Texas Trilogy: Bosque County Romance - Lyle Lovett

Mary martin was a schoolgirl Just seventeen or so When she married billy archer About fourteen years ago Not even out of high school Folks said it wouldn’t last But when you grow up in the country You grow up mighty fast They married in a hurry In march before school was out Folks said […]

Texas Trilogy: Train Ride - Lyle Lovett

Well, the last time i remember That train stopping at the depot Was when me and my aunt veta Came riding back from waco I remember i was wearing My long pants and we was sharing Conversation with a man Who sold ball-point pens and paper And the train stopped once in clifton Where my […]

Texas Trilogy: Daybreak - Lyle Lovett

Six o’clock silence Of a new day beginning Is heard in the small texas town Like a signal from nowhere The people who live there Are up and moving around ’cause there’s bacon to fry And there’s biscuits to bake On the stove that the salvation army won’t take And you open the windows And […]

Rollin’ By - Lyle Lovett

It’s a busted old town On the plains of west texas The drugstore’s closed down The river’s run dry The semis roll through Just like stainless steel stallions Goin’ hard Goin’ fast Goin’ wild Rollin’ hard Rollin’ fast Rollin’ by The mission still stands At the edge of the plateau And a stone marks the […]

West Texas Highway - Lyle Lovett

Now i was driving down A west texas highway I saw a hitchhiker And his thumb was pointing my way He didn’t look suspicious And he didn’t look any too clean I put on my brakes And i opened my door I could tell he was a bum By the muddy boot he wore He […]

More Pretty Girls Than One - Lyle Lovett

Mama talked to me last night She gave to me some good advice She said son you ought to quit This old ramblin’ all around And marry you a sweet loving wife But there’s more pretty girls than one More pretty girls than one Any old town that i ramble all around in There’s more […]

Ballad Of The Snow Leopard And The Tanqueray Cowboy - Lyle Lovett

Comfort me said she With your conversation With the cocktails And the candlelight In your eyes It’s funny how we hunger For some inspiration And everything else That money just won’t buy Men have lied Many good girls have gone astray Just to hear the gypsy play One more lilting cowboy tune And as the […]

Sleepwalking - Lyle Lovett

Last night you know i couldn’t sleep I was tossing, turning, and counting sheep To tell the truth The next thing i knew I woke up on the outside In the middle of the avenue A policeman spied me traffic there In my t-shirt and my underwear He said, son, son It sure don’t look […]

Teach Me About Love - Lyle Lovett

Darlin’ don’t walk out on me Tryin’ to teach me a lesson Thinkin’ you’ll come back to a better man If you don’t like the way things go Just stay here and tell me so ’cause there’s one thing about me You’ve got to understand I’ve had enough lonesome In my education I don’t want […]

I’ve Had Enough - Lyle Lovett

I’ve had enough Of words and games I don’t think i know you I can’t forget your name Your eyes are clear The way is strange The light’s in the hallway If you forget your way You were here to be only What you wanted anyway You were sad to be sorry You were sorry […]