B. r. hornsby Hey now, where are you going Where are you going to my friend Said i’m going out to find The pastures of plenty I believe they’re out there somewhere Did you hear about the girl Alone in the world Thought she was losing her mind She found it in the discarded refuse […]
B. r. hornsby/john hornsby It came on fast when i heard the blast And the main generator gave a giant gasp It was round about midnight, about half past And the city went black as coal so fast Oh, what a time Everybody was fazing, hazing Oh, what a time It was time to be […]
B. r. hornsby/john hornsby Sometimes i get lucky Most times i come up short Got to pull up the lines Got to move around the bend They say it’s a dying breed They say it’s going to disappear Nothing i can do, oh but pull up the load again The tide will rise And the […]
B. r. hornsby Train rolls by about 3 a.m. Wakes me from a fitful sleep Got the urge to jump on board I believe i’m in a little too deep Walk the train station Walking through the park Looking out for something Still in the dark One day you’ll see something Oh, with a familiar […]
B. r. hornsby Well he came to town with a strong pull Would flash his moves for the worshipful Shoulder moves from side to side Go over your head and dot your eyes Every night about a quarter to ten >from the middle of june to the summer’s end People would gather from miles around […]
B. r. hornsby When the night lies so still Before i go to sleep I come by, i come by Just to look at you In the dim light i say That in my own small way I will try, i will try To help you through There’ll be blue skies falling There’ll be sad […]
B. r. hornsby You lie over there in a bed with iron rails Like a frightened child in the cold light, so frail Things were going so well,just rolling along Now, just when you think you got it all made, You think it’s all gone China doll, i’ve got something for you A few good […]
B. r. hornsby Is he sane or insane That’s all they want to know Is he crazy or strange then If so i want to go I’ve seen him leave at night Followed him so far Drove out about thirteen miles Then he pulled in to a shothouse bar For a… Long tall tool one […]
B. r. hornsby I’ve been riding around with the top down Like i always do My love at my side, but only this time My friends say something’s changed you They said you’re running with the wrong set The girl is someone you should never have met Let her go on her own, son Everyon […]
B. r. hornsby Close your eyes and slip away To the dream of your fancy Close your eyes and float downstream To where the marsh grass dances Take you down where the air is thick Try to make you shake and shiver Make you see there will be no tricks There will be no tricks […]