I got a brand new companion Man, I'm gonna do right this time Got a brand new companion Gonna do right this time Cools me with her breathin' Chases away
Now won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe up the time that's passing Breath I take and breath I give
Living on the road, my friend Was gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron Your breath's as hard as kerosene You weren't your mama
I used to wake and run with the moon I lived like a rake and a young man I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds My laughter, the devil would frighten
Won't say I love you babe Won't say I need you babe But I'm gonna get you babe And I will not do you wrong Living's mostly wasting time And I'll waste
Don't you take it too bad if you're feelin' unlovin' If you're feelin unfeelin', if you're feelin' alone Don't you take it too bad 'cause it ain't you
A diamonds fades quickly when matched to the face of Maria All the harps they sound empty when she lifts her lips to the sky The brown of her skin makes
Here we go Oh Loretta, she's a barroom girl Wears them sevens on her sleeve Dances like a diamond shines Tells me lies I love to believe Her age is
I'm goin' out on the highway Listen to them big trucks whine I'm goin' out on the highway Listen to them big trucks whine White freight liner Won't you
Where I lead me I will travel Where I need me I will call me I'm no fool, I'll be ready, God knows I will be And in the meantime make a little money,
I put in my time till the Pocono line Shut down two years ago I was staying at the mission till I met Marie Now I can't stay there no more Fella 'cross town
Well, come away with me, my little delta boy I wanna be your delta mama for a while And if you stay you'll see I can bring you lots of joy I can turn
I'm goin' out to Denver, see if I can find Oh, I'm goin' out to Denver, see if I can find That lovin' Colorado girl of mine The promise in her smile
If I had no place to fall And I needed to Could I count on you To lay me down? I'd never tell you no lies I don't believe it's wise You got pretty eyes
Well, a diamond fades quickly when matched to the face of Maria All the harps they sound empty when she lifts her lips to the sky The brown of her skin
(Townes Van Zandt) I'm goin' out to Denver See if I can't find I'm goin' out to Denver See if I can't find That lovin' Colorado girl of mine The promise
(Townes Van Zandt) Well, don't you take it too bad If you're feelin' unlovin' If you're feelin' unfeelin' If you're feelin' alone Don't take it too
(Townes Van Zandt) Come away with me, My little delta boy I wanna be your delta mama for awhile And if you stay you'll see That I bring you lots of
