Shovels & Rope - Boxcar (Live on KEXP)

Audio Engineer: Craig Montgomery
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore

[lacrymal]

The lyrics are perfect and powerful when you're in love, and imagine yourself in the situation they describe.

[sylviafinnegan]

Sometimes one of my favourite things to do after havin a few drinks is listen to Shovels and Rope. I really love these guys.

[ashleighwomack]

One of my very favorite love ballads…makes me cry like a baby. Thank you. It resonates so deeply - I could imagine it was written about me in a previous life…

[brookegentleobannonmusic]

I have always loved this whole performance.

[sethlogsdon]

this has been one of my favorite songs for years now. gives me chills

[nrein]

Pure musical talent. You just know when people are put on this earth for a reason... They are here to make awesome sounds

[prenticeclark]

Love them! :) That's some REAL country music right there. I wish it was all like this

[adam]

This is so good...i cant handle it...you two are amazing...

[rachelmcmurray]

New obsession.  Telling everyone about these two <3

[dougs]

So good. She gets lost in the song a few times and a couple nods and some eye contact and they get synced back up. So much more entertaining than polished studio perfection

[cheyennereeves]

Play "Boxcar"

on Amazon Music

"Boxcar"

Well ain't it just like you and me to go down like that?
Bleedin' out in a boxcar, shot in the back
We were all out of luck, all out of time
Law was waiting for us at the end of the line
Any minute now we knew we was gonna have to decide...
Take a fat chance and come out gunning?
Or get out now and try to keep running down south?

Then she said, "Hey hey cut the rope, there's no way I'm gonna let em get us both
So don't stop running till you reach that coast, let your pretty mama go up in smoke."

Coming out of the harbor was simple and new
Clean as clear water you could see straight through
But in that old dustbowl when the money got low
It was all we could do to keep a nail in the floor
It showed on her face, you could tell by the lines -these desperate times
Pistol strapped and her hair was dyed, gonna make her money like Bonnie and Clyde
We'll be alright.

Until she said, "Hey hey cut the rope, there's no way I'm gonna let em get us both
So don't stop running till you reach that coast, let your pretty mama go up in smoke."

Don't let the sorrow of it get you down, change your last name and try your luck around
And if they ever come to ask about me, tell em that you knew me and you kinda liked me
I ain't afraid to go it on my own, you can make a run and make it all alone.
You'll be alright.

End of the line, the engine's still burning
Just like the wheels, the hands keep turning
Round and round
Till time ran out

She said, "Hey hey cut the rope, there's no way I'm gonna let em get us both
So don't stop running till you reach that coast, let your pretty mama go up in smoke."

[cicerocfp]

if you love this like me listen to JJ Grey and Mofro
not exactly the same, but similar and equally fantastic

[timotyhmit]

Is it just me? Her voice kinda sort of sounds sounds like Dolly Parton?

[thegreatsalaam]

play a train song, pour me one more round...

[finnancahill]

wait was this the joke or the last video