Cowboy Junkies Lament Lyrics - Townes Van Zandt

Baby hit the back door breathin' real heavy 

Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone 

Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry 

She finally got ready but the boys were gone 

Mama don't you worry, night's aproachin' 

There's a hole in heaven where some sin slips through 

Close your eyes and dream real steady 

Maybe just a little will spill on you 

The dark don't lie 

And dreams come true 

Could be a few will see you through 

Old lady Rose, lookin' down her nose 

At lonely Miss Lily hiding in the hall 

Lily's just praying for the trial to be over 

Rosy's just waitin' for the ax to fall 

Show me off on the way to town 

The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown 

Tell the judge, I'm ready for the vases 

Gonna dance in their faces when the guitar sounds 

It won't be long 

I won't be gone 

I've been leaning toward the shadows all along 

Those in the know say how it goes 

You plan on reapin', you better sow 

You plan on sleepin', you better keep movin' 

Sleepin' ain't allowed around here you know 

Tell me please when the rollin's over 

Me and my baby gonna have some fun 

Bury our backs in a bed of clover 

Smile in style while the sun goes down 

Snake eyes cry 

And boxcars sigh 

Seven's in the middle just wonderin' why 

The dark don't lie 

And dreams come true 

All it takes is one or two 

Maybe just a few will see you through 

Maybe just a few will see you through