by Townes Van Zandt
Be my staple and my stay
Jesus help through each day
as I walk this weary way
upon my soul
and when judgement falls to me
through my saviour shall I be
given peace eternally
upon my soul
upon my soul
upon my free and joyous soul
given peace eternally
upon my soul
Jesus shine your light on me
shine with love and charity
that I might help brothers see
upon my soul
For temptation let me ply
be my wings, Lord, be my eyes
guard me when old Satan's nigh
upon my soul
upon my soul
upon my free and joyous soul
guard me when old Satan's nigh
upon my soul
I shall fill each earhly day
with the singing of his praise
follow in his holy ways
upon my soul
and when I lay my troubles down
on my brow he'll place a crown
and the trumpets all shall sound
upon my soul
upon my soul
upon my free and joyous soul
and the trumpets all shall sound
upon my soulWe sit and watch umbrellas fly
I'm trying to keep my newspaper dry.
I hear myself say: My boat's leaving now
so we shake hands and cry.
Now I must wave good-bye
wave good-bye
wave good-bye
Wave good-bye
wave good-bye
wave good-bye.
You know: I don't want to cry again
I don't want to cry again
I don't want to say good-bye
I don't want to cry again
I don't want to run away
I don't want to race this pain
I'll never see your face again.
Oh
but how
how can you say that I didn't try?
You see things in the depths of my eyes
that my love's run dry
no!
I leave to their good-byes
I've come to depend on the look in their eyes.
My blood's sweet for pain
the wind and the rain bring back words ot a song.
And they say: Wave good-bye
wave good-bye
wave good-bye
Wave good-bye
wave good-bye
wove good-bye.
You know: I don't want to fall again
I don't want to know this pain
I don't want another friend
I don't want to cry again
I don't want to see you hurt
don't let me see you hurt
I don't want to cry again
I'll never see your face again.
How can you say that I didn't try? You know I did!
You see things in the depths of my eyes that my love's run dry.
I don't want to cry again!
So I read to myself
a chance of a lifetime to see new horizons.
On the front page a block and white picture
of Manhatton skyline!