Blue Head Flame Lyrics - Singles - Walkabouts

tongue tied, said my prayers 

20 years or more 

seems like yesterday 

hung your secrets from 

the judas tree 

watched 'em blow down 

to the valley floor 

blowin' home, watched 

'em blow away 

and what I fear is what we all fear 

a fortune lost, a fortune gained 

cursed by the power of the 

blue head flame 

got so drunk, I took things back 

things I never said 

things I never stole from anyone 

dug in the clay, red on my hands 

guilty to the elbows, 

never mind my hands 

kept my nose clean, 

kept it that way for you 

now what I fear, is what we all fear 

a fortune lost, a fortune gained 

cursed by the power of the 

blue head flame 

watched the freights from 

the railroad tie 

spun a rusty nail, and I closed 

both eyes 

as I told my tale, as the 

freights went by 

straw of pity on the 

courthouse stairs 

wait till doomsday, you said 

wait for years 

I couldn't wait that long, 

I shoulda' killed for less 

now what I fear, is what we all fear 

a fortune lost, a fortune gained 

cursed by the power of the 

blue head flame 

ya what I fear, is what we all fear 

humble origins all betrayed 

lost to the power, we were 

lost to the flame 

tongue tied, said my prayers 

20 years or more 

seems like yesterday 

got so drunk, I took things back 

things I never stole, things 

I never said to anyone 

I should'a killed for less