Van Zandt, Townes - Second Lovers Song Lyrics
You're wakin' next to me
Tears splash across the sun
You whisper soft to me
That I ain't the only one
To breathe your yellow hair
Do you think I really care?
Do you think it matters?
What do your feelings mean?
Do you think I'd love more
If you stood pure and clean
Of those you'd known before
Would your words be sweeter then
Upon November's wind
If you began again
Would your eyes more brightly shine?
Would your laughter be so tender?
If you'd been only mine
For as long as you remember?
I don't want tears from you
Don't build your love on shame
All that we've done is through
And all we can do remains
My lady can't you see
I love not jealously
But for all you are to me
And all you'll be tomorrow
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Van Zandt, Townes - Highway Kind
- Van Zandt, Townes - Fraulein
- Van Zandt, Townes - Automobile Blues
- Van Zandt, Townes - Dead Flowers
- Van Zandt, Townes - Ira Hayes
- Van Zandt, Townes - Gone Too Long
- Van Zandt, Townes - Bw Railroad Blues
- Van Zandt, Townes - Cowboy Junkies Lament
- Van Zandt, Townes - Lover's Lullaby
- Van Zandt, Townes - My Starter Won't Start This Morning
- Van Zandt, Townes - Texas River Song
- Van Zandt, Townes - The Hole
- Van Zandt, Townes - Lover's Lullaby
- Van Zandt, Townes - Lost Highway
- Van Zandt, Townes - Dublin Blues
- Van Zandt, Townes - Still Lookin' For You
- Van Zandt, Townes - Cocaine
- Van Zandt, Townes - Short-Haired Woman Blues
Rand Lyrics
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - They Came To Boston
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Our Only Weapon
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Last Dead Mouse
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Don't Know How To Party
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Someday I Suppose
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - A Man Without
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Holy Smoke
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Illegal Left
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The - Tin Soldiers
Last Posts
Beyonce Shakes the Internet with Surprise Super Bowl Tease and New Music Release
Beyoncé once again set the digital world abuzz with her latest musical surprise. In an unforgettable move during the Super Bowl, a Verizon commercial served...Watch Usher’s Full Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Performance Usher, Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris,
At the 2024 Super Bowl, Usher redefined the halftime show with a dazzling, career-highlight performance that will be remembered for years to come. Taking the...Usher Unveils ‘Coming Home’: A Journey Through Sound and Soul in His Latest Album
Spanning three decades in the music industry, Usher has consistently mesmerized fans with his soulful tunes and magnetic performances. However, his most recent project, Coming...
Van Zandt, Townes Second Lovers Song Comments
Maybe the best love song ever written, it brings tears to my eyes every single time... Oh these lyrics... Thank you Townes!
Reminds me of Black Sabbath Solitude
This song and Paper thin hotel by Leonard Cohen literally cleared me of all jealousy. I always tell my girlfriend that. She still doesn’t believe me but it’s true!!!
incredibly beautiful
I'm a fan of Townes ... but one thing I wanted to understand for years. Did the girl loves two man? And she wake up and finally broke the silence.... whispering the truth that he is not the only one..... then Townes sing the rest of the lines that it doesn't even matter...
Can someone tell me please?
Well, I hope so. That's why I love this song so much.
In the songbook ‘For the Sake of the Song”, in comments attributed to Townes about each song, he said he wrote the song for a friend from Beaumont who was having conflicting feelings about marrying someone who had been married before — thus, second lover
@Ron Blake wow thanks
This song cuts me into pieces every time. Usually the tears break out right before he sings "I don´t want tears from you... ".
sounds kinda like Solitude by Black Sabbath.
My lady can't you see.
I love not jealously.
But for all you are to me.
And all you'll be tomorrow.....T.V.Z..a Genius
Jesus!! So sweet, so wonderful!!!
It was on Poppy first .. not Tomato .. anyone know if the mix is the same?
love it...
Listen to this as the first song in a trilogy. Traveling singer meets girl (second lovers song) Singers stays with girl (I'll be here in the morning) and singer moves on to another town.(none but the rain) ............ all great songs
+rlegear19 I agree. Nobody can beat this guy. I wish he was still with us...So Sad!
A song that really hits home. So much so that I felt like translating it ... in Dutch.
A far cry from the original, but what of it.
http://translationsandpoems.blogspot.nl/2014/05/second-lovers-song-townes-van-zandt.html
Wow!!!! Touched my heart!!!
wow, first time I heard this one
The one who disliked probably did it because the song finished.
Goosebumps,time and time again
Damn,, this man is a treasure trove..
"I don't usually like country or folk music"...if you're listening to Townes Van Zandt, you're listenin' to every country/folk song ever written or ever to be written...
I don't usually like country or folk music, but I'm making an exception for Townes Van Zandt...
Dude, where's the "Love" button? In the meantime, thanks for posting.
Thank you for posting this, maxadis.