Scott Walker - Blanket Roll Blues Lyrics






When I crossed the river
with a heavy blanket roll
I took nobody with me
not a soul.

I took a few provisions
some for comfort, some for cold
but I took nobody with me
not a soul.





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  1. a.... d....

    Mark Knofler on guitar, words by Tennessee Williams - or however the hell you spell it. perfection.


    next track on my midnight funeral radio show ? Lonesome Valley - either The Carter Family or Bill Callahan

  2. a.... d....

    this is beautiful, hope the crossing went ok.

  3. n.... c....

    *exit stage left*

  4. H.... P....

    So long and thank you for everything, Mr. Walker. Take care when you cross the river.

  5. J.... B....

    Terrible  Annoying  Jokes

    What do you call a chef that makes cakes and cookies while intoxicated?
    Drunken Hines.

    "Have you heard about the new pirate movie?"
    "It's rated aaarrrrrrrr."

    What has two heads, four eyes, six legs, and a tail?
    A horse and rider.

    What kind of dog can jump higher than a building?
    Any dog. A building can't jump.

    Do you want to hear the story about the broken pencil? 
    No? Oh well. There's no point to it, anyway.

    How do you catch a red elephant?
    With a red elephant trap.

    How do you catch a green elephant?
    Paint him red and catch him with the red elephant trap.

    How do you catch an orange elephant?
    I don't know. I've never seen an orange elephant.


    How does a witch tell time?
    With a witchwatch.

    Why do fish live in saltwater?
    Pepper makes them sneeze.

  6. z.... ....

    Only 884 Views. There is no God. Thankfully 884 people are now far richer for the experience.

    z.... ....

    I bought this record when it came out. It's a masterpiece, but I read, that at that time it was the worst-selling record on Virgin Records.

  7. P.... C....

    How I wish the sixties and seventies could just come back again

    P.... C....

    Agreed, but Climate of Hunter was released in 1984.