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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Townes Van Zandt
By townes van zandt
Hey mama, when you leave
Dont leave a thing behind
I dont want nothin
I cant use nothin
Take care into the hall
And if you see my friends
Tell them Im fine
Not using nothin
Almost burned out my eyes
Threw my ears down to the floor
I didnt see nothin
I didnt hear nothin
I stood there like a block of stone
Knowin all I had to know
And nothin more
Man, thats nothin
As brothers our troubles are
Locked in each others arms
And you better pray
They never find you
Your back aint strong enough
For burdens doublefold
Theyd crush you down
Down into nothin
Being born is going blind
And buying down a thousand times
To echoes strung
On pure temptation
Sorrow and solitude
These are the precious things
And the only words
That are worth rememberin