks behind his brow Is a part replayed from a perfect day Teaching her how to whistle like a boy Love's

Fugitive Motel (album version) Elbow

Lost in a lullaby Side of the road Melt in a memory Slide in a solitude Not 'til I can read by the moon Am I going anywhere Not 'til I can read by the moon Chorus I blow you a kiss It should reach you

Starlings Elbow

He'll have to go So, to the bunch he luncheons with It's second on my list of things to do At the top I'm stopping by Your place of work and acting like I haven't dreamed of you and I And marriage in an

Iris Live

I liked the way my hand looked on your head in the presence of my knuckles but the beauty of this vision alone just like yesterday's sunset has been perverted by the sentimental and mistaken for

Forget Myself Elbow

They’re pacing Piccadilly in packs again And moaning for the mercy of a never come rain The suns had enough and the simmering sky Has the heave and the hue of a woman on fire Shop shutters rattle

Iris Hercules & Love Affair

She carries news travels By rainbow Bearer of peace with a Message for all Today you'll dance, You'll share each other Elders will stumble, The babies will crawl Put down your weapons, put Down your chosen

Scattered Black And Whites Elbow

scruffs my hair in the kitchen steam She's listening to the dream I weaved today Crosswords through the bathroon door While someone sings the theme tune to the news And my sisters buzzes through the room

Ribcage Elbow

inside To pull my ribs apart And let the sun inside Red stain blossoms And all you have is kisses all you have is kisses (x2) And when the sunshine Throwin' me a lifeline Finds it's way into my room

Loss Elbow

human form He sits at every table and he doesnt eat a thing Stands at the piano and he never sings He must be 6 tall Id have recognised his footsteps anywhere at all He used to throw me round the room

IRIS AINN

Look into my eyes then you’ll see the most beautiful girl reflected on my iris.

Iris Goo Goo Dolls

the world to see me ’Cause I don’t think that they’d understand When everything’s made to be broken I just want you to know who I am And you can’t fight the tears that ain’t coming Or the moment of

Iris SHARKI

may i do may i do it all you’ve wanted to Under the dreamy lights may i do may i do it all you’ve been dreaming of under the satellite all the life all desires will shine through the night and day like

Iris Goo Goo Dolls

to see me Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming Or the moment of

Ribcage (album version) Elbow

peeled away the shame I wanted to explode To pull my ribs apart And let the sun inside Red stain blossoms And all you have is kisses And when the sunshine Throwin' me a lifeline Finds it's way into my room