Van Zandt, Townes - Rex's Blues Lyrics






Ride the blue wind high and free
She'll lead you down through misery
Leave you low, come time to go
Alone and low as low can be

If I had a nickel I'd find a game
If I won a dollar I'd make it rain
If it rained an ocean I'd drink it dry
And lay me down dissatisfied

Legs to walk and thoughts to fly
Eyes to laugh and lips to cry
A restless tongue to classify
All born to grow and grown to die

So tell my baby I said so long
Tell my mother I did no wrong
Tell my brother to watch his own
And tell my friends to mourn me none

I'm chained upon the face of time
Feelin' full of foolish rhyme
There ain't no dark till something shines
I'm bound to leave this dark behind

Ride the blue wind high and free
She'll lead you down through misery
Leave you low, come time to go
Alone and low as low can be





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  1. G.... D....

    Best version of the best folk song we have ever hear.


    woof woof.


    Sincerely,
    Guard Dog Records

  2. s.... ....

    So so so beautiful. Like so many of us he never could leave the dark behind. The greatest there ever was.

  3. C.... ....

    One of my favorites in this old world

  4. A.... H....

    Chained upon the face of time

  5. C.... ....

    Good stuff

  6. S.... T....

    lay me down dissatisfied

  7. S.... x....

    This is one of the most beautiful songs l've ever listened to.

  8. S.... R....

    There's something so beautiful and healing about this.

  9. e.... b....

    blue winds brought me here..

    e.... b....

    cutting cards brought me here

  10. S.... o....

    my god thats good

  11. b.... s....

    Beautiful song

  12. e.... ....

    There ain't no dark till something shines
    I'm bound to leave the dark behind

  13. j.... ....

    beautiful

  14. R.... D....

    The guitar melody just makes me imagine being in a boat on a lake surrounded by beautiful mountains and nature. So peaceful.

  15. B.... ....

    wow!!! how am I just now discovering this master songwriter musician artist. .. Boohoo I found me new pot o gold

  16. S.... H....

    I'm getting Iron & Wine vibes here

    S.... H....

    No offense, but Townes Van Zandt shits all over Sam Beam. Even from beyond the grave. lol

  17. m.... ....

    it's just townes magic

  18. J.... B....

    I know Rex. Really

  19. M.... C....

    Love this song. Brings tears to my eyes. Born to grow and grown to die.

  20. H.... f....

    leaves of grass brought me here....

    H.... f....

    Houston from houston same here awesome movie

    H.... f....

    Funny I found your comment ..
    Jan 2020 ,, Leaves of Grass , just seen it brought me here too ....

  21. b.... c....

    this is amazing song most of Townes songs are. I have been listen to him for years. there is a lot of sad truth with his lyrics

  22. h.... ....

    One of Townes' best. Lyrics are a premonition.

  23. D.... B....

    I think this is one of the finest folk songs ever written. It should be included it the books of children's songs that the music teachers use in grammar school (elementary school,  I guess they call it now). It's a classic.

    D.... B....

    The lyrics are amazing , loved it

    D.... B....

    David Balko , i think Townes van zandt will be recognized as one of the best musicians/writers once our civilization is rediscovered in like 3000 years... lol. Seems fitting of his legacy

    D.... B....

    Isn’t this song about meth?

  24. s.... ....

    Just finished his biography and had to smile seeing this album cover. The picture was picked without his permission. He was really upset upon seeing it because he said his mother wouldn't be happy to see he had no shirt on - she'd think it disrespectful.

    s.... ....

    Which was it?

  25. E.... H....

    im coming down on some acid i just got at a lumineers concert, is it just me tripping, or does he not have a shirt on in the album cover?

  26. B.... F....

    Smsrt!! At least its the last song you'll hear!!! ;)

  27. B.... F....

    Did you ever read the book by Walt Whjitman??

  28. M.... M....

    Love this song! So pure, so beautiful. Makes me want to close my eyes and floor it on the highway

  29. d.... ....

    happy Birthday we miss you!

  30. L.... S....

    HAHA, like how you done that.

  31. C.... W....

    I know that feeling. You write enough songs its bound to happen somehow some way eventually. Good song to have similarly written though!

  32. B.... F....

    Great song for an even better movie!! :D

  33. S.... G....

    My friend just showed me this video because my new picking song is just like this, dammit haha

  34. A.... ....

    Almost positive he uses a quick change capo (the one with the spring steel) and capos all the strings except low E up two half steps to the 2nd fret. That allows the low E when he's playing the D shape (which is E because of the capo) to get that bass, but then allows the G shape with the A tonic (the chord is A, again because of the capo.) Same tuning as Guy Clark's Dublin Blues

    A.... ....

    Whats the tuning?

  35. B.... ....

    You should Click reply instead of just commenting. people wont get a notification about it

  36. P.... ....

    This is tremendous song. Glad Tim Blake Nelson put it in Leaves of Grass!

  37. G.... B....

    Got that live clip of him playing this on 'Be here to love me' , wish i was good enough at guitar to see how he played it. Qualitys pretty good too for anyone who wants to learn this

  38. M.... T....

    Can anyone tab this out? I'm dying to learn it, but I just can't figure it out..

  39. J.... G....

    Leaves of Grass

  40. K.... J....

    absolutely edward norton is a genius. and this movie was a masterpiece!

  41. T.... W....

    A movie that can be both sad and funny its rare. If you add the way Edward Norton manages to play the two twins apparently so different in character, you have a little masterpiece!! Just a pesornal opinion! :)

  42. p.... ....

    I love this song! thanks for posting

  43. K.... J....

    Leaves Of Grass !!!

  44. j.... g....

    tell my mother i did no rong tell my brother to watch his own tell my friends to morn me not

  45. j.... g....

    im 20 and ive ben stuck in present time i now no what real music is tvz

  46. J.... M....

    Thank you for posting this, goldenhours00.

  47. J.... H....

    Love this song...

  48. C.... T....

    TVZ=GENIUS

  49. e.... ....

    listen to jolie hollands version! i cried.


  50. D.... S....

    Agree that this is the best version. I can't imagine what that show was like at the Old Quarter that night. He was really on top of his game.

  51. P.... M....

    some beautiful stuff, right here!

  52. B.... H....

    I think this is the best version I have heard of this song, as are most of the others from this show-truly Townes at the top of his game.

  53. j.... w....

    brilliant song, the words are perfect and it has good rythem.