Written about Layla Al-Atar, a cherished Iraqi artist who was killed when a missile struck her home, instead of it?s intended target, a building where
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained Took us all away
Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let it fall Layin' soft upon my skin Like the shadows on the wall Come and lay down by my side 'Till
Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together There is
Darkness had us covered when we split From Minnesota in the morning in the rain Black as I was feeling and the street Was slick and shiny as a snake
Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn
Duvalier was a bitter man who cursed the morning sun That brought a new betrayal every day He shunned the world of mortals and the sound of human tongues
I've lived enough to know that Love's not everything you need God knows, I know there are still so many things You wanna be I've seen enough to understand
Her close friends have gathered Lord, ain't it a shame? Grieving together Sharing the blame But when she was dying Lord, we let her down There's no use
I dig Bobby Dylan and I dig Johnny Cash And I think Waylon Jennings is a table thumpin' smash Hearin' Joni Mitchell feels as good as smokin' grass And
Little Girl Lost See the little girl lost: walking through this world alone She ain't looking for a lover, she's just looking for a home If you want
This could be our last goodnight together We may never pass this way again Just let me enjoy 'till its over Or forever Please don't tell me how the story
I said, slow down (Slow down and live my friend) Take time (Take time to understand) The things (The things you hope to win) Before (Before your journey
Monday caught me early Comin' down by surprise Waiting for a signal light to change Breathing something bitter That was burnin' my eyes Thinkin' I'd
She longed to be a lady When she was just a child. Where the grass was greener, Lord, She done her growin' wild. And she tried to spread her tender wings
I heard the front door closing softly As I wakened from my sleep With the last touch of her kips, Lord Like a whisper on my cheek And I cursed the sun
Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone But she had a way of making me believe
I come from just the other side of nowhere To this big time lonesome town They got a lot of ice and snow here Half as cold as all the people I've found