Тексты песен «Joe Ely»

Baby like the night life She can't tolerate the quiet life She got a shakin' fever Ain't nobody don't believe her She gotta get the gettin' tonight She gotta get the gettin' while the gettin' is right She said,"Oh,...

This highway's like a girl I knew You climb into her car. She takes you many places She leaves you where you are. Her ribbons are all a tangle Her breath is long and fast But if you're only tryin' to pass the time Her...

Met her in old Mexico She was laughing sad and young In a smokey room no-one could see Her favorite poets all agreed Spanish is a loving tongue But she never spoke Spanish to me She was born in Monterey And all the...

One day I went and left my home out in the West Said I was headed for the Silver City All along the line I was dreaming all the time Dreaming of the shining Silver City I kissed my love goodbye, said "Honey don't you...

Sister, soak the beans I'll be comin Home to Chop the Onion Mama, light the stove It'll take a while for the cornbread to get done I'll be comin' home I've had enough, I'm done with self-denial Can't you hear me moan?...

He had hair, black as a fiberglass speedboat The morning air was crisp as a brand new bank note He swaggered like a surfer on a Louisiana dirt bike He swerved like a trucker on the Dallas Turnpike They were sleepless...

Come here with me I wanna slow you down I wanna smear the moonlight in your skin And put Orion in your crown Let it all go I know that you're beat That truck stop's just not good for you You're always on your feet. I...

I was standin' at a big hotel Wishin' everybody well But if anybody paid me, any mind it was hard to tell A big policeman on his beat Pulled his pistol and he pointed at me Lookin' down the barrel I could see the gates...

Mighty River, Muddy as Sin Troubled Waters, Like the shape I'm in Would you open your Screen Let a poor boy in If I come back Home Off the Streets of Sin Off the Streets of Sin Off the Streets of Sin If I come back...

Now, Right now, Look at the place I` m in, When I think about things that I could have done It's impossible for me tp pretend. But I see it now as the lights grow dim And the world starts to close it's eyes. I...

You might call it sad confusion You might even call it off But once you called me more than just your friend Now there's more to what I'm thinkin' Than the Mississippi Line And Tennessee's not the state I'm in You call...

How many times did you Tell me "I need you"? How many times did I Try to believe you (That ain't enough) How many roads did I Ride just to find you How many fires did you Burn there behind you (That ain't enough)...

Because you walked that lonesome valley Because I met you in your town Because you saw stars in the alley When the street light, you, did crown Because I saw you lift your head Because you knew I was watching you...

Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town. She had a reputation as a girl who'd been around. On Main Street after midnight, a brand new pack of cigs, A fresh one hanging from her lips, a beer between her legs. She...

Tonight I think I'm gonna go downtown. Tonight I think I'm gonna look around For something I couldn't see When this world was more real to me. Yeah tonight I think I'm gonna go downtown. My love, my love has gone away...

(Jimmie Gilmore) I'm going out where the lights don't shine so bright. I'm going out where the lights don't shine so bright. When I get back you can treat me like a Saturday night. I'm glad to see you coming, I'm glad...

My heavy heart pounds hard tonight down this highway in the wind The windshield wipers clean away the tears I cry within The love I've thrown away, I know I'll never feel again And I, I'm just twistin' in the wind Some...

I recall that Twisy River Bridge Over that painted river bed They pumped about a gallon of Muddy Water Out of my salty head. I woke up in St. James Devine All wrapped up in plaster and twine The nurse said I made the...

Up on the ridge, I seen a rider passin' by Up on the ridge, I seen a rider passin' by I heard thunder in the distance I seen the lightning in his eye Up on the ridge, I gotta tangle with my fate Up on the ridge, I...

When you're ready or steady, To go dancin', romancin', Grab your sweetheart and jump in your car. Drive right on down, To the bright side of town You'll be glad you don't have to drive far. You'll be happy you don't...