Tom T. Hall - Homecoming (Mercury, 1969)
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I love…
a breath of sea air,the wind in my hair,watching a seabird drift off course,then finding its way back home;
the rich purple huesof heather, the bluesof sea holly and cornflower,the electric-blue feather of a jay;
the loud rumbling purrof my cats, their soft fur,the way they trust me not to movewhen they curl up on my lap;
cold winter nights, warmand safe in our home,together with the one I…
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Every so often, this little refrain runs through my head. Don’t know when I first heard it, but it’s stuck there forever I guess (and now I’ve only made it worse).
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The Cowboy and the Poet According to De's Characters
He was an old time cowboy Don't you understand
His eyes were sharp as razor blades His face was leather tanned
His toes were pointed inward From a hangin' on a horse
He was an old philosopher of course
He was so thin I swear You could have used him for a whip
He had to drink a beer To keep his breeches on his hips
I knew I had to ask him About the mysteries of life
He spat between his boots And he replied
"It's faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
More money
He smiled and all his teeth Were covered with tobacco stains
He said, "It don't do men no good To pray for peace and rain"
"Peace and rain is just a way to say prosperity
And buffalo chips is all it means to me"
I told him I was a poet I was lookin' for the truth
I do not care for horses Whiskey, women, or the loot
I said I was a writer My soul was all on fire
He looked at me And he said, "You are a liar"
"Son, it's faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
More money
Well, I was disillusioned If I say the least
I grabbed him by the collar And I jerked him to his feet
There was somethin' cold And shiny laying by my head
So I started to believe The things he said
Well, my poet days're over
And I'm back to bein' me
As I enjoy the peace and comfort of reality
If my boy ever asks me What it is that I have learned
I think that I will readily affirm
"Son, it's faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
More money"
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Ravishing Ruby Sheet Music Tom T. Hall 1973 || AUtradingpost - ebay
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Leo Kottke performing “Pamela Brown”.
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Pamela Brown
Songwriter: Tom T. Hall
I'm the guy who didn't marry pretty Pamela Brown
Educated, well-intentioned good girl in our town
I wonder where I'd be today if she had loved me too
Probably be driving kids to school
I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
All of my good times, all my roamin' around
One of these days I might be in your town
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
Seen the lights of cities and I've been inside their doors
Sailed to foreign countries and walked upon their shores
I guess the guy she married was the best part of my luck
She dug him cause he drove a pickup truck
I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
All of my good times, all my roamin' around
One of these days I might be in your town
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
I don't have to tell you just how beautiful she was
Everything it takes to get a guy like me in love
Lord, I hope she's happy 'cause she sure deserves to be
Especially for what she did for me.
I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
All of my good times, all my roamin' around
One of these days I might be in your town
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
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If I had a nickel for every mid-century country song that was about the singer washing their face in a specific kind of water...I'd only have 10 cents, but it's still weird it happened twice.
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Fourteen Days of Love! 💕♥️❤️❣️💓💛💜💗💝💖💞💚💙🧡 Part 2: The Musical 🎶🎵
Day 1
This year instead of ships I decided to do love songs.
"I Love" by Tom T Hall is just a cute, warm and fuzzy little song.
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