Nobody Knew His Name John Hiatt

buddy got killed with his rifle Now he's fighting never on dawn Now he's fighting never on dawn Window begins the rain Nightt so dark, there was nothing else shown Nobody knew his name, boy Nobody knew

No Business John Hiatt

Yes, I'm lonely-hope you don't catch it Don't want to be down where I last behaved I broke his heart now I can't patch it This time it's grave I kept track of all the love that I gave him And

Since His Penis Came Between Us John Hiatt

bed I've been a model provider You must admit to that A lovely rented bungalow Two terrific little cats Is there something that I might have missed You haven't heard a word I've said Since his

Let It All Go John Hiatt

I knew a guy who was Mad at his best friend Stayed that way for Twenty years, and I don't know why he Can't seem to make amends Tears in his eyes You know the pain doesn't end CHORUS: You

Twenty-One John Hiatt

Was at night when they called the little sheppard boy made him leave his sheep Was a night wind howling on a wild dog growling Or a bird that flew all he never knew were doing to his darkest sleep

Leave Your Shoes With The Shoeshine Boy John Hiatt

Leave your shoes with the shoeshine boy Leave your shoes with the shoeshine boy Well come back in a week with his smile on your feets Leave your shoes with the shoeshine boy Don't you dance with

I Spy (For The FBI) John Hiatt

night Definitely was not me, oh baby I spy for the FBI (I spy for the FBI) I spy for the FBI (I spy for the FBI) Just because he was wearin' shades You thought he didn't leave a clue I got his

I Spy (For The F.B.I.) (Album Version) John Hiatt

were kissin' last night Definitely was not me oh baby I spy for the FBI I spy for the FBI I spy for the FBI I spy for the FBI Just because he was wearin' shades You thought he didn't leave a clue I got his

Cold River John Hiatt

Well, he packed up his suitcase 'Cause the deal gone down She was slipping on her stockings Lord it made the sweetest sound There was a baby in the reeds Along the river outside of town As he wound his

Zero House John Hiatt

You took my pride and I want it back No more loving on the torture rack No more running when you call my name The things we've done, baby make me feel ashamed Minus me, minus you, Smoke out, ghost

The Rest Of The Dream John Hiatt

You were a tiny spark Caught in your parents' eyes When they made love in the dark You were the big surprise And the old man came through Gave his very best for you And your mother's arms They

Walk On John Hiatt

Someone called out to you And it sounded just like crying On a street where nobody Even knows your name Your mind was getting high on the sweet air As your spirit was flying Steam rising from

Icy Blue Heart John Hiatt

She came onto him like a slow movin' cold front His beer was warmer than the look in her eyes She sat on a stool, he said, "What do you want?"

Buffalo River Home John Hiatt

and landing but this airport's closed And how much thicker this fog is gonna get god only knows Just when you think that you've got a grip Reality sneaks off it gives you the slip As if you ever knew

The River Knows Your Name John Hiatt

Oh the river knows your name And your tears falling like the rain All around you suffering and pain Oh the river knows your name And the river hears you cry As the lightning cracks the open sky

Take Time To Know Her John Hiatt

I found a woman one I felt I could truley love She was every thing I've ever been dreaming of But she was bare I wouldn't know it You see her pretty little smile didn't show it When I knew I could

Getting Excited John Hiatt

Just a basement party with some high school friends Boys touching girls, like they did back then But that fat boy you invited He's getting excited Underneath red lights he can't believe his eyes

Ring a Bell John Hiatt

Ring a bell for a baby child is born Ring a bell to keep her safe and warm Ring a bell so she will not come to harm Ring a bell for the rest of her life Ring a bell for his grandpa's bravery Ring

The Night That Kenny Died John Hiatt

He was the kind of kid you did not want to sit by He kept his boogers in his desk he wore a neck tie And he never washed his hair You wished he wasn't there But everybody cried The night that

Living A Little, Laughing A Little John Hiatt

Laugh everyone at the clown He's the best one in town, Ummm ummm Ride on his merry-go-round Spinning faster than sound Uuuuh huh Uuuuh huh Laugh as the funny man cries Though his makeup is smeared

They All Leave Town John Hiatt

gotta be Three kids and one on the way but it's the same thing everyday Don't go telling my sweet Louise I've been seeing no college girl, please That'd really make her jump and shout Daddy get his

The Wreck of the Barbie Ferrari John Hiatt

she wakes up thinking and thinking and thinking and thinking does she need to get the kids dressed to go to church he's pulled a shotgun out of the lurch he heads for the TV room starts to search his

The Walking Dead John Hiatt

It's that mechanical motion Skin -tight when the nights are bloodless Lip-sync the latest notion From zombie drill instructors Throw out of all the parties Maybe it's time for me to bed Now his

Girl On A String John Hiatt

Well hes got her going up and down like a yo-yo And she never feels better than ever, just so-so Like a shrunken head on a rear view mirror She rides along in his atmosphere Like furry dice or some

Girl On A String (Album Version) John Hiatt

Well hes got her going up and down like a yo yo And she never feels better than ever just so so Like a shrunken head on a rear view mirror She rides along in his atmosphere Like furry dice or some voodoo

Cane Breaks John Hiatt

I met a preacher down by the cane breaks Sat there the devil right there at his side Bolt of lightning struck that cane break You should have seen the preacher jumpin' on back Double dealers there

Singing the Blues John Hiatt

I just wanna tell you mama That this is all wrong I used to be happy I used to be strong But I've been singing the blues Ever since you been gone Now love is a fire So I've been told But nobody

Perfectly Good Guitar John Hiatt

somebody sing CHORUS: Oh it breaks my heart to see those stars Smashing a perfectly good guitar I don't know who they think they are Smashing a perfectly good guitar It started back in 1963 His

Trudy and Dave John Hiatt

follow that shot, she rang those words out with all she got With a baby and the laundry in the Chevrolet, Well he thought about following anyway But he drove 'em to the strip mall laundromat, In his

Come Home to You John Hiatt

There's a mad little kid at the top of the stairs And his eyes, they gather no lies Well, his mom and his dad, they're too high to care And his cries drift off in the night And I been that kid, yes

Marianne John Hiatt

your capers Say you haven't met with their demands CHORUS: Oh, Marianne Love talks cheap and faster than I can Oh, Marianne Please don't marry that insurance man I can't see you packing up his

Wintertime Blues John Hiatt

hear those mockingbird wings I want gravy on everything Lovin' in the kitchen, what have we got to lose Just a nasty case of these ol' wintertime blues Cold as snot with a big frozen smile Ain't foolin' nobody

Death By Misadventure John Hiatt

had a good job working' for the Secret Service He had a wife and kids at home who made him awful nervous He'd never done a damn thing you could call experimental And he had this aching feeling that his

Death By Misadventure (Album Version) John Hiatt

Harry had a good job working' for the Secret Service He had a wife and kids at home who made him awful nervous He'd never done a damn thing you could call experimental And he had this aching feeling that his

Motorboat To Heaven John Hiatt

You bring out the fool in me The blind man at the bar Who whistles for his drink and his cane And shows everyone his scar You're lovely, and you're cruel You got me in a trance You put my soul

Pirate Radio John Hiatt

Well, those electric sheep to the valley they keep walkin On the radio waves selling tennis shoes and beer It induces sleep when that DJ starts his squawkin' I'm lookin' for one song to save me on

Down in Front John Hiatt

I spend so much time tryin' To learn all your languages I got nothin' to say It's all cheap talk in kind And a matter of time Some fool gets his way Down on his knees he says I got this feelin'

Far As We Go John Hiatt

Broken love out on the highway I thought I knew you like the back of my hand Pick him up, he's just a ghost from the old days That's just about as far as we go from here That's just about as far

Adios To California John Hiatt

California Nothing to do but turn around Always thought there's someone coming for you Only way you'd leave this town Two cigarettes from a package gone You must have thought about it just that long I never knew

Seven Little Indians John Hiatt

them to all get up to their necks in The seven little Indians new If the rest of the tribe ever scrutinized their household Somehow it would not pass inspection The big chief railed on And spun his

Runaway John Hiatt

On the outside, a beautiful thing On the inside, a bird with a broken wing Chances taken, now the dark angels circle in the wind You're mistaken, but still you'll do it all again As he shakes his

I Don't Even Try (Album Version) John Hiatt

I thought I had your number there must be some mistake I dialled 6 3 7 11 88 I got some geezer said his girlfriend's on the town I said I've got the wrong number and I slammed the phone down Thought about

I Don't Even Try John Hiatt

I thought I had your number there must be some mistake I dialled 6 3 7 11 88 I got some geezer; said his girlfriend's on the town I said I've got the wrong number and I slammed the phone down Thought about

Down In Front (Album Version) John Hiatt

I spend so much time tryin' To learn all your languages I got nothin' to say It's all cheap talk in kind And a matter of time Some fool gets his way Down on his knees he says I got this feelin' That you're

I Killed An Ant With My Guitar John Hiatt

I hit him in the head And now he's dead I killed him there By the front door Well it was something he was really asking for He was a chump It was no bump Or any ordinary lump No I squashed his

Long Night John Hiatt

3 on a fever, down in the dumps the 1st one hollers, the 2nd one jumps the 3rd writes a letter to his family says I'd kill everyone if it was up to me Early in the bathroom, looking for a drain

Master of Disaster John Hiatt

underwear Bleeding tongue 8-Ball pounding in my lungs Ship to shore I can't see the coastline anymore I shouldn't be here I thought, I made that loud and clear But the master of disaster Gets tangled in his

Marlene John Hiatt

Marlene, Marlene When you call my name Marlene, Marlene Like the summer rain Like the honey too Deep all in my brain Marlene, Marlene I'm in love with you You know I wont be never satisfied You make the

Rock Back Billy John Hiatt

Form Memphis to Nashville Then way out west Put that Hollywood party To the acid test Got a little bungalow In the valley somewhere Took a gig playing bass With Sonny and Cher He took it on his

Wrote It Down And Burned It John Hiatt

There's a dead girl's body By the railroad track She's waiting for a train Jimmy left town like a fade to black In his Camero in the rain She wrote it down and burned it Jimmy loves who knows