Lucinda Williams : Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

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Not a day goes by I don't think about you

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You left your mark on me it's permanent a tattoo

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Pierce the skin and the blood runs through

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Oh my baby

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The way you move is right in time

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The way you move is right in time

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It's right in time with me I stand over the stove in the kitchen Watch the water boil and I listen Turn off the television Oh my baby The way you move is right in time The way you move is right in time It's right in time with me

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I take off my watch and my earrings My bracelets and everything Lie on my back and moan at the ceiling Oh my baby Think about you and that long ride I bite my nails I get weak inside Reach over and turn off the light Oh my baby The way you move is right in time The way you move is right in time It's right in time with me The way you move is right in time The way you move is right in time It's right in time with me

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Sittin' in the kitchen a house in Macon

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Loretta's singing on the radio

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Smell of coffee eggs and bacon

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Car wheels on a gravel road Pull back the curtains and look outside Somebody somewhere I don't know Come on now child we're gonna go for a ride Car wheels on a gravel road

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Car wheels on a gravel road

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| Can't find a damn thing in this place Nothing's where I left it before Set of keys and a dusty suitcase Car wheels on a gravel road There goes the screen door slamming shut You better do what you're told When I get back this room better be picked up Car wheels on a gravel road Car wheels on a gravel road Car wheels on a gravel road Low hum of voices in the front seat Stories nobody knows Got folks in Jackson we're going to meet Car wheels on a gravel road Cotton fields stretching miles and miles Hank's voice on the radio Telephone poles trees and wires fly by Car wheels on a gravel road Car wheels on a gravel road Car wheels on a gravel road Broken down shacks engine parts Could tell a lie but my heart would know Listen to the dogs barkin' in the yard Car wheels on a gravel road Child in the backseat about four or five years Lookin' out the window Little bit of dirt mixed with tears Car wheels on a gravel road Car wheels on a gravel road Car wheels on a gravel road

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You can't depend on anything really

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There's no promises there's no point

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There's no good, there's no bad

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In this dirty little joint

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No dope smoking, no beer sold after 12 o'clock

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Rosedale Mississippi Magic City Juke Joint

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Mr Johnson sings over in a corner by the bar

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) Sold his soul to the devil so he can play guitar

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Too cool to be forgotten

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Hey hey, too cool to be forgotten

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Man running thru the grass outside Says he wants to take up serpents Says he will drink the deadly thing And it will not hurt him House rules, no exceptions No bad language, no gambling, no fighting Sorry no credit, don't ask Bathroom wall reads "Is God the answer? Yes!" Too cool to be forgotten Hey hey, too cool to be forgotten

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June bug versus hurricane

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June bug versus hurricane

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I had a lover I, I thought he was mine

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Thought I'd always be his valentine

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Leaning against the railing of a Lake Charles bridge Overlooking the river, leaning over the edge He asked me, would you jump into the water with me I told him no way baby, that's your own death you see Too cool to be forgotten Hey hey too, cool to be forgotten June bug versus hurricane June bug versus hurricane Hey hey Hey hey Hey hey

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Sun came up it was another day

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And the sun went down, you were blown away

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Why did you let go of your guitar?

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Why did you ever let it go that far?

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Drunken angel Could-a held on to that long smooth neck Let your hand remember every fret Fingers touching each shiny string But you let go of everything Drunken angel

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Drunken angel, you're on the other side Drunken angel, you're on the other side Followers would cling to you Hang around just to meet you Some threw roses at your feet And watch you pass out on the street Drunken angel Feed you and pay off all your debts Kiss your brow, taste your sweat Write about your soul, your guts Criticise you and wish you luck Drunken angel Drunken angel, you're on the other side Drunken angel, you're on the other side

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Some kind of saviour singing the blues A derelict in your duct tape shoes Your orphan clothes and your long dark hair Looking like you didn't care Drunken angel Blood spilled out from the hole in your heart Over the strings of your guitar The worn down places in the wood That once had made you feel so good Drunken angel Drunken angel, you're on the other side Drunken angel, you're on the other side Sun came up it was another day And the sun went down, you were blown away Why'd you let go of your guitar Why'd you ever let it go that far Drunken angel Drunken angel

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This wall divides us, on two different sides

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But this wall is not real

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How can it be real?

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It's only made of concrete and barbed wire

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Concrete and barbed wire

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Concrete and barbed wire

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It's only made of concrete and barbed wire

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Back in Algiers my darling broke my heart

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But he can't seem to break down this wall

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With two strong hands he couldn't move it at all

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And it's only made of concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire Down in Opelousas dogs are at the gate And they're mean lord they're mean There's a wall between us, but it's not what it seems It's only made of concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire Somewhere in Louisiana, my sugar's doing time But he can't spend time with me If he could get over, this wall he'd see That it's only made of concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire Concrete and barbed wire It's only made of concrete and barbed wire

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He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles

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He used to talk about it

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He'd just go on and on

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He always said Louisiana

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Was where he felt at home He was born in Nacogdoches That's in East Texas Not far from the border But he liked to tell everybody He was from Lake Charles

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Did an angel whisper in your ear

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And hold you close and take away your fear

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In those long last moments? We used to drive through Lafayette and Baton Rouge In a yellow Camino Listening to Howling Wolf He liked to stop in Lake Charles 'Cause that's the place that he loved Did you run about as far as you could go? Down the Louisiana highway Across Lake Pontchartrain Now your soul is in Lake Charles No matter what they say Did an angel whisper in your ear And hold you close and take away your fear In those long last moments?

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He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles He used to talk about it He'd just go on and on He always said Louisiana Was where he felt at home Did an angel whisper in your ear And hold you close and take away your fear In those long last moments? Did an angel whisper in your ear And hold you close and take away your fear In those long last moments?

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Told you baby one more time Don't make me sit all alone and cry

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Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go I'm like a fish out of water, a cat in a tree You don't even want to talk to me Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go

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He won't take me back when I come around Says he's sorry then he pulls me out

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I got a big chain around my neck

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And I'm broken down like a train wreck

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Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go See I got a candle and it burns so bright In my window every night Well it's over I know but I can't let go You don't like to see me standing around Feel like I been shot and didn't fall down Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go He won't take me back when I come around Says he's sorry then he pulls me out I got a big chain around my neck And I'm broken down like a train wreck Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go

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Turn off trouble like you turn off a light Went off and left me it just ain't right Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go Rounds every corner something I see Bring me right back how it used to be Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go He won't take me back when I come around Says he's sorry then he pulls me out I got a big chain around my neck And I'm broken down like a train wreck Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go He won't take me back when I come around Says he's sorry then he pulls me out I got a big chain around my neck And I'm broken down like a train wreck Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go Well it's over, I know it, but I can't let go

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I think I lost it, let me know if you come across it

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Let me know if I let it fall along a back road somewhere

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Money can't replace it, no memory can erase it

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And I know I'm never gonna find another one to compare

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Gimme some love to fill me up, gimme some time, give me some stuff

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Gimme a sign, give me some kind of reason

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Are you heavy enough to make me stay, I feel like I might blow away

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I thought I was in heaven, but I was only dreamin' I think I lost it, let me know if you come across it Let me know if I let it fall along a back road somewhere Money can't replace it, no memory can erase it And I know I'm never gonna find another one to compare

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I just wanna live the life I please, I don't want no enemies I don't want nothin' if I have to fake it Never take nothin' don't belong to me, everything's paid for, nothing's free If I give my heart, will you promise not to break it I think I lost it, let me know if you come across it Let me know if I let it fall along a back road somewhere Money can't replace it, no memory can erase it And I know I'm never gonna find another one to compare Money can't replace it, no memory can erase it And I know I'm never gonna find another one to compare

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Once we rode together

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In a metal firecracker

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You told me I was your queen

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You told me I was your biker

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You told me I was everything Once I was in your blood And you were obsessed with me You wanted to paint my picture You wanted to undress me You wanted to see me in your future

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All I ask, don't tell anybody the secrets

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Don't tell anybody the secrets I told you

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All I ask, don't tell anybody the secrets

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| Once you held me so tight I thought I'd lose my mind You said I rocked your world You said it was for all time You said that I would always be your girl We'd put on ZZ Top And turn em up real loud I used to think you were strong I used to think you were proud I used to think nothing could go wrong All I ask, don't tell anybody the secrets Don't tell anybody the secrets I told you All I ask, don't tell anybody the secrets Don't tell anybody the secrets I told you |

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Don't wanna see you again or hold your hand 'Cause you don't really love me, you're not my man

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You're not my man, oh, you're not my man

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Go back to Greenville, just go on back to Greenville You scream and shout and you make a scene When you open your mouth you never say what you mean Say what you mean, oh, say what you mean Go back to Greenville, just go on back to Greenville You drink hard liquor you come on strong You lose your temper someone looks at you wrong Looks at you wrong, oh, looks at you wrong Go back to Greenville, just go on back to Greenville Out all night playin' in a band Looking for a fight with a guitar in your hand A guitar in your hand, oh, a guitar in your hand Go back to Greenville, just go on back to Greenville Empty bottles and broken glass Busted down doors and borrowed cash Borrowed cash, oh, the borrowed cash Go back to Greenville, just go on back to Greenville Looking for someone to save you Looking for someone to rave about you To rave about you, oh, to rave about you Go back to Greenville, just go on back to Greenville

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I know I shouldn't but I want you so bad

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I know it couldn't be but I want what we had

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I know our love is gone and I can't bring it back

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Still I long for your kiss

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Still I long for your kiss I know it's over 'cause you told me so I tried to leave but I can't let you go I can't believe you don't want me no more Still I long for your kiss Still I long for your kiss

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The days go by but they don't seem the same

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I cry and cry and I call out your name I go downtown I see your face Nobody around can take your place But you put me down, but you turned me away Still I long for your kiss Still I long for your kiss

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The days go by but they don't seem the same I cry and cry and I call out your name I go downtown I see your face Nobody around can take your place But you put me down, but you turned me away Still I long for your kiss Still I long for your kiss

I don't want you anymore, 'cause you took my joy I don't want you anymore, you took my joy You took my joy, I want it back You took my joy, I want it back I'm gonna go to West Memphis and look for my joy Go to West Memphis and look for my joy Maybe in West Memphis I'll find my joy Maybe in West Memphis I'll find my joy I'm gonna go to Slidell and look for my joy Go to Slidell and look for my joy Maybe in Slidell I'll find my joy Maybe in Slidell I'll find my joy You got no right to take my joy, I want it back You got no right to take my joy, I want it back You took my joy, I want it back You took my joy, I want it back I'm gonna go to West Memphis and look for my joy Go to West Memphis and look for my joy Maybe in West Memphis I'll find my joy Maybe in West Memphis I'll find my joy I'm gonna go to Slidell and look for my joy Go to Slidell and look for my joy Maybe in Slidell I'll find my joy Maybe in Slidell I'll find my joy I don't want you anymore, 'cause you took my joy I don't want you anymore, you took my joy You took my joy, I want it back You took my joy, I want it back You took my joy, I want it back You took my joy, I want it back I'm gonna go to West Memphis I'm gonna go to Slidell

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All the way to Jackson

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I don't think I'll miss you much

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All the way to Jackson

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I don't think I'll miss you much Once I get to Lafayette I'm not gonna mind one bit Once I get to Lafayette I'm not gonna mind one little bit Once I get to Baton Rouge I won't cry a tear for you Once I get to Baton Rouge I won't cry a tear for you All the way to Jackson I don't think I'll miss you much All the way to Jackson I don't think I'll miss you much Once I get to Vicksburg I don't think I'll feel the urge Once I get to Vicksburg I won't even feel an urge All the way to Jackson I don't think I'll miss you much All the way to Jackson I don't think I'll miss you much

Lucinda Williams : Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
1998

Right In Time

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Too Cool To Be Forgotten

Drunken Angel

Concrete And Barbed Wire

Lake Charles

Can't Let Go

I Lost It

Metal Firecracker

Greenville

Still I Long For Your Kiss

Joy

Jackson

Lucinda Williams : Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 1998