Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel Lyrics






I said "Mama, he's crazy and he scares me
But I want him by my side
though he's wild and he's bad
and sometimes just plain mad
I need him to keep me satisfied"

I said "Papa, don't cry cause it's alright
And I see you in some of his ways
Though he might not give me the life that you wanted
I'll love him the rest of my days"

Misguided angel hangin' over me
Heart like a Gabriel, pure and white as ivory
Soul like a Lucifer, black and cold like a piece of lead
Misguided angel, love you 'til I'm dead

I said "Brother, you speak to me of passion
You said never to settle for nothing less
Well, it's in the way he walks,
it's in the way he talks
His smile, his anger and his kisses"

I said "Sister, don't you understand?
He's all I ever wanted in a man
I'm tired of sittin' around the T.V. every night
Hoping I'm finding a Mr. Right"

Misguided angel hangin' over me
Heart like a Gabriel, pure and white as ivory
Soul like a Lucifer
Black and cold like a piece of lead
Misguided angel, love you 'til I'm dead

He says "Baby, don't listen to what they say
There comes a time when you have to break away"
He says "Baby there are things we all cling to all our life
It's time to let them go and become my wife"

Misguided angel hangin' over me
Heart like a Gabriel, pure and white as ivory
Soul like a Lucifer
Black and cold like a piece of lead
Misguided angel, love you 'til I'm dead





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  1. A.... D....

    I love you TJB ♾

  2. F.... M....

    Heavenly! Margo is a misguided Angel! Melodies and voice are something marvellous !When High Music meets Poetry !!! A gem everybody should know!

  3. B.... N....

    Only 160k? Spread the music everyone

  4. d.... c....

    Thanx !

  5. 4.... ....

    There's something so eerie about the final line done a cappella. Prophetic.

    4.... ....

    42ayla I agree

    4.... ....

    42ayla think of beautiful angel by Bazzi & runaway by Kanye. Prophetic indeed

    4.... ....

    @Alison F Not artists I usually listen to but I checked out your suggestions. I can see what you mean, there are lots of songs that have that eerie kind of ending. I think that this one's different for me mainly for the subject matter and how desperate she sounds. I can almost here the 911 call that's coming in the not too distant future. It's sad being that desperate for love.
    Thanks for pointing me to those songs. I don't know if I'll listen to them again, but I enjoyed considering them.

  6. M.... ....

    great song Margo t beautiful straight up metal head here but looooove these great songs and memories ..and good music is good music...

  7. m.... ....

    Am I crazy for enjoying hearing the audible hiss on the stellar recording?

  8. f.... d....

    1961 Bay Ridge -- Eileen -- We were too young -- we tried --but then The War --

  9. P.... C....

    Espatular.

  10. J.... I....

    Other I'm heavenly Father God Almighty 🙏 it's 💯

  11. J.... I....

    I'm Jehovah Israel Armstrong McGuire Jeremy Scott Mc MGMASSM MJTJJD Guire 10 top roof don't leak

    J.... I....

    Jehovah Israel Armstrong McGuire oh yeah? You’re God? Lol

    J.... I....

    Say no to drugs

  12. e.... ....

    The golden age of MTV... Rip MTV

  13. C.... J....

    For all those misguided angels we love!

  14. g.... g....

    lovely song

  15. S.... M....

    Let's face it. The name Cowboy Junkies is clearly the best band name ever. Over the years i've heard many musicians say they wish they had come up the name first.

    S.... M....

    Sorry, Galvanised Prawn is the best name ever. We were a fantastic duo!

    S.... M....

    it's up there, but i still think ultimate spinach is a better band name

  16. D.... F....

    Miami Vice, season 5 episode: "Victims of Circumstance
    ".

  17. c.... d....

    Thanks for your music

  18. s.... ....

    I love you Steve...and Dony, And Ricky, and well there are others Misguided but others.

  19. A.... P....

    I saw Cowboy Junkies in a very small venue. They were great!

    A.... P....

    So did I when they played in Buffalo NYS!

  20. P.... G....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdUTOfgrnc

  21. D.... G....

    Terrific lyrics by Michael and Margo Timmins......interpreted perfectly by Margo and the Junkies!!

  22. J.... M....

    LOVED this song when I was in high school in 1988. The lyrics are still as heartbreaking as ever. Love it!

  23. w.... p....

    "...so happy to find my Misguided Angel"♫

  24. J.... W....

    A band that never sought the spotlight, so when one stumbles upon them, it's a real eye-opener. Love hearing them, like seeing their videos.

  25. J.... L....

    Justo hoy me siento triste.

  26. t.... e....

    So tragic Sharon... You threw us both away... and for what?

  27. M.... J....

    Take me back!

  28. T.... S....

    Another perfect voice......backed with the best band....

  29. J.... C....

    One of the most underrated song/video of the 1990s. Awesome song.

    J.... C....

    It came out in 1988 on the 'Trinity Sessions' album/CD. Great collection of tunes no matter what decade you're listening to it, 1980s, 1990s, 2000 or in 2019. :)

    J.... C....

    Justin Copple I was a Freshman in College when this album (the Trinity Sessions) came out! It really touched me and when I played it one evening in college radio class came in for over three hours wondering what band it was!

  30. a.... ....

    Wow what a singer think am in love.....

    a.... ....

    Luister album The Trinity Session maar eens.

  31. D.... M....

    My husband of thirty four years past away May 20, 2018. He suffered for twenty years from advanced Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. He was a paraplegic when he past. I love him so and wear both of our wedding bands. This is my memorial song to my beloved husband.

    D.... M....

    @Cherilyn Jetton it's about the devil

    D.... M....

    @Phil Williams no it's not it's about the devil

    D.... M....

    What a lovely tribute.
    My condolences. ❤️

    D.... M....

    Sorry for your loss .... hope you're well ..

  32. C.... m....

    WTAF how can this song possibly not have 100x more views than Cardi B? Something wrong with this world, I think I'm on the wrong one.

    C.... m....

    @fran cisera More like Chocolate Pudding or Poop :P

    C.... m....

    You got that right. A great author once wrote of the “great shift” that occurred years ago in that where once the majority of people were internally motivated has sadly shifted to the majority externally motivated.

    C.... m....

    No, its just a 30 year old song, enjoyed by people who need to work, raise kids and tend to their homes. Cardi B is on repeat play by teenyboppers who have tons of time and little responsibilities.

    C.... m....

    You can like Cardi B and Cowboy Junkies.

    C.... m....

    Those people like simple. Simple is easy to digest. Songs that get the brain working take more out of you but give you more in the long run. It just happens to be more people are simple and like simple. Some simple is good.

  33. n.... ....

    Great album. Plus the awesome 80s perm!

    n.... ....

    I was just telling my friend's daughter about 80's perms! I told her that back in the day you HAD to have a perm, it was a social REQUIREMENT! Even if you already had curly hair! It had to be UNIFORMLY "curly" or it didn't count, lol.
    Since you had to get them on the regular, it was cheaper to do the dreaded HOME PERM. God, the STENCH!! Whole house would just REEK.
    Aqua Net to rat your bangs, mousse to tame the frizz, and a glaze of hair gel to SCRUNCH for volume and shine.
    Tenth grade. Walked to school in the rain. By the time I got there, my hair had totally melted and my eyes kept sticking shut from all the CRAP I put in it! Stressing about THAT kind of thing made made teenaged life so stressful, lol.
    I saw Culture Club a couple of years ago, it made my LIFE, lol!

    n.... ....

    Her hair was that way naturally.

  34. S.... A....

    This song is so good, it should be more well known.

  35. C.... W....

    Had to have coffee and jam out..this song has alot of memories..good and bad!! R.I.P. BEN

  36. B.... F....

    Thank you, Good Time for you, Fabulous and Fantastic MUSIC

  37. C.... J....

    so powerful words, love the song.

  38. C.... K....

    i’ll love you forever, joseph.

  39. W.... C....

    💔😭

  40. J.... H....

    I love you

  41. F.... C....

    ♪ Soul like a Lucifer black and cold like a piece of lead ♫

    F.... C....

    You can always sell your soul, just cant buy it back. She sold

    F.... C....

    Sounds like a dreamboat.

    F.... C....

    RiseAboveFireTraining 🎶 sister, don’t you understand? he’s all I ever wanted in a man. well I’m tired of sitting round the tv every night… hoping on finding a mr. right 🎵

    F.... C....

    @instantclassic I actually really like this song, I just kinda chuckled seeing that line written out!

  42. r.... ....

    Still a classic, after all these decades...

  43. A.... R....

    I woke up this morning with the tune of Misguided Angel in my head. It took some caffeine to remember the name of the song and artist. First music today. One of my favorite songs.

    A.... R....

    you might also like cowboy junkies - blue moon revisited (a song for elvis)🤟🏻