Iron Road Old 97's

Hundred lists of reasons I keep 'round Why I never had a family Why I couldn't settle down Why I'd sooner in the mirror see a hobo lookin' low But the reasons now escape me as I walk the iron road Like

W. TX Teardrops Old 97's

Well the road maps of West Texas never gave me good advice The trains all roll where the roads don't go, now I lay awake at night Just wondering where the rest is so I hit that iron gate And I yelled good-bye

Oppenheimer Old 97's

Me and this girl we've been falling in love Beneath a quarter moon beneath a quarter moon Me and this girl I've been living above On a road called Oppenheimer Tar on the roof there were stars in her hair

W. TX. Teardrops Old 97's

The trains all roll where the roads don't go, now I lay awake at night, Just wondering where the rest is so I hit that iron gate, And I yelled good-bye to that wife of mine, I may be running late.

Any Old Iron? Stanley Holloway

Just a week or two ago my dear old Uncle Bill He went and kicked the bucket and he left me in his will So I went around the road to see my Auntie Jane She said your Uncle Bill has left you a watch and

Big Iron Horses Restless Heart

Big iron horses road across five yards bridge And me and my grandpa we watched from the ridge He knew all the trains, he'd call out each one Where they're goin' too, where they're comin' from He'd

Won't Be Home Old 97's

more" I was born in the backseat of a mustang On a cold night, in a hard rain And the very first song that the radio sang It was "I won't be home no more" And I won't be home no more I'm pulling off the road

Bugz 97 D12

Who run shit, watch these drums hit You dove head first into some old dumb shit Here's a can of ass whip, for you to come get Your clique made their trip, I made them hoes submit Ask your girl, she

Homeward, These Shores iron & wine

Homeward the new road meanders Washed out the old road as to what did I bring Flowers, a verse about springtime Perchance in the treeline she's awaiting for me Homeward these shoes worn to paper Thin as

'97 Bonnie & Clyde Tori Amos

She''s takin a little nap in the trunk Oh that smell da-da musta runned over a skunk Now I know what you''re thinkin - it''s kind of late to go swimmin But you know your mama, she''s one of those

Niteclub Old 97's

Eighteen-hundred miles from this old nightclub A girl is turning 22 today. How am I supposed to entertain you? My fingertips are useless when my mind's so far away.

Goshen '97 Strand Of Oaks

I was rotting in the basement Buying Casios with my friend Then I found my dad's old tape machine Thats where the magic began I was lonely, I was having fun I was lonely, but I was having fun I don't want

Wreck of the Old 97 Johnny Cash

They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia, Said: "Steve, you're way behind time, "This is not 38, this is Ol' 97, "Put her into Spencer on time."

Fear Of The Dark Iron Maiden

I am a man who walks alone And when I`m walking a dark road At night or strolling through the park When the light begins to change I sometimes feel a little strange A little anxious when it`s

Bird In A Cage Old 97`s

I left you last night on the left coast I'm writin' you a letter right now The things that you do are rendering you Something I can't live without Maybe maybe I've got a pulse now Maybe my heart's...

Valentine Old 97`s

Heartbreak, old friend, goodbye it's me again. Of late, I've had some thought of movin' in.

Designs On You Old 97`s

Standin' on the corner of 6th and how to forget Tryin' to do right by you all night, Annette. You can go ahead and get married And this'll be our secret thing. I won't tell a soul except the people...

Time Bomb Old 97's

I got a timebomb, in my mind Mom.I hear it ticking but I don't know why.I call the police, but they don't like me.I hear 'em whispering when I walk by.I got a landmine in my bloodline.I'm not immun...

Barrier Reef Old 97's

The Empty Bottle was half empty, tide was low, and I was thirsty.Saw her sitting at the bar, you know how some girls are,Always making eyes, well she wasn't making eyes.So I sidled up beside her, s...

Broadway Old 97's

In a hotel room just off Times Square it's like a closetI can watch the dancing class go round.In a hotel room that costs as much as my apartmentI can watch the working class go down.And it's enoug...

Salome Old 97's

Salome, uncross your heartI know what goes on inside it's over before it startsWell I'll stay all night, I'll wait right hereFull moon might work magic, girl but I won't disappear.And I'm tired of ...

Melt Show Old 97's

Is this more than some old summer fling? And this thing we have, will it mean anything? When October rolls around will you sober up and let me down? Will you sober up and let me?

Streets Of Where I'm From Old 97's

But now I'm old, hell I'm well past twent-five - And I can't seem to fall in love no matter how I try. And I wonder where I'll wind up but I'm headed west I know.

Big Brown Eyes Old 97's

Big brown eyes, and a gust of wind,And the cherry burns the corner of the page that says ";The endIs coming soon,"; but not soon enough.Restring all your guitars. Pack up all your stuff.'Cause if R...

Just Like California Old 97's

Just like California was not even thereSince it's gone I'm so withdrawnI ain't got no one nowhereRight beside the ocean my darlin' ClementineWell the water got high and she never got dry andShe was...

Curtain Calls Old 97's

In a western town, beneath the northern lights,where the pine trees pine for the fall of night,you believe in cards, you believe in signsand I'll be leavin' soon, but I'm here tonight.On a mountain...

House That Used To Be Old 97's

Do you wanna wind up in a graveyard?Like a number on a scorecard.They're gonna wrap you up in corn silkThey're gonna cry like you were spilled milk.You'd better take another QuaaludeAnd get yoursel...

Four Leaf Clover Old 97's

I got a four leaf clover.It ain't done one single lick of good.I'm still a drunk and I'm still a loser.I'm living in a lousy neighborhood.I got a real live horseshoe,And I hung it upside-down above...

Jagged Old 97's

What remains of the day remains to be seenBy the TV that we never turn onEach other's enough I never had it so roughEver since I been goneWhite noise swells in my headMaking me worry it's the summe...

Lonely Holiday Old 97's

It was a lonely holidayI was alone you were awayIn Fayetteville or in another stateThere's so many towns I hateWhen you leave me, it breaks me like a boneBut it's never as bad as when you come hom...

Indefinitely Old 97's

Well the room was Mediterranean and the meaning was two- fold We got busted by your mother though you're 29 years old And the pictures wrapped in cellophane like sandwiches or stamps Burned holes in my

What We Talk About Old 97's

Well the hour is late for a visit on a whimWell the hour is late for a quiet drunken talkI don't begrudge you the anger in your voiceNo I don't begrudge you anything at all'Cause I know...that the ...

Murder (Or a Heart Attack) Old 97's

And the holeIn the screen is barely big enough for youAnd not near enough for me to goAnd the whole damn complicatedSituation could've beenAvoided if I'd only shut the windowCHORUS:And I may be lea...

Alone so Far Old 97's

I watch, as it stops for a girl,A moment, elaborate and weak.I am easy in her midst,Why elaborate, when there's no need to?But I do, all night,My words ring like money off a bar.But she's here, asl...

Busted Afternoon Old 97's

There was a fine rain There was a red wine There was a long whistle and it was a good sign There was a band playin' Somewhere off-screen There was a girl sayin'

Let the Idiot Speak Old 97's

There was a half a harvest moon up on the hillsideOur love is made almost entirely of downsideWho would have thought it could feel so much better then?Now there's a half a million things I wanna te...

Valentine Old 97's

Heartbreak, old friend, goodbye it's me again. Of late, I've had some thought of movin' in. Of all the many ways a man will lose his home, Well, there ain't none better than the girl who's movin' on.

King Of All The World Old 97's

I was in a real bad wayWhen you turned the power onAnd you made me feel for all the worldLike I was the king of all the worldI was on a window ledgeWhen you came upon me thereEverything was upside ...

Rollerskate Skinny Old 97's

Roller skate skinny and the terrible twosHow can you have everything and nothing to loseYou and nobody see eye to eyeYou're gonna wake up with a ghost instead of a guyBulletin board on the wall of ...

Buick City Complex Old 97's

Do you wanna mess around?Do you wanna spend the night?I've known both kinds of loveBut i want to get it right this timeI don't wanna settle downI don't want to make no plansExept for what i'm gonna...

Bird In A Cage Old 97's

I left you last night on the left coastI'm writin' you a letter right nowThe things that you do are rendering youSomething I can't live withoutMaybe maybe I've got a pulse nowMaybe my heart's on fi...

Up The Devil's Pay Old 97's

I'm gonna tend a bad fire until you come aroundI'd sing you real live love songsIf I could get the feeling downI want to make you happy but the devil's out my waySo I'll just pack up everythingRoll...

What I Wouldn't Do Old 97's

your cracking up on a radio in a tunnel below the cityand i'm losing you 'cause you move too slowand i'm wishing you could keep up with mei'm in love with you but i don't know why it gets so compli...

Question Old 97's

She woke from a dream Her head was on fire Why was he so nervous? He took her to the park She crossed her arms And lowered her eyelids Someday, somebody's gonna ask you A question that you should say

Am I Too Late Old 97's

When you were just a little girl in Pine Bluff,Daddy disappeared without a trace.Now there's no more little girls in Pine Bluff,They all ran like tears out of this place.(Chorus)Am I too lateAm I t...

Weightless Old 97's

I reckon Heaven is a placeWhere time is nonexistent, yeahAnd the things that are important, yeahDon't take any time at allAn awful lot like like outer spaceWhere everything is weightless, yeahEven ...

Can't Get A Line Old 97's

can't get a line to telephone youwhy you holing your company?I been moaning Oh! Lonesome Meyou made a pigeon of my heartand I'd go anywhere to know youtake a long way coming backbe your yellow bedr...

Designs On You Old 97's

Standin' on the corner of 6th and how to forgetTryin' to do right by you all night, Annette.You can go ahead and get marriedAnd this'll be our secret thing.I won't tell a soul except the people in ...

Book Of Poems Old 97's

Rowboat lightning I kissed her yeah it didn't mean a thingSeems like years ago it was yesterdayFire drill yell freeze don't hang around long face diseaseI got a book of poems that's gonna set you f...

Nervous Guy Old 97's

In the court of our friends' opinion,In the right cut eyes of all our friends,In the way the phone goes dead,In the way you lose your head,I can see how this thing is gonna end.In the darkest hours...