Good Ol Boy (Gettin' Tough) Steve Earle

to me and the bank and some funny talkin' man from Iran I left the service and got a G.I. loan I got married bought myself a home Now I hang around this one horse town and do the best than I can Gettin

Back To The Wall Steve Earle

Back To The Wall (Steve Earle) Well sometimes in the evenings I start to get that feeling Like I'm empty inside I know I'm doin' good now but tonight I'm headed downtown Down by the riverside I

Poor Boy Steve Earle

Poor Boy (Steve Earle) I was born on the other side of town Everybody over there just puts me down I never thought about it much, ‘til the first time I saw you Uh-oh, what's a poor boy gonna do

Transcendental Blues Steve Earle

Transcendental Blues (Steve Earle) In the darkest hour of the longest night If it was in my power I'd step into the light Candles on the alter, penny in your shoe Walk upon the water ?

South Nashville Blues Steve Earle

South Nashville Blues (Steve Earle) I went downtown, it was just to ease my pain I ended up out walkin' in the rain I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill I had everything I needed to get me

Lonelier Than This Steve Earle

Lonelier Than This (Steve Earle) It doesn't get any lonelier than this I believe my heart'll break Tonight I prayed I'd die before I wake With every breath I'm tastin' your kiss And it's sweet

The Boy Who Never Cried Steve Earle

The Boy Who Never Cried (Steve Earle) Long ago and far away In a land no map can find There lived in long forgotten days A boy who never cried He was his mother's only child So she never wondered

Christmas In Washington Steve Earle

Christmas In Washington (Steve Earle) It's Christmastime in Washington The Democrats rehearsed Gettin' into gear for four more years Things not gettin' worse The Republicans drink whiskey neat

She's About A Mover (Live) Steve Earle

as she could be, hey, hey She was walking down the street She's looking fine as she could be, hey, hey You know I love you, baby Oh hear what is say, hey, hey She walked right up to me Said, "hey, big boy

Dixieland Steve Earle

Dixieland (Steve Earle) I am Kilrain and I'm a fightin' man and I come from County Clare And the Brits would hang me for a Fenian so I took me leave of there And I crossed the ocean in the "Arrianne

Taneytown Steve Earle

Taneytown (Steve Earle) I went down to Taneytown I went down to Taneytown To see what I could see My mama told me never go But I'm almost 22 years old Sometimes I fear this holler swollow me

Copperhead Road Steve Earle

Copperhead Road (Steve Earle) Well my name's John Lee Pettimore Same as my daddy and his daddy before You hardly ever saw Grandaddy down here He only came to town about twice a year He'd buy a

If You Fall Steve Earle

If You Fall (Steve Earle) I saw you lookin' at that girl like that I saw her too boy I know right where you're at But you better be careful 'Cause she ain't the kind you're gonna forget How much

No. 29 Steve Earle

No. 29 (Steve Earle) I was born and raised here this town's my town Everybody knows my name But ever since the glass plant closed down Things round here ain't never been the same I got me a good

Carrie Brown Steve Earle

Carrie Brown (Steve Earle) The first time I saw Carrie Brown She was so young and fair A voice like spring rain fallin' down and sunlight in her hair I'd never seen her face before so I asked all

Billy And Bonnie Steve Earle

Billy And Bonnie (Steve Earle) Billy was 17 and mean as hell Bonnie said she was 30, it was hard to tell Billy met Bonnie on a Saturday night At the dirt track races, it was love at first sight

The Graveyard Shift Steve Earle

The Graveyard Shift (Steve Earle) I work the graveyard shift - stay up all night long You'll wake up someday And find your good gal gone If you don't treat your baby right She'll come see me Some

Blue Yodel #9 Steve Earle

Blue Yodel #9 (Jimmie Rodgers) (Steve Earle's version) Standing on the corner I didn't mean no harm When a big policeman Grabbed me by the arm Now, it was down in Memphis On the corner of Beale

Regular Guy Steve Earle

Regular Guy (Steve Earle) I'm just a regular guy Never get rich, but I always get by I got me a wife and a couple a kids I done pretty much like my daddy did He always did the best that he could

Harlan Man Steve Earle

Harlan Man (Steve Earle) I'm a Harlan Man Went down in the mine when I was barely grown It was easy then ‘Cause I didn't know what I know now But I'm a family man And it's the only life that I've

Texas Eagle Steve Earle

Texas Eagle (Steve Earle) My Grandaddy was a railroad man When I was young he took me by the hand Dragged me to the station at the break of dawn Said "boy I got to show you somethin' 'fore it's

Now She's Gone Steve Earle

didn't understand at all when She took to running wild She left town one day and never said goodbye Left a hole in daddy's lap and a tear in mama's eye Where'd we go wrong and now she's gone She met a boy

I Ain't Ever Satisfied (Live) Steve Earle

empty feeling deep inside I'm going over to the other side Last night I dreamed I made it to the promise land I was standin' at the gate and I had the key in my hand Saint Peter said "Come on in boy

Until The Day I Die Steve Earle

Until The Day I Die (Steve Earle) Back in the hills when we were only kids Love shined like a diamond in your eyes I swore I'd never hurt you - then I did Now I'm all alone with all my lies I promised

Even When I'm Blue Steve Earle

beacon in the night And holds up in the morning light Cause in mv dreams she travels with me when I run And in my dreams she takes my hand When I make my stand but morning always comes And I know it's too good

Have Mercy Steve Earle

Have Mercy (Steve Earle) He was standin' on the corner A hundred dollar bill in his hand Said I could feed a lot of these people with this But that ain't the business at hand Ain't but one reason

Little Rock 'N' Roller Steve Earle

believe you answered the phone I guess I didn't know you could do that, God help me, have I been gone that long I'm in a truck stop somewhere on the Arkansas line They got all the big trucks here, boy

Mercenary Song Steve Earle

Mercenary Song (Steve Earle) [1974] Me and Bill there we both come from Georgia Met Hank out in New Mexico We're bound for Duranqo to join Pancho Villa We hear that he's payin' in gold I guess

Fearless Heart Steve Earle

Fearless Heart (Steve Earle) Don't you worry bout what you've been told Cause honey I ain't even close to cold It's kinda soon to fall in love again But sometimes the best that you can do is just

Here I Am Steve Earle

Here I Am (Steve Earle) Here I Am On my way Down another road I've have paved With every good intention I've saved And hearts that I broke As for me I got scars For every mile I've traveled so

Goodbye's All We've Got Left Steve Earle

tell it when I woke up this mornin' 'Cause I can smell it when a heartache's comin' Not that I'm in such a hurry to lose you I'd call you up but there's nothin' that I can do Talkin' won't do any good

Nowhere Road Steve Earle

Nowhere Road (Steve Earle, Reno Kling) There's a road, in Oklahoma Straighter than a preacher Longer than a memory And it goes, forever onward Been a good teacher For a lot of country boys like

Sweet Little '66 Steve Earle

into the army so now she's all mine Sweet little '66 I used to run her down on River Road and make a little dough Can't afford another ticket so I'm laying kinda low Me and my '66 Now she ain't too good

Ben McCulloch Steve Earle

Ben McCulloch (Steve Earle) [1975] We signed up in San Antone my brother Paul and me To fight with Ben McCulloch and the Texas infantry Well the poster said we'd get a uniform and seven bucks a

Hillbilly Highway Steve Earle

Hillbilly Highway (Steve Earle) My grandaddy was a miner, but he finally saw the light He didn't have much, just a beat-up truck and a dream about a better life Grandmama cried when she waved goodbye

The Rain Came Down Steve Earle

The Rain Came Down (Steve Earle, Michael Woody) The old man loaded up everything that he owned On a wagon and headed out west The old woman fearlessly faced the unknown 'Cause she figured he knew

Snake Oil Steve Earle

Snake Oil (Steve Earle) Ladies and gentlemen, attention please Come in close so everyone can see I got a tale to tell A listen don't cost a dime And if you believe that we're gonna get along just

Ft. Worth Blues Steve Earle

Worth Blues (Steve Earle) In Ft.

The Other Kind Steve Earle

The Other Kind (Steve Earle) I woke up this morning and I took a look around at all that I got These days I've been lookin' in the mirror and wondering if that's me lookin' back or not I'm still

Jerusalem Steve Earle

I woke up this mornin' and none of the news was good And death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way And there was

Guitar Town Steve Earle

Guitar Town (Steve Earle) Hey pretty baby are you ready for me It's your good rockin' daddy down from Tennessee I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone With the radio blastin' and the bird dog

Johnny Come Lately Steve Earle

Johnny Come Lately (Steve Earle) I'm an American, boys, and I've come a long way I was born and bred in the USA So listen up close, I've get something to say Boys, I'm buying this round Well it

Ellis Unit One (Album Version) Steve Earle

clue Now, I married Dawn and had to settle down So I hired on at the prison Guess I always knew I would Just like my dad and both my uncles done And I worked on every cell block Now, things're goin' good

Steve Earle (Album Version) Sugarland

One more Well, I heard Steve Earle had lots of wives About as many as cats have lives Met 'em on his records and we're good friends He writes a song for everyone They fall in love and before it's

Long, Lonesome Highway Blues Steve Earle

Long, Lonesome Highway Blues (Steve Earle) Bound down that long, lonesome highway just as far as I can go ‘Til I outrun your memory I can't go home ‘cause I can't face another day alone Now that

Goodbye Steve Earle

Goodbye (Steve Earle) [1995] I remember holdin on to you All them long and lonely nights I put you through Somewhere in there I'm sure I made you cry But I can't remember if we said goodbye CHORUS

Rivers Of Babylon Steve Earle

Rivers Of Babylon (B. Crowe, James A. McNaughton, G. Reyam, F. Farian) (adaptation of Psalm 137) By the rivers of Babylon Where he sat down And there he wept When he remember Zion It was the wick...

Feel Alright Steve Earle

Feel Alright (Steve Earle) I was born my papa's son A wanderin' eye and a smokin' gun Now some of you would live through me Lock me up and throw away the key Or just find a place to hide away

Think It Over Steve Earle

Think It Over (Steve Earle, Richard Bennett) You're here, you're gone I'm still hangin' on This game ain't nothin' new You've changed your mind So many times But I'm still in love with you I'll

Cadillac Steve Earle

Cadillac (Cadillac Holmes) Everybody's out to get me See it in their eyes Hardly see the way they look at me When I go cruisin' by Cadillac, Cadillac I'm a Coupe de Ville built for thrill Cadillac...