Lucinda Williams

[fox69]

"The Night's Too Long"

"The Night's Too Long"


Sylvia was working as a waitress in Beaumont
She said "I'm moving away, I'm gonna get what I want
I'm tired of these small town boys, they don't move fast enough
I'm gonna find me one who wears a leather jacket and likes his living rough"
So she saved her tips and overtime and bought an old rusty car
She sold most everything she had to make a brand new start
She said, "I won't be needing these silly dresses and nylon hose
Cuz when I get to where I'm going, I'm gonna buy me all new clothes"
The night's too long; it just drags on and on
And then there's never enough that's when the sun starts coming up
Don't let go of her hand; you just might be the right man
She loves the night; she loves the night
She doesn't want the night, don't want it to end
Don't want it to end

Well she works in an office now, and she guesses the pay's all right
She can buy a few new things to wear and still go out at night
And as soon as she gets home from work, she wants to be out with the crowd
Where she can dance and toss her head back and laugh out loud
Well, the music's playing faster and they just met
He presses up against her and his shirt's all soaked with sweat
And with her back against the bar she can listen to the band
And she's holding a Corona and it's cold against her hand

The night's too long
It just drags on and on
And then there's never enough
That's when the sun starts coming up
Don't let go of her hand
You just might be the right man
She loves the night
She loves the night
She doesn't want the night, don't want it to end
Don't want it to end
Don't want it to end

 

[fox69]

"This Old Heartache"

"This Old Heartache"


It's been a month of Sunday's since I laid eyes on you
Have you changed your ways or have you even tried to
I wish I could kill all this worry and regret
But I am haunted still by the things I can't forget

It's hard to take, this old heartache
It's drivin' me out of my mind
I can't take it and I can't shake it
And it lives with me all the time

People look at me and they think I've got it all
I'm happy and go lucky and I'll never take a fall
What they never see when they look from the outside
Is the thing that tortures me and eats me up inside

It's hard to take, this old heartache
It's driving me out of mind
I can't take it and I can't shake it
And it lives with me all the time

You think that I don't care hut you don't have a clue
Life is never fair, no matter what you do
And if you only knew az the thoughts I live with every day
And the peace of mind it costs and the hell I have to pay

It's hard to take, this old heartache
It's drivin' me out of my mind
I can't take it and I cant shake it
And it lives with me all the time
Yeah, it lives with me all the time

 

[fox69]

"Those Three Days"

"Those Three Days"


You say there's always gonna be this thing
Between us days are filled with dreams
Scorpions crawl across my screen
Make their home beneath my skin
Underneath my dress stick their tongues
Bite through the flesh down to the bone
And I have been so fuckin' alone
Since those three days

Did you only want me for those three days?
Did you only need me for those three days?
Did you love me forever
just for those three days?

You built a nest inside my soul
You rest your head on leaves of gold
You managed to crawl inside my brain
You found a hole and in you came
You sleep like a baby breathing
Comfortably between truth and pain
But the truth is nothing's been the same
Since those three days

Did you only want me for those three days?
Did you only need me for those three days?
Did you love me forever
just for those three days?

You say there's always gonna be this thing
Between us days are filled with dreams
Scorpions crawl across my screen
Make their home beneath my skin
Underneath my dress stick their tongues
Bite through the flesh down to the bone
And I have been so fuckin' alone
You built a nest inside my soul
You rest your head on leaves of gold
You managed to crawl inside my brain
You found a hole and in you came
You sleep like a baby breathing
Comfortably between truth and pain
But the truth is nothing's been the same
Since those three days

Did you only want me for those three days?
Did you only need me for those three days?
Did you love me forever
just for those three days, baby?

Did you only want me for those three days?
Did you only need me for those three days?
Did you love me forever
just for those three days?

For those three days

For those three days

 

[fox69]

"Ugly Truth"

"Ugly Truth"


Hide your background, hide your fame
Hide your given middle name
Swallow your pride, swallow your pills
In your house up in the hills

Leave your husband, leave your wife
Keep on runnin' your whole life
Sweep your dirt under the rug
Fix your hurt with a little love

[Chorus:]
From the cradle to the grave
You will always be a slave
To the quiet darkness of your memories
And that's the truth, my friend
The ugly truth, my friend
I've got proof, my friend
And that's the truth

Keep your secrets to yourself
Keep your paperbacks up on the shelf
Burn your bridges, burn your friends
Blow 'em kisses and make amends

Take the high road or take the low
No one but you and God will ever know
And you might play rough and win or lose
Either way, love, you'll get the blues

[Repeat chorus]

I've got proof, my friend
And that's the truth

 

[fox69]

"Unsuffer Me"

"Unsuffer Me"


Unlock my love
And set me free
Come fill me up
With ecstasy

Surround my heartbeat
With your fingertips
Unbound my feet
Untie my wrists

Come in to my world
Of loneliness
And wickedness
And bitterness
Unlock my love

Unsuffer me
Take away the pain
Unbruise, unbloody
Wash away the stain
Anoint my head
With your sweet kiss
My joy is dead
I long for bliss

I long for knowledge
Whisper in my ear
Undo my logic, undo my fear
Unsuffer me

Unlock my love
And set me free
Come fill me up
With ecstasy
Unsuffer me
Take away the pain
Unbruise, unbloody
Wash away the stain

Surround my heartbeat
With your fingertips
Unbound my feet
Untie my wrists

Come in to my world
Of loneliness
And wickedness
And bitterness
Anoint my head
With your sweet kiss
My joy is dead
I long for bliss

I long for knowledge
Whisper in my ear
Undo my logic, undo my fear
Unsuffer me

 

[fox69]

"Ventura"

"Ventura"


Decide I'm gonna make myself
A little something to eat
Get can down off the shelf
Maybe a little something sweet

Haven't spoken to no one
Haven't been in the mood
Pour some soup, get a spoon and
Stir it up real good

I go out with a friend
Maybe a little music might help
But I can't pretend
I wish I was somewhere else

I wanna watch the ocean bend
the edges of the sun then
I wanna get swallowed up in
An ocean of love

Put on my coat
Go out into the street
Get a lump in my throat
And look down at my feet

Take the long way home
So I can ride around
Put Neil Young on
And turn up the sound

Drive up the coastline
Maybe Ventura
Watch the waves make signs
Out on the water

I wanna watch the ocean bend
the edges of the sun then
I wanna get swallowed up in
An ocean of love

Stand in the shower
Clean this dirty mess
Give me back my power
And drown this unholiness

Lean over the toilet bowl
And throw up my confession
Cleanse my soul
Of this hidden obsession

I wanna watch the ocean bend
the edges of the sun then
I wanna get swallowed up in
An ocean of love

I wanna watch the ocean bend
the edges of the sun then
I wanna get swallowed up in
An ocean of love

 

[fox69]

"Walk On"

"Walk On"


Walk on
Come on girl, walk on
Walk on
Come on girl, walk on

You got the world in the palm of your hand
You gotta make 'em understand
That you're the lead singer in the band
So walk on
Come on girl, walk on

They don't make em any sweeter than you
Anyone can tell that's true
So you do what you gotta do
And walk on
Come on girl, walk on

I know you're fighting an uphill battle
But you'll win with a little struggle
Cause you're really not that fragile
So walk on
Come on girl, walk on

I know you can be the best
You can run ahead of all the rest
Yeah, I know you can pass the test
So walk on
Come on girl, walk on

Life is full of heartbreak
But it's never more than you can take
It's nothing you сап't shake a stick at
So walk on
Come on girl, walk on

People gonna treat you unkind
But you don't pay em any mind
And I am here to remind you
To walk on
Come on girl, walk on
Yeah, walk on
Come on girl, walk on

Come on girl [x6]

 

[fox69]

"Well Well Well"

"Well Well Well"


Well, well, well, here it is again
The way I feel is down but then
You know if you toss a stone in a river
It sinks to the bottom, it won't rise up either
Hey, hey, hey, this here's a test
And it may not be the last
I tell you what, I have to wonder
When I get lost and I end up yonder
Huh, huh, huh, ain't this a shame
Don't this beat all you've ever seen
Just when I thought I was getting up there
Things went and got a whole lot tougher
My, my, my, how do you figure
The reason why we always differ
But hey now, you know what I mean
If you hang around trash you can't come out clean
Well, well, well, here it is again
The way I feel is down but then
You know if you toss a stone in a river
It sinks to the bottom, it won't rise up either
Well, well, well
Hey, hey, hey
Huh, huh, huh
My, my, my

 

[fox69]

"West"

"West"


Come out West and see
The best it'll ever be
I know you won't stay permanently
But come out West and see

Climb up on a rock
And stretch out in the sun
And close my eyes and let
My imagination run

I'm tracing your initials in the shining sand
I'm counting out the days till I see you again

Who knows what the future holds
Or where the cards may fall
But if you don't come out West and see
You'll never know at all.

I look off in the distance
Blow a kiss and wave
A thousand miles between us
Disappear some day.

I watch as all the starlings
Fly in from the North
The beating of the winds
Echoes the beating of my heart

I sleep out in the desert
Under the stars above
And keep making an effort
To wander in love.

Who knows what the future holds
Or where the cards may fall
But if you don't come out West and see
You'll never know at all.

Come out West and see
The best it'll could be
I know you won't stay permanently
But come out West and see

 

[fox69]

"West Memphis"

"West Memphis"


Three little boys were found in the river
On a sweltering summer night
Not one soul ever figured it out
Who created that terrible sight
Now somebody's gotten away with murder
And a horrible offense
But that's the way we do things in West Memphis

They didn't like the music I listened to
They didn't like the way I dressed
They set me up with a forced confession
I never had a chance
They threw the book at me
At my expense
They got no common sense
But that's the way they do things in West Memphis

[Refrain:]
Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis
That's the way we do things in West Memphis
It's never been any different
So don't come around here and try to mess with us
'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis

I was framed and sentenced
To a life in prison
For a crime I didn't commit
Wasn't nobody listened
Or rose to my defense
Somebody planted the evidence
And he's been lying ever since
But that's the way we do things in West Memphis

And after all these years they still refuse
To say what really happened
The crooked methods that they used
To frame an innocent man
Are hiding in the darkest secrets
Behind every picket fence
And that's the way we do things in West Memphis

[Refrain:]
That's the way we do things in West Memphis
Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis
It's never been any different
So don't come around here and try to mess with us
'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis

Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis
Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis
It's never been any different
So don't come around here and try to mess with us
'Cause that's the way we do things In West Memphis

That's just the way we do things in West Memphis
That's just the way we do things in West Memphis