Cowboy Junkies Lament by Townes Van Zandt Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Baby hit the back door breathing real heavy
Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry
She finally got ready, but the boys were gone
Mama, don't you worry, night's approaching
There's a hole in heaven where some sin slips through
Close your eyes and dream real steady
Maybe just a little will spill on you
[Chorus]
The dark don't lie and dreams come true
Could be a few will see you through
[Verse 2]
Old lady Rose looking down her nose
At lonely Miss Lily hiding in the hall
Lily's just praying for the trial to be over
Rosy's just waiting for the ax to fall
Show me off on the way to town
The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown
Tell the judge I'm ready for the vases
Going to dance in their faces when the guitar sounds
[Chorus 2]
It won't be long I'll be long gone
I've been leaning toward the shadows all along
[Verse 3]
Those in the know say how it goes
You plan on reaping, you better sow
You plan on sleeping, you better keep moving
Sleeping ain't allowed around here, you know
Tell me please when the rollin's over
Me and my baby gonna have some fun
Bury our backs in a bed of clover
Smile in style while the sun goes down
[Chorus 3]
Snake eyes cry, boxcars sigh
Poor old seven's in the middle just wondering why
[Chorus]
The dark don't lie and dreams come true
All it takes is one or two
Maybe just a few will see you through
Maybe just a few will see you through
Baby hit the back door breathing real heavy
Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry
She finally got ready, but the boys were gone
Mama, don't you worry, night's approaching
There's a hole in heaven where some sin slips through
Close your eyes and dream real steady
Maybe just a little will spill on you
[Chorus]
The dark don't lie and dreams come true
Could be a few will see you through
[Verse 2]
Old lady Rose looking down her nose
At lonely Miss Lily hiding in the hall
Lily's just praying for the trial to be over
Rosy's just waiting for the ax to fall
Show me off on the way to town
The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown
Tell the judge I'm ready for the vases
Going to dance in their faces when the guitar sounds
[Chorus 2]
It won't be long I'll be long gone
I've been leaning toward the shadows all along
[Verse 3]
Those in the know say how it goes
You plan on reaping, you better sow
You plan on sleeping, you better keep moving
Sleeping ain't allowed around here, you know
Tell me please when the rollin's over
Me and my baby gonna have some fun
Bury our backs in a bed of clover
Smile in style while the sun goes down
[Chorus 3]
Snake eyes cry, boxcars sigh
Poor old seven's in the middle just wondering why
[Chorus]
The dark don't lie and dreams come true
All it takes is one or two
Maybe just a few will see you through
Maybe just a few will see you through