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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Snake Mountain Blues Lyrics
Townes Van Zandt
By townes van zandt
Mr ten dollar man
Let me tell where youre bound
Drink your green liqour, lord
Youll roll to the ground
But you come around here
With your money in your hand
Taste of my woman
Well, you die where you stand
Snake mountain blues
Got me down low
I could die in the morning
But noone would know
When my woman come around
My body shed find
Go down to dundee
Have her a time
Snake mountain gonna crumble
And fall from the sky
Before that woman of mine
Stops tellin her lies
If Id die, lord, shed weep
Shed weep and shed mourn
Soon as is buried
Forget Id been born
Love of blackskin woman
She wont do you no wrong
Slow to start moaning
She dont moan for long
Yellow headed woman
Brings nothing but pain
Take all you give her
She leaves only shame
My daddy, lord, he rides
On a long holy train
First winds of winter
I see him again
In this farewell to this
Yellow headed misery Ive known
Snake mountains calling
Calling me home
Snake mountain blues
Got me down low
I could die in the morning
But noone would know
When my woman come around
My body shed find
Go down to dundee
Have her a time