The Rain Came Down Steve Earle, The Dukes

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 what was best And they settled down hard on a government

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

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

The Galway Girl Steve Earle

The Galway Girl (Steve Earle) Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk Of a day -I-ay-I-ay I met a little girl and we stopped to talk Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay And I ask you, friend, what's

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

You're The Best Lover That I Ever Had Steve Earle, The Dukes

Hey baby let your hair hang down Hey baby let your hair hang down Falling like soft rain all around Hey honey put your lips on mine Hey honey put your lips on mine Smooth like silk and sweet like wine

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

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

No. 29 Steve Earle, The Dukes

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 job alright but some nights

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

The Week Of Living Dangerously Steve Earle, The Dukes

oil at the Texaco station I threw the car seat in the dumpster and headed off into the night Woo ohh ooh ooh ooh There's somethin' 'bout a Monday that always makes me blue Well I headed south on 35 hell

The Tennessee Kid Steve Earle, The Dukes

On Mardi Gras day the Tennessee kid Awoke in a puddle Of his own worst fears Haunted by the ghost Of vague remembrance No corporeal beast he could name So the kid invoked Lucifer himself With oaths most

Tom Ames' Prayer Steve Earle

Everyone in Nacadoches knew Tom Ames would come to some bad end Well the sheriff had cought him stealin' chickens and such by the time that he was ten And one day his daddy took a ten dollar bill and he

Tecumseh Valley Steve Earle

Tecumseh Valley (Townes Van Zandt) The name she gave was Caroline The daughter of a miner And her ways were free and it seemed to me The sunshine walked beside her She come from Spencer 'coss the

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

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

Nothing But A Child Steve Earle

Nothing But A Child (Steve Earle) Once upon a time in a far off land Wise men saw a sign and set out aross the sand Songs of praise to sing, they travelled day and night Precious gifts to bring,

Justice In Ontario Steve Earle

Justice In Ontario (Steve Earle) Oh you who hail from Ontario Know the tale of the Donnelly's Oh Died at the hands of a mob that night Every child and man by the oil torch light Jim Donnelly was

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

Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now Steve Earle, The Dukes

Standing on the corner Bleaker 8th or 9th Money in my pocket And women on my mind I'm free Can't nobody tie me down Nothing ever worries me Ain't nobody's daddy now Here I say the women Are the very finest

The Week Of Living Dangerously Steve Earle

The Week Of Living Dangerously (Steve Earle) I got out of work and I headed for the neighborhood beer joint I sat around and had a beer with the boys like I always do Well I didn't have nothin' to

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

Once You Love Steve Earle

Once You Love (Steve Earle, Larry Crane) A long time ago there lived a man He had the world in the palm of his hand Sultans and kings beat a path to his door He had everything but he still wanted

It's All Up To You Steve Earle, The Dukes

No matter which way the wind blows It's always cold when you're alone Ain't no candle in the window You've got to find your own way home The rain ain't gonna hurt you It's come to wash away your blues

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

Sweet Little '66 Steve Earle, The Dukes

Now I'm a pretty big man around this town I got me the hottest little Chevy around My sweet little '66 She got a yellow front fender and a gray one on the back But my income tax is comin' and I'm gonna

Billy Austin Steve Earle

Billy Austin (Steve Earle) My name is Billy Austin I'm Twenty-Nine years old I was born in Oklahoma Quarter Cherokee I'm told Don't remember Oklahoma Been so long since I left home Seems like

Six Days On The Road Steve Earle, The Dukes

I pulled out of Pittsburgh rolling down the Eastern seaboard I've got my diesel wound up and she's running like never before There's a speed zone ahead on right and I ain't see a cop all night Six days

Down The Road Steve Earle

Down The Road (Steve Earle) On the blue side of evenin' When the darkness takes control You start lookin' for a reason To take your lonesome on down the road 'Cause the night is filled with strangers

The Mountain Steve Earle

The Mountain (Steve Earle) I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before they knocked down the timber and strip-mined the coal When you rose in the mornin' before it was light To go down in

Nowhere Road (From "Black Dog" Soundtrack) Steve Earle, The Dukes

teacher For a lot of country boys like me I push that load from here to someday I'll push as long as I'm alive but I don't know how long I'll last 'Cause it's just a road it ain't no highway I'm blowin' by the

Mystery Train Part II Steve Earle

Mystery Train Part II (Steve Earle) [1995] There's a train a comin' There's a train a comin Hear them tracks a hummin' There's a train a comin' Can't you hear her blowin' Can't you hear her blowin

Continental Trailways Blues Steve Earle

Continental Trailways Blues (Steve Earle) Well, sittin' in the depot long before the break of day I just bought my ticket, Lord I hope the bus ain't late I'll have a cup of coffee and a sandwich

West Nashville Boogie Steve Earle

West Nashville Boogie (Steve Earle) I was born in the city I was born in the city And I was raised up right around here Daddy's down in the workhouse Daddy's down in the workhouse Daddy's down

Breakdown Lane Steve Earle

Colby) Baby, last night I was watchin' my headlights flashin' on the guard rail Now it's early in the mornin' and I'm still runnin' like the devil was on my trail Well, say why why why would a man treat

You're Still Standin' There Steve Earle

fail They lead me to your door And the world keeps turning 'round and 'round It leaves me hanging in the air My heart keeps turning upside down And you're still standin' there Now lately I see all the

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

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

Hurtin' Me, Hurtin' You Steve Earle

Here I am, out in the rain I know I can't ever wash out the pain I never meant to be cruel or untrue I'm just hurtin' me when I'm hurtin' you Girl I won't say, I'm hurtin' more I know that you've heard

The Revolution Starts Now Steve Earle

I was walkin’ down the street In the town where I was born I was movin’ to a beat That I’d never felt before So I opened up my eyes And I took a look around I saw it written ‘cross the sky The revolution

N.Y.C. Steve Earle

(Steve Earle) He was standing on the highway Somewhere way out in the sticks Guitar across his shoulder Like a 30 ought six He was staring in my headlights When I come around the bend Climbed up

You Know The Rest Steve Earle

You Know The Rest (Steve Earle) Moses went up to the mountain To see what he could see Well he come down talking 'bout a burning bush Says 'This is how it's gonna be' He's scared to death You

The Other Side Of Town Steve Earle

The Other Side Of Town (Steve Earle) When I'm sad and blue And I'm feeling all alone There's a place that I go to That no one knows Where no matter what I do Won't nobody put me down That's why

Hometown Blues Steve Earle

Hometown Blues (Steve Earle) [1977] I wish I'd never come back home It don't feel right since I've been grown I can't find any of my old friends hangin' 'round Won't nothin' bring you down like

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

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

Angel Is The Devil Steve Earle

Angel Is The Devil (Steve Earle) [1992] Everybody call her angel she's no stranger to the devil I know His mark is on her body His fire's burnin' in her soul When we're makin' love he's laughin

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

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

Another Town Steve Earle

Another Town (Steve Earle) One of these days when my minds made up And I'm sick and tired of hangin' around I'll be on my way in a cloud of dust On the road to another town Once upon a time I loved