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| Townes Van Zandt - St John the gambler Lyrics: | ||
by Townes Van Zandt When she had twenty years she turned to her mother saying Mother, I know that you'll grieve but I've given my soul to St John the gambler tomorrow comes time leave for the hills cannot hold back my sorrow forever and dead men lay deep 'round the door the only salvation thats mine for the asking so mother, think on me no more Winter held high round the mountains breast and the cold of a thousand snows lay heaped upon the forests leaf but she dressed in calico for a gambler likes his women fancy fancy she would be and the fire of her longing would keep way the cold and her dress was a sight to see http://www.free-lyrics.org/29044-Townes-Van-Zandt.html But the road was long beneath the feet she followed her frozen breath in search of a certain St John the gambler stumbling to her death she heard his laughter right down from the mountains and danced with her mothers tears to a funeral drawn a calico 'neath the cross of twenty years To a funeral drawn a calico 'neath the cross of twenty years View more Townes Van Zandt Song Lyrics: Townes Van Zandt - (Quicksilver daydreams of) Maria Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - Standin' Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - No deal Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - Be Here To Love Me Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - Mr Gold and Mr Mud Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - Dollar bill blues Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - Katie Belle blue Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - A song for Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - Brother Flower Lyrics Townes Van Zandt - High, Low and In between Lyrics |
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