singer-songwriter

Nobodys Fault But My Own ( Beck )

treated you like a rusty blade a throwaway from an open grave cut you loose from a chain gang and let you go and on the day you said it's true some love holds, some gets used tried to tell you I never knew it …

Nobodys Lonesome For Me ( Hank Williams )

Everybody's lonesome for somebody else But nobody's lonesome for me Everybody's thinking about somebody else But nobody thinks about me When the time rolls around for me to lay down and die I bet I'll have to go and hire me someone to cry Everybody's …

Nobody Wins ( Kris Kristofferson )

Anymore it doesn't matter who's right or wrong We've been injuring each other for much too long And it's too late to try to save what might have been It's over nobody wins Make believing in forever is just a lie And it seems a …

No Earthly Good ( Johnny Cash )

Come hear me good brothers come heed one and all Don't brag about standing or you'll surely fall You're shining your light and shine it you should You're so heavenly minded and you're no earthly good No earthly good you are no earthly good You're …

No One Is Gonna Love You Better ( Heather Myles, Merle Haggard )

I don't like to think about tomorrow When you're right here beside me today We never speak of future plans I know you're a rambling man But no one is gonna love you better We might not share those golden years together Is there really …

North Country Blues ( Bob Dylan )

Come gather 'round friends And I'll tell you a tale Of when the red iron ore pits ran a-plenty. But the cardboard filled windows And old men on the benches Tell you now that the whole town is empty. In the north end of town, …

Not Dark Yet ( Bob Dylan )

Shadows are falling, and I been here all day It's too hot to sleep, and time is running away Feel like my soul, has turned into steel I've still got the scars, that the sun didn't heal There's not even room enough, to be anywhere …

Nothing Arrived ( Villagers )

Savanna scatters and the seabird sings So why should we fear what travel brings? What were we hoping to get out of this? Some kind of momen-tary bliss? I waited for Something, and Something died So I waited for Nothing, and Nothing arrived It's our …

Oh My Sweet Carolina ( Ryan Adams )

I went down to Houston and I stopped in San Antone I passed up the station for the bus Was trying to find me something but I wasn't sure just what Man I ended up with pockets full of dust So I went on to …

Oh, Sister ( Bob Dylan )

[] [] [] [] Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms You should not treat me like a stranger. Our Father would not like the way that you act And you must realize the danger. [] [] [] [] Oh, sister, am …

Oh Very Young ( Cat Stevens )

Oh very young What will you leave us this time You’re only dancing on this earth for a short while And though your dreams may toss and turn you now They will vanish away like your daddy’s best jeans Denim blue fading up to the …

Ol' 55 ( Tom Waits )

Well my time went so quickly I went lickety-splitly Out to my ol' fifty-five As I pulled away slowly feelin' so holy God knows I was feelin' alive. And now the sun's comin' up I'm ridin' with Lady Luck Freeway cars and trucks Stars beginning …

Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine ( Tom T. Hall )

How old do you think I am he said I said well I didn’t know He said I turned 65 about 11 months ago I was sitting in Miami pouring blended whisky down When this old grey black gentleman was cleaning up the lounge There …

Old Man ( Neil Young )

Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were Old man look at my life Twenty four and there's so much more Live alone in a paradise That makes me …

Old Shoes (and Picture Postcards) ( Tom Waits )

I'm singing this song, it's time it was sung I been puttin' it off for a while, but it's Hard to cry now, 'cos the truth is so clear But I cry when I'm seein' you smile. So goodbye, so long, the road calls me, …

Oliver's Army ( Elvis Costello, The Attractions )

[] Don't start me talking; I could talk all night. My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right. Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver's Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way. And I would …

One Less Set of Footsteps ( Jim Croce )

We're been runnin' away from, Somethin' we both know, We've long run out of things to say, And I think I'd better go. So don't be gettin' excited, When you hear that slammin' door, 'Cause there'll be one less set of footsteps On your floor …

One More Cup of Coffee ( Bob Dylan )

Your Breath is sweet, your eyes are like Two jewels in the sky Your back is straight your hair is smooth On the pillow where you lie. But I don't sense affection No gratitude or love. Your loyalty is not me but to the stars …

One Of Us ( Joan Osbourne )

If God had a name, what would it be And would you call it to his face If you were faced with him in all his glory What would you ask if you had just one question And yeah, yeah, God is great And yeah, …

One Too Many Mornings ( Bob Dylan )

Down the street the dogs are barking And the day is a-getting dark. As the night comes in a-fallin' The dogs, they'll lose their bark. And the silent night will shatter From the sounds inside my mind And I'm one too many mornings And a …

Only Love Can Break Your Heart ( Neil Young )

When you were young and on your own How did it feel to be alone? I was always thinking of games that I was playing Trying to make the best of my time But only love can break your heart Try to be sure right …

Only the Good Die Young ( Billy Joel )

Come out Virginia don't let me wait, you Catholic girls start much too late Ah but sooner or later it comes down to fate, I might as well be the one Well they showed you a statue and told to pray, they built you a …

Only You ( Yazoo ) ( Yazoo, Joshua Radin, ... )

[] Looking from the window above, it's like a story of love Can you hear me? Came back only yesterday, movin' farther away Want you near me All I needed was the love you gave All I needed for another day And all I ever …

On the Nickel ( Tom Waits )

Stick and Stones will Break my Bones, But I always will be true, And when your mama is dead and gone, I'll Sing this Lulabye just for you, And what becomes of all the little boys, Who never comb their hair Well they're lined up …

On The Streets Of This Town ( Steve Forbert )

I'll lock myself away and not face one more day On the streets of this town And all I've got to lose, is a feelin' called the blues And a little ol' frown; I signed your dotted line and did my best at tryin', Givin' …

Ooh Wakka Doo Wakka Day ( Gilbert O'Sullivan )

I want to tell you I might as well do about a girl I met back in May; Her name is Rita and you should see her when she goes ooh wakka doo wakka day. She's got a brother like any other who got his …

Outer Space ( John Grant )

[] I still don't know what I am looking at, Cause I've never seen anything like this before,[] I have a friend who's an astromomer,[] And he says he cannot help me cause he doesn't have a clue. I think that you must be from …

Out On The Weekend ( Neil Young )

Think I'll pack it in and buy a pick-up, take it down to L.A. Find a place to call my own and try to fix up, start a brand new day The woman I'm thinking of she loved me all up, but I'm so down …

Pain and Misery ( Marty Robbins )

Well when I come home this morning was still too dark to see I could tell that baby wasn't sleepin' next to me She's gone and left me where to I guess I'll never know I only know her leavin's brought pain and misery to …

Painted Eyelids ( Beck )

I wake up and look upon your painted eyelids The world is your oyster and the trash bags are your kids The ceiling is invisible there's a bird sinking through the sky and every hour that passes is teaching me how to cry Because it's …

Paper Tiger ( Beck )

Just like a paper tiger Torn apart by idle hands Through the helter skelter morning Fix yourself while you still can No more ashes to ashes No more cinders from the sky All the laws of creation Tell a dead man how to die O …

Paradise ( John Prine )

When I was a child my family would travel, down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered, so many times that my memories are worn. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County, …

Pay No Mind ( Beck )

Tonight the city is full of morgues And all the toilets are over flowing There's shopping malls coming out of the walls As we walk out among the manure That's why I Pay no mind I pay no mind I pay no mind Give the …

Peace Train ( Cat Stevens )

Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come And I believe it could be, something good has begun Oh I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one And I believe it could be, some day it's going to come …

Pencil Full Of Lead ( Paolo Nutini )

Oh one, one, two, three, four [] I’ve got a sheet for my bed and a pillow for my head; I’ve got a pencil full of lead; and some water for my throat I’ve got buttons for my coat; and sails on my boat So …

Perfectly Good Guitar ( John Hiatt )

He threw one down from the top of the stairs, beautiful women were standing everywhere They all got wet when he smashed that thing but off in the dark you could hear somebody sing Oh it breaks my heart to see those stars smashing a …

Permanent ( David Cook )

Is this the moment where I look you in the eye? Forgive my broken promise that you'll never see me cry And everything, it will surely change even if I tell you I won't go away today Will you think that you're all alone when …

Photographs and Memories ( Jim Croce )

Photographs and memories, Christmas cards you sent to me All that I have are these to remember you Memories that come at night take me to another time Back to a happier day, when I called you mine But we sure had a good time …

Piano Man ( Billy Joel )

It's nine o'clock on a saturday the regular crowd shuffles in There's an old man sitting next to me Makin' love to his tonic and gin He says "Son can you play me a memory ? I'm not really sure how it goes But it's …

Pieces Don't Fit Anymore ( James Morrison )

Cabo á 1. bandi I've been twisting and turning In a space that's too small I've been drawing the line and watching it fall You've been closing me in, closing the space in my heart Watching us fading and watching it all fall apart Well, …

Please Call Me, Baby ( Tom Waits )

The Evening fell just like a star And Left a trail behind You Spit as you slammed out the door If this is love we're crazy As we fight like cats and dogs I know there is got to be more So please call me …

Please Don't Stop The Rain ( James Morrison )

I don't know where I crossed the line Was it something that I said Or didn't say this time And I don't know if it's me or you But I can see the skies are changing In all the shades of blue And I don't …

Please Mr. D.J. ( Merle Haggard )

Hello Mr. D.J. won't you play a song for me The girl I love just said goodbye and I'm blue as I can be Oh please Mr. D.J. play that song I've heard you play And send it out to someone who broke my heart …

Poems Prayers and Promises ( John Denver )

I've been lately thinking About my life's time All the things I've done And how it's been And I can't help believing In my own mind I know I'm gonna hate to see it end I've seen a lot of sunshine Slept out in the …

Poisoning Pigeons In The Park ( Tom Lehrer )

Spring is here, a-suh-puh-ring is here. Life is skittles and life is beer. I think the loveliest time of the year is the spring. (I do) Dont you? Course you do. But theres one thing that makes spring complete for me, And makes every Sunday …

Positively 4th Street ( Bob Dylan )

You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend When I was down You just stood there grinning You got a lotta nerve To say you got a helping hand to lend You just want to be on The side that's winning You …

Postcards From Paraguay ( Mark Knopfler )

One thing was leading to the next I bit off more than I could chew I had the power to sign the checks It wasn't difficult to do I couldn't stay and face the music So many reasons why I won't be sending postcards From …

Puttin it Down ( Beck )

Big Pain Burning Down Giving Me A Cow which you Seem to be saying as you're patiently waiting like an ashtray for the butt Well I'm puttin' it down Well you're not picking it up Well I'm puttin' it down but you treat me like …

Queen Of Denmark ( John Grant )

[] I wanted to change the world But I could not even change my underwear And when the shit got really really out of hand I had it all the way up to my hairline Which keeps receding like my self-confidence As if I ever …

Queen Of The Silver Dollar ( Emmylou Harris )

She arrives in all her splendor Every night at nine o'clock And her chariot is the cross town bus That stops right down the block Then the old piano minstrel Plays her song as she walks in And the Queen of the Silver Dollar She's …