Talking New Bob Dylan Loudon Wainwright III

Hey, Bob Dylan, I wrote you a song Today is your birthday if I'm not wrong If I'm not mistaken, you're 50 today How are you doin', Bob? What do you say?

New Paint Loudon Wainwright III

At the station you can meet herWith that smile you couldn?t cheat herA woman that kind is hard to findIt?s good to take a girlIn the not so very good worldAnd walk in the park until it gets darkSom...

1994 Loudon Wainwright III

There's been a brand neew breakthrough Though they're not sure what it means We used to blame our parents Now we can pin it on our genes Hey and I'm not talking 501's I don't mean no pair of pants I'm

Talking World War III Blues Bob Dylan

One time ago a crazy dream came to meI dreamt I was walking to World War ThreeI went to the doctor the very next dayTo see what kind of words he could sayHe said it was a bad dream"I wouldn’t worry...

Dreaming Loudon Wainwright III

I'd rather be dreaming than living Living's just too hard to do It's chances not choices Noises not voices A day's just a thing to get through Living's just too hard to do I'd rather be dreaming than talking

Inaugural Blues Loudon Wainwright III

young It's not quite a coronation Feels more like a senior prom In D.C., bells ring, there are fireworks On TV, we see Baghdad bombed Points of light and talk of angels It's rhetoric, it must be told I'm talking

Red Guitar (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

I put the remains in the case and I put the case away Went to New York City for a new guitar the next day I bought myself a blond guitar, I had if for three days Some junky stole my blond guitar.

Say That You Love Me (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

feel like a fool Say that you like me, that's not enough Say that you love me, I'm calling your bluff Say that you love me, say that it's true Say that you love me and I said it to you I don't want a new

Y2k Loudon Wainwright III

of this it does a whole lotta that It can boot you up, it can load you down With that little bitty mouse you're gonna rule this town But you're headed for trouble I do believe It's coming your way on New

I'D Rather Be Lonely Loudon Wainwright III

Let us make a brand new start; Separate and stay apart. I've had enough having and holding. I'd rather be lonely. I think that I need some space; Everyday you're in my face. How can I get rid of you?

A Father And A Son Loudon Wainwright III

I think I know what you're going through; Everything changes but nothing is new. And I know that I'm miserable; can't you see? I just want you to be just like me.

Ogm Loudon Wainwright III

Your new outgoing voice Sounds bright and brave and very clear now In those seconds you recorded it I guess that you felt free I started out my message With a pause that I aborted When I addressed you

Primrose Hill Loudon Wainwright III

tried My mutt's licking my fingers And I'm wetting my lips I got a can of extra strong And a bag of chicken and chips If I had a little money I'd get a few things Like a bottle of vodka And a pack of new

Christmas Morning Loudon Wainwright III

It's Christmas morning Christmas morning finally has come It has meaning for each & everyone Christmas morning I'm afraid to think This time we are headed to the brink A week from today we begin a brand new

Dead Skunk Loudon Wainwright III

Crossin` the highway late last night He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right He didn`t see the station wagon car The skunk got squashed and there you are You got yer Dead skunk in the mi...

Clockwork Chartreuse (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

You got the black belt, I got the gun.Let's team up tonight--have some fun.Let's drink some drinks, find us some fights.C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon: it's Saturday night!I'm very angry, you're hoppin...

Down Drinking at the Bar Loudon Wainwright III

Well, I call you up on the phone: nobody's at home.Then I do my usual thing: I let the telephone ring and ring and ring.I'm standing at a phone booth, coping with the ugly truth.You see, I know whe...

The Man Who Couldn't Cry (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

went broke The theologians were finally found out Right down to the ground, that old jail house burned down The earth suffered perpetual drought ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By WAINWRIGHT

Come A Long Way (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

We've come a long way since we last shook handsStill got a long way to goWe couldn't see the flowers since we last shook handsCouldn't see the flowers on account of the snowWhat did you do with you...

Nocturnal Stumblebutt (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

"Well it's 3am, and so I creepAround the house 'cause you're asleepI can't sleep, I gotta smokeI think I left some in my coatNo they're not there, but there's a chanceI left some in a packet in my ...

Dilated to Meet You (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

We're wondering when you will arriveWe're wondering what you'll beWe're wondering if you'll be a herOr if you'll be a heMaybe you'll arrive todayPerhaps tomorrow nightWe're hoping you won't hurt to...

Lullaby (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

Shut up and go to bedPut the pillow under your headI'm sick and tired of all your worriesShut up and say goodnightSay your prayers and turn off the lightI'm sick and tired of all your sob-storiesSh...

Grown Man Loudon Wainwright III

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Cobwebs Loudon Wainwright III

"Well it stumbles and it falls off of almost every tongueGive a listen and you'll hearIt's workin like a landmine in almost every sentenceIt's an assault to my mind's earYeah it might have started ...

Father/Daughter Dialogue Loudon Wainwright III

[Loudon] Darling Daughter can't you see The guy singing the songs ain't me He's someone people wish I was What I can't do this dude does And if the songs seem slightly pat I know life's messier than that

The End Has Begun Loudon Wainwright III

We walk in your footstepsThough I've had my ups and downsAnd I'll stand in the silenceUntil I figure it outOne might fall and the other will standAnd one might give where the other won't bendThe ni...

East Indian Princess (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

East Indian princess lives in a western dreamHappy like a child, her mother is a queenYou know she's safe as a cow on a Calcutta streetThis English way of life has got that other life beatAnd readi...

Muse Blues (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

I went down to the library, you know the big one way downtownI went down to the library, you know the big one way downtownI pulled out my spiral notebook and my scripto pencilThese, these, these ar...

B Side (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

It's wonderful to be aliveTo be a bee in this beehiveIt's tough as nails, it's smooth as silkIt's milk and honey, without milkI work with flowers, it's my workFrom this, there's no way that I can s...

Smokey Joe's Cafe (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

One day while I was eating beans at Smokey Joe’s CaféSitting digging on the scene at Smokey Joe’s CaféA chick came walking through the door that I had never seen beforeLeast I’d never saw her dow...

Drinking Song (Album Version) Loudon Wainwright III

Drunk men stagger, drunk men fallDrunk men swear and that's not allQuite often they will urinate outdoorsLike widowed women, drunk men weepLike children curled up, drunk men sleepLike a dog, a drun...

Kick In The Head Loudon Wainwright III

Well I hear that she told you she'd been shacking up with your best friendAnd the kick in the head is she said that she wants to againWell they was kissin and huggin and doin it right in your bedOh...

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder Loudon Wainwright III

Absence makes the heart grow fonderAnd the mind begins to wander backto happier days.I guess you'd say you were taken for grantedI went on and on and I raved and I ranted,oh--My tyrannical ways.Bri...

Guru Loudon Wainwright III

CHORUS:Down in Southern CaliforniaThere's a guru that is guruing thereHe's got 250 followersThey're following him everywhereHe's got all of the answers to all of the questionsAnd he promises to mak...

Mr. Guilty Loudon Wainwright III

Call me Mr Guilty, Mr Guilty that's my nameWithout a doubt it's all my fault, I'm the one to blameYou say that you're unhappy I do believe it's trueCause I'm the one, the no good bumThat did it all...

The Untitled Loudon Wainwright III

Start doing the things that I think you should You better not pout & you better not cry The grim reaper ids coming to town & I just might die ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By WAINWRIGHT

Unrequited To The Nth Degree Loudon Wainwright III

Oh when I die and it won't be longHey you're gonna be sorry that you treated me wrongYeah you're gonna be sorry that you treated me badHey and if there's an after life I'll gloat and I'll be gladMi...

Rufus Is A Tit Man Loudon Wainwright III

Rufus is a tI' manSuckin' on hI' mamma's glandSuckin' on the nippleIt's a sweeter than the ripple wine.Yes its sweeter than the wine.You can tell by the way the boy burpsThat it's gotta taste fine....

Over The Hill Loudon Wainwright III

Once you were a young man,But now you are old - you're over the hill.And you can't cross the palm of time's handWith silver and gold to make him stand still.Who could have possibly thoughtIt would ...

Something For Nothing Loudon Wainwright III

You can pull one of my songs right out of thin airGo ahead and download me see if I careIn love war and cyberspace everything`s fairAnd it`s ok to steal `coz it`s so nice to shareYou`re in luck `co...

You Never Phone Loudon Wainwright III

You never phone you never writeHell I stopped hoping that you mightYou`re trying to hurt my feelings rightYou never phone you never writeYou never write you never phoneI`m sorry to bitch and moanI`...

The Shit Song Loudon Wainwright III

When I run into friends of mine I haven`t seen in yearsThey give me the once over then their eyes well up with tearsThen they pronounce me looking great I haven`t changed a bitI flash `em back a fe...

The Home Stretch Loudon Wainwright III

If the day off doesn`t get youThen the bad reviewer doesAt least you`ve been a has beenAnd not just a never wasAnd you know it`s not a mountainBut no mole hill is this bigAnd you promise to quit dr...

Conspiracies Loudon Wainwright III

We don't believe in "You know who"But we don't let the kids know itWe're parents, who are grown upsThere's a line we have to toe itBut we're part of a conspiracyAbout this bearded big fat guyWho is...

Number One Loudon Wainwright III

Of all the chicks & broads & babes & bimbos I have knownNo one does it better than you do on the phoneMidway through my busy day all through my empty nightI dial your 900 number and it feels oh so ...

Pretty Good Day Loudon Wainwright III

I slept through the night, I got through to the dawnI flipped a switch and the light went onI got out of bed and I put some clothes onOh, it's a pretty good day so farI turned the tap, there was co...

What Gives Loudon Wainwright III

Paul & George & Ringo, just a fraction of the Fab FourSome still survive from Dave Clark's FiveWashed up on the Mersey Shore Jerry has a pacemakerThe hermit's name is HermanThat old man's Manfred M...

Tonya's Twirls Loudon Wainwright III

You knew she was in trouble when you saw her bodyguard.When you saw those two together, you knew it wasn't hardTo see that she was different, not just one of the girls,With their gliding and their ...

Daughter Loudon Wainwright III

Everything she seesshe says she wants.Everything she wantsI see she gets.That's my daughter in the watereverything she owns I bought herEverything she owns.That's my daughter in the water,everythin...

I'M Alright Loudon Wainwright III

Well it's been a long time, glad to see your faceI knew we'd meet again another time, another placeCan't believe it's been so many yearsWe better grab a chair and a couple of beersYou're lookin' go...