Townes Van Zandt - Rake (Official Audio)

"Rake" from Townes Van Zandt's album Delta Momma Blues

Lyrics:
I used to wake and run with the moon
I lived like a rake and a young man,
I covered my lovers with flowers and wounds
My laughter the devil would frighten

The sun she would come and beat me back down
But every cruel day had it's nightfall,
I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars
Full of fire and forgetful

My body was sharp the dark air clean
And outrage my joyful companion,
Whisperin' women how sweet did they seem
Kneelin' for me to command them

And time was like water but I was the sea
I wouldn’t have noticed it passin',
Except for the turnin' of night into day
And the turnin' of day into cursin'

You look at me now, and don't think I don't know
What all your eyes are a sayin',
Does he want us to believe these ravings and lies
They're just tricks that his brains been a playin'?’

A lover of women he can't hardly stand
He trembles he's bent and he's broken,
I've fallen it's true but I say unto you
Hold your tongues until after I've spoken

I was takin' my pride in the pleasures I'd known
I laughed and thought I'd be forgiven,
But my laughter turned 'round eyes blazing and
Said my friend, we're holdin' a wedding

I buried my face but it spoke once again
The night to the day we're a bindin',
And now the dark air is like fire on my skin
And even the moonlight is blinding,
Now the dark air is like fire on my skin
And even the moonlight is blinding

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[bigbacon]

Everyone gets wierd when i say i love country and i put on van zandt

[robertharper]

There will never be another TvS and the world did not deserve the one that it got.

[lepetitoiseau]

the world needs Townes Van Zandt, he takes you with him every time...

[albertmillus]

“Be Thete toLove Me.” A heartbreaking documentary.

[RottenRob-pnki]

Do yourselves a favor and click one of those Blaze Foley songs the algorithm keeps putting in your suggested videos. Townes called him brother.

[jaimaaguru]

Time was like water, but i was the sea...

[TheHarrisontemple]

All my favorite artists seem to have not getting the credit they deserve in common.

[BladeTrends]

Why is this a smoky fire pit camping in the woods vibe????!!

[jaimaaguru]

I have watched an audience, who largely had no knowledge of Mary Margaret O'Hara, become entranced and overcome with emotion by the inexplicably transcendental beauty of her voice.


Understated, overlooked and one of the most sincerely unique talents in music.

[vulegamingyt]

Six Flags New Orleans in March 2008....This songs describes the park's state after the storm....