Townes Van Zandt(1944-1997) was a singer-songwriter, born in Texasto a life on the road. Van Zandt was master of the small, intimate folkperformance, such as the July 1973 show that became Live At The Old Quarter Houston, Texas, the double album on Tomato Records. As the Austin Chroniclewrites of the re-released CD, "Alone with a guitar, he hushes the crowd with his visionary tunes that are by turns haunting and eccentric, yet filled with beauty and dark shadows." Despite chronic battles with alcoholism and depression, his songwriting displayed a sense of humour and introspection, truth and beauty. Many artists cite Townes' influence on their music, with covers of his songs recorded by the likes of Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Jeffrey Foucault, Cowboy Junkies, The Be Good Tanyasand others. His son John T.
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My Proud Mountains Lyrics
Townes Van Zandt
By townes van zandt
My home is colorado
With their proud mountains tall
Where the rivers like gypsys
Down her black canyons fall
Im a long, long way from denver
With a long way to go
So lend an ear to my singing
Cause Ill be back no more
I left as a young man
Not full seventeen
With nothin for company
But the wind and a dream
bout all the fast ladies
And livin Id find
When I left my proud mountains
And rivers behind
So I rolled and a-rambled
Like a leaf in the wind
Well, I found my fast ladies
And some hard livin men
Well, I sometimes went hungry
With my pockets all bare
Lord, I sometimes had good luck
With money to spare
I made me some friends, lord,
That I wont soon forget
Some are down under
And some are rambling yet
But as for me
Im headed for home
Back to high colorado
Never more for to roam
So friends, when my time comes
As surely it will
You just carry my body
Out to some lonesome hill
And lay me down easy
Where the cool rivers run
With only my mountains
tween me and the sun
My home is colorado