Jay said,

>I dragged along a couple of friends, and although none
>of us had ever heard Fred, we were all blown away by
>the show....

Yeah, if you haven't seem him, you've got to catch a Fred-show soon....

Fred is the Norman Rockwell of lyricists and his shows are emotional
rollercoaster rides.... I've seen Fred at least 20-odd times, and there's
something new in every show. I've never seen a performer with more raw
energy ... or more intensity.... (Even though my two children won't admit
it, I think they enjoy Fred, too...) And he's got several dozen (I figure)
unrecorded gems... and he'll toss in a few at most full-length (i.e. 2 hour)
shows....

Fred released his first recording in 1980, so he's had a long time to hone
his show... He also has a great band, which includes Willie P Bennett (who
is "the" great Canadian folkie) on mandolin.... and Washboard Hank (who is
visual treat... and show unto himself) on the Stradivarius Washboard....

If Fred is within -- say -- a 4-hour oneway drive, then don't even think of
missing his show....

Cheers,

gb (who -- wife and ol' Ford permitting -- will make a 5-hour oneway ride to
catch Fred this weekend)

-----

"Who needs truth, if it's dull?"

-- G A Tompkins

It's because of past postings that I went to see
Fred Eaglesmith at a local tavern.  He put on an outstanding
show, and afterward, I mentioned that I had come to see him
because of this lists' reccomendations.  He replied:

"Oh, I know Bill.  He's a good guy."

I dragged along a couple of friends, and although none
of us had ever heard Fred, we were all blown away by
the show.  It's good to know this list has such fine taste.

Thanks, again.

                                             Jay

I forgot Long Gone......shame on me

Mine:

She Moved Through The Fair: A quick portrait of the joyfully agitated
			     adolescent soul of a young girl...and
			     only the line, "I'd never seen her look
			     so young" shows that the tale is told
			     by somebody older, wiser, and still
			     wistful - another one of Bill's outsiders,
			     but of a different sort.

Run You Through The Mill    _Goedel, Escher, Bach_ meets _Rapunzel_
			     meets Jack Kerouac.

Long Gone 	    It reminds me of home.

Rosie 		    He can't even convince himself that she's
			     not gone.

Birches 		    'nuff said.

-- Don

Ron:

Like your take on "Man from Out of Town." A good list you came up
with, too. "Birches" has long been a favorite of mine, a really neat
story about a woman wanting to enjoy life a little, but who,
unfortunately, is married to a bore. "Up on the C.P. Line" is great
also. I really like the mix of serious content (the working man's
life) with humor (a snow-crazy, naked wife) and an upbeat tempo. It
reminds me of those particular bluegrass songs that are toe-tappin'
fast, yet the singer is telling a story about the Angel of Death
taking a loved one or something.

Don

--- In Birches@egroups.com, Ron Mura <rmura@w...> wrote:
> My no. 1 favorite is "Man from Out of Town."  It's a brilliant piece
of
> writing that operates on many levels.  It's a descriptive tale of a
> character from northern New England, but there are also themes of
> questing, seeking security, isolation, gaining experience and
wisdom,
> grappling with religion, resignation.  All that in a few tight
verses.
>
> Some other favorites:
>
> Different Currency
> Birches
> The Packard Company
> Winter Laundry
> Pantherville
> Small Town on the River
> North
> My Baby and Me
> new untitled song about the Chelsea Hotel
>
> Ron

My no. 1 favorite is "Man from Out of Town."  It's a brilliant piece of
writing that operates on many levels.  It's a descriptive tale of a
character from northern New England, but there are also themes of
questing, seeking security, isolation, gaining experience and wisdom,
grappling with religion, resignation.  All that in a few tight verses.

Some other favorites:

Different Currency
Birches
The Packard Company
Winter Laundry
Pantherville
Small Town on the River
North
My Baby and Me
new untitled song about the Chelsea Hotel

Ron

Harold:

Tell us about Fred Eaglesmith, if you will. I really think that this
list, and others like it, should be about the joy of sharing good
music, whoever it's by. And I'm sure Bill wouldn't mind. I talked to
him after a concert and he said, appropriately, that the reason he did
the Mississippi John Hurt cd was to turn others on to Hurt's music--to
encourage people to go out and buy cds by that dearly departed
bluesman.

Thanks,

Don

I'd have to think harder about a favorite song, but my favorite albums are Nig
ht Train and Inside.  I have listened to them again and again and never
travel anywhere without Inside.  Like that other respondee said, Married Man
and Birches are definitely up there.  I first heard Bill when he sat in on
one song with Peter Keane (who's first album he produced) or was it Cliff
Eberhardt at Johnny D's in Somerville, Mass. He was also a really nice guy.
I was working there as a doorperson at the time.  I loved his gravelly voice
and heartfelt lyrics immediately.  Haven't had the opportunity to see him
live since, but hope to one day.  I downloaded one song from the new
Mississippi John Hurt tribute album that is really great: "My Baby Don't Want
Me" or something.
--LM
http://hometown.aol.com/screenstar2b/

Anyone know anything about the song "Shame on You" that Bill did on
this KGSR (Austin) CD:

http://www.kgsr.com/iTOOLincludes/6326.stm

Ron

I first heard "Grizzly Bear" on a Ben & Jerry's Jazz/folk Fest Compilation CD
I found in a used CD store (thank goodness for those) in 1990 or 91.  I loved
the song and then went out and bought all I could find to that date.  I love
with everything Bill has done since with the GLARING exception of the
Mississippi John Hurt CD.....I never could get into it at all.

Favorite songs are Birches and Married Man...though I could probably list
song after song for certain elements.

--

On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 01:10:55   donphil wrote:
>Billfolk:
>
>Is that right? I mean, if Townes Van Zandt fans are Townesfolk,
>wouldn't Bill Morrissey fans be Billfolk?
>
>Anyway, I was wondering how other fans found out about Bill and what
>their favorite song or two is.

I've probably told this story on this list before, I can't recall.

We were living in Midland, Texas at the time and I was driving home from work on
a Friday afternoon in, I believe, October 1990.  The afternoon guy on NPR "All
Things Considered" was interviewing this songwriter whom I had nver heard of. 
They were talking about songwriting, as I recall, and not getting much dialogue
so the radio guy said something like, "Well, lets listen" and started up
"Handsome Molly" from "Standing Eight."  I just about drove off the road, I had
never heard anything like it.

Went home that evening and told my wife that she just had to hear this fantastic
singer songwriter named Bill Morrissey.  She says, "what does he sound like?"

So that night  we looked in both Midland, Texas
record stores to no avail.  Drove to Austin, Texas the next day just to find it.

The only other musicians that I have ever heard that struck me so directly so
immediately were Lyle Lovett and Eric Taylor.

As to favorite songs, I like a lot of them. I guess "John Haber," "Barstow,"
"The Man From Out of Town," and "Off White Dress," are my favorites.

I know this is a Bill group and all that, but have you heard Fred Eaglesmith?

Harold Hedberg


--== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==--
Before you buy.

Billfolk:

Is that right? I mean, if Townes Van Zandt fans are Townesfolk,
wouldn't Bill Morrissey fans be Billfolk?

Anyway, I was wondering how other fans found out about Bill and what
their favorite song or two is. I found my first Bill Morrissey cd,
"Standing Eight," in a used record store, and as I usually do with
used cds, I listened to a bit of every track before making my
purchase. I couldn't believe that every track was so strong, or that
anyone had relinquised this phenomenal cd. Incidentally, I discovered
Guy Clark the same way, with his cd "Boats to Build."

Of course, there are so many great Morrissey songs, but a couple of my
favorites are from "Standing Eight." "Last Day of the Last Furlough"
and "These Cold Fingers," stark as they are, are great songs. They
don't pull any punches, and tell moving, gritty stories. I suppose
it's a good thing that those types of songs are contrasted on that cd
by lighter ones such as "Party at the U.N."

Anyway, curious to hear what songs other Billfolk hold in high esteem.

Don

Ron:

Thanks for the info. Wonder if Bill knew that when he wrote the song.
Either way, it's a great/funny image.

A little over a year ago I saw Bill at the Ark in Ann Arbor, and I
requested "Grizzly Bear." I took him a minute to remember the lyrics
and chords, but once he got started he was fine and did a great job.
He was playing some Mississippi John Hurt songs at the time, so I also
requested "Funky Butt." He did it, bless his heart. I think the lady
in front of me wondered what kind of weirdo I was, requesting such
goofy songs.

Best,

Don


--- In Birches@egroups.com, Ron Mura <rmura@w...> wrote:
> I guess there really is a dance called the grizzly bear.  An item in
a
> 1913 Vermont paper (recently reprinted) notes:
>
>   DuBois & Gay's hall has been conspicuously posted against
>   all objectionable dances such as rags, grapevine, bunny
>   hug, grizzly bear and turkey trot, which are strictly
>   forbidden.
>
> Ron

I guess there really is a dance called the grizzly bear.  An item in a
1913 Vermont paper (recently reprinted) notes:

   DuBois & Gay's hall has been conspicuously posted against
   all objectionable dances such as rags, grapevine, bunny
   hug, grizzly bear and turkey trot, which are strictly
   forbidden.

Ron

I know this is a bit off-topic, but I figure Billheads are
about the best people to ask...

I'll be in Pittsburgh from July 29 through August 3. Does
anybody know of a good acoustic music venue in the city?
Bonus points if you can also tell me that somebody good
is playing there while I'm in town.

Thanks!

-- Don Coolidge

Dear all, here are some dates for David Olney. Whether, you know his music
or not, if David plays near your place, don't miss him.

Some dates in October for members of the Birches list. We talked about
Townes, you have to know Olney too.

Thanks

Herve in Paris

PS Sorry for the crossposts between lists.


                                         DAVID OLNEY

AUGUST

8/2   Oklahoma City, OK Blue Door Cafe              405-524-0738

8/3   Ft. Worth, TX White Elephant              817-441-7090

8/4   Houston, TX   Anderson Fair               713-528-8576

8/5  Austin, TX Flipnotics                       512-322-9750


SEPTEMBER

9/1-2  Decatur, GA      Eddie's Attic            404-377-4976
in-the-round with Richard Bicknell, Denice Franke and Eric Taylor

9/7  Columbus, OH   Thirsty Ear Tavern  614-299-4987

9/8  Cleveland, OH  Beachland Ballroom  216-383-1124

9/8  Newport, KY    Southgate House             606-431-2201
                                           co-bill with Stacey Earle

OCTOBER

10/12  Bellow Falls, VT Thursdays at Oona's 802-463-9830

10/13  Cambridge, MA    Club Passim     617-492-7679
     Masters of Songwriting show

10/14                   Workshop at Passim School of Music   10 - noon

10/14  Portsmouth, RI   Common Fences   401-683-5085

10/20  Bethlehem, PA    Godfrey Daniels 610-867-2390

10/21  Phoenixville, PA Plowshares Coffeehouse  610-933-7630

10/21Little Washington, VA  Theater at Little Washington

_________________________________________________________
"I'm not the kind of man with all the answers
But I surely know the songs that suit me best"

David Rodriguez, Ballad of the Snow Leopard
_________________________________________________________
www.multimania.com/songwriters, e-home of David Olney and Eric Taylor
www.multimania.com/murphy, e-home of Elliott Murphy

On Wednesday, July 19, 2000, donphil@... (donphil@...) wrote:
> On the liner notes to STANDING EIGHT it says "all songs written by
> Bill Morrissey." Are you saying that "Handsome Molly" is an old folk
> song that he reinvented? If so, what did he take from the old song? I
> don't know... it sounds like classic Morrissey to me.

"Handsome Molly" is an old traditional song.  Bill took the title and
a line or two and wrote his own song from it.  ("She Moved through the
Fair" is another traditional song whose title he used for his own
creation.)  Bill once told me that he first heard "Handsome Molly" on
one of the old Dylan tapes.  Here's a transcription from one of
Dylan's performances in the early '60s:


HANDSOME MOLLY
traditional

I wish I was in London
or some other seaport town,
I'd put my foot on a steamboat
and sail the ocean round.

While I sail around the ocean
or sailing around the sea,
I'll sing of handsome Molly
where ever she may be.

Don't you remember, Molly,
you gave me your right hand.
You said if you would marry
I would be your man.

But you broke your promise,
go with whom you please.
My poor heart is aching
and you are at your ease.

I went to church last Sunday,
Molly came riding by.
I could tell her mind was changing
by the roving of her eye.

I go down to the river
when everyone's asleep.
I think of handsome Molly
and I begin to weep.

So I wish I was in London
or some other seaport town.
I'd put myself on a steamboat
and sail the ocean around.


Ron

Handsome Molly is a tradition folk song - here's the lyrics to one version:

http://www.mudcat.org/!!-song99.cfm?stuff=fall99+D+5448749

It's been recorded by the likes of Doc Watson and Ian & Sylvia, among many
others.

Bill can list his version as "by Bill Morrissey," because it's a very
different version from the older, traditional versions.  Some artists list
these songs as "arraigned by," or "additional lyrics by," or whatever.

Ellen,

could you please ask Bill about the history of Handsome Molly, a hot thread
on the Townes van Zandt list!

Thanks in advance

Herve in Paris



"I'm not the kind of man with all the answers
But I surely know the songs that suit me best"

David Rodriguez, Ballad of the Snow Leopard
_________________________________________________________
www.multimania.com/songwriters, e-home of David Olney and Eric Taylor
www.multimania.com/murphy, e-home of Elliott Murphy

Herve:

On the liner notes to STANDING EIGHT it says "all songs written by
Bill Morrissey." Are you saying that "Handsome Molly" is an old folk
song that he reinvented? If so, what did he take from the old song? I
don't know... it sounds like classic Morrissey to me.

Best,

Don

--- In Birches@egroups.com, "aequalis" <aequalis@w...> wrote:
> Dear list members,
>
> Bill Morrissey ranks among the greatest songwriters not only in New
England,
> but also in the US!
>
> His home page maintained by Ron Mura is at
http://billmorrissey.wing.net/
>
> Bill is a friend of Robert Earl Keen. BTW Keen is weazring a Bill
Morrissey
> T-shirt on the inside flap cover of A bigger piece of sky. I think
Robert
> Keen is even featured in the Closed Down Mill video
>
> To start with, I would recommend Standing Eight which ocntains the
two songs
> whose lyurics have been posted by Don. You have to see jhim lilve. I
have
> tapes of Morrissey where he explains to a Texas audience what a
"bobhouse"
> is. I learned it's an ice fishing shelter. We don't any in Paris
either...
> ANd soimeone in the audience asks "is that right the ice is so hard
you can
> walk on it, Bill", to which Morrissey answers "we riiiiiiiiiiiiide"
in his
> deep slow voice. Apparently, he does not have to explain this word
in
> Massachusets.
>
> Bill Morrissey's latest album is cvalled Songs of Mississippi John
Hurt and
> is self-explanatory. Bill is great picker.
>
> As to Handsome Molly, I hear Bill say it was an old folksong.(for
people on
> the Townes list).
>
> Herve
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Eric Taylor
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Dear list members,

Bill Morrissey ranks among the greatest songwriters not only in New England,
but also in the US!

His home page maintained by Ron Mura is at http://billmorrissey.wing.net/

Bill is a friend of Robert Earl Keen. BTW Keen is weazring a Bill Morrissey
T-shirt on the inside flap cover of A bigger piece of sky. I think Robert
Keen is even featured in the Closed Down Mill video

To start with, I would recommend Standing Eight which ocntains the two songs
whose lyurics have been posted by Don. You have to see jhim lilve. I have
tapes of Morrissey where he explains to a Texas audience what a "bobhouse"
is. I learned it's an ice fishing shelter. We don't any in Paris either...
ANd soimeone in the audience asks "is that right the ice is so hard you can
walk on it, Bill", to which Morrissey answers "we riiiiiiiiiiiiide" in his
deep slow voice. Apparently, he does not have to explain this word in
Massachusets.

Bill Morrissey's latest album is cvalled Songs of Mississippi John Hurt and
is self-explanatory. Bill is great picker.

As to Handsome Molly, I hear Bill say it was an old folksong.(for people on
the Townes list).

Herve
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Bill Fans:

Yes, that's it! Thanks, Ron! Now watch this list take off! Eveybody, come on
over!

Ron Mura wrote:

> On Tuesday, July 18, 2000, Douglas Aldridge (douglas@...) wrote:
> >> I agree about this BirchesList system not being user friendly.  I've never
> >> responded before as I'm never sure what's been said and who would receive
> > the
> >> e-mail in return.  Can anything be done?
> >
> > I'm confused about what the issue is.  You send a message, all us listers
> > read it, and reply if necessary.  What's the problem?  That's how listservs
> > work.
>
> Yup, the operation of the list is pretty standard and majordomo is one
> of the widely-used list programs.  I always thought that the
> least-friendly aspect about majordomo was the "auth" code that you
> have to send back in the body of a message.  (A simple reply wouldn't
> work.)
>
> There have been big strides, though, in the way that some web-based
> services allow users to configure and manage their subscriptions to
> discussion groups.  I've been planning to move Birches to eGroups.
> It's there now if you want to mosey on over to
> http://www.egroups.com/group/Birches.  I haven't written up
> information on it yet, so you'll have to figure it out yourself if
> you're new to eGroups, but I think it's pretty intuitive.
>
> Ron
>
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Douglas:

Glad that you're happy with this list. Maybe the problem is that this is a
"list" and not an "egroup." Could that be? All I know is that the Townes Van
Zandt and Guy Clark discussion areas are more like web sites (though not to be
confused with their web sites), and when I open either site I can see what's
been written, and by whom, from when the group first started. Moreover, by
having a record of the name and/or email addresses next to each message, I can,
over time, get to know the other members--who always puts on the serious
messages, who is more lighthearted, who, for instance, actually knew Townes,
etc. And by having those other messages/names before me each time I open the
site, I often think of things to say, even if it's a day or two later; that's
not likely to happen with Birches, because I don't like the messages cluttering
the in-box of my email.

Anyhow, if anyone wants to see what I mean, the Townes group is at
http://www.egroups.com/community/AboutTownes. The Guy Clark one is the same,
except for at the end it's, I believe, GuyClarkFriends.

Community:  that's what I'm getting at. In addition to being user-friendly, the
egroups feel more like a community--though I'm sure Bill's fans are just as
friendly, if only they were using the same format.

Best,

Don

Douglas Aldridge wrote:

> > I agree about this BirchesList system not being user friendly.  I've never
> > responded before as I'm never sure what's been said and who would receive
> the
> > e-mail in return.  Can anything be done?
>
> I'm confused about what the issue is.  You send a message, all us listers
> read it, and reply if necessary.  What's the problem?  That's how listservs
> work.  (I'm guessing you don't know what's been said because no one's said
> anything here for a long time!)
>
> And some obligatory Bill content: when *is* the new book due?  Or, more
> importantly, is he still working on it, or are there new songs on the plate
> now?
>
> Douglas.
>
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On Tuesday, July 18, 2000, Douglas Aldridge (douglas@...) wrote:
>> I agree about this BirchesList system not being user friendly.  I've never
>> responded before as I'm never sure what's been said and who would receive
> the
>> e-mail in return.  Can anything be done?
>
> I'm confused about what the issue is.  You send a message, all us listers
> read it, and reply if necessary.  What's the problem?  That's how listservs
> work.

Yup, the operation of the list is pretty standard and majordomo is one
of the widely-used list programs.  I always thought that the
least-friendly aspect about majordomo was the "auth" code that you
have to send back in the body of a message.  (A simple reply wouldn't
work.)

There have been big strides, though, in the way that some web-based
services allow users to configure and manage their subscriptions to
discussion groups.  I've been planning to move Birches to eGroups.
It's there now if you want to mosey on over to
http://www.egroups.com/group/Birches.  I haven't written up
information on it yet, so you'll have to figure it out yourself if
you're new to eGroups, but I think it's pretty intuitive.

Ron


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Hi everyone.

I did read the wonderings about Bill and thought that I better clue you in.
Bill has written lots of new songs.  He is playing a couple of them out at
gigs.  He is going into the studio later this summer to record a new album of
original tunes that will be released in the spring.

On the book front, he did finish the book, and in the course of the agent
sending it out, we got some other interesting offers.  So, Bill is mulling
over the literary thing and deciding how he would like to proceed.  He will
be doing something literary, but it may change direction slightly.  As things
become firmed up, I will keep you posted, but I've noticed in the literary
world things can move slowly.

Best regard,
Ellen
ellenkaras@...

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> I agree about this BirchesList system not being user friendly.  I've never
> responded before as I'm never sure what's been said and who would receive
the
> e-mail in return.  Can anything be done?

I'm confused about what the issue is.  You send a message, all us listers
read it, and reply if necessary.  What's the problem?  That's how listservs
work.  (I'm guessing you don't know what's been said because no one's said
anything here for a long time!)

And some obligatory Bill content: when *is* the new book due?  Or, more
importantly, is he still working on it, or are there new songs on the plate
now?

Douglas.

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I agree about this BirchesList system not being user friendly.  I've never
responded before as I'm never sure what's been said and who would receive the
e-mail in return.  Can anything be done?

don & phyl himmelspach wrote:

> Ah, that would be me, Don Himmelspach. Thought those Townes fans might like to
> hear about Bill; great music is great music. As for this list, Birches, it's
> quiet because of the way it's set up. If it were like the AboutTownes list or
> the Guy Clark list, where all the messages are posted at one sight rather than
> sent to members' e-mail, I bet there'd be a lot of action. Sorry, but this
> Birches list is just about impossible to use. Can't see what's been posted in
> the past, or choose which messages I want to read, etc. Just not
user-friendly.
>
> Best to the Bill fans,
>
> Don
>
> aequalis wrote:
>
> > Well, While this list is very quiet (When is Bill's new book due?), some
> > guys on the Townes van Zandt list just dropped the lyrics to Last Furlough.
> > Out of the blue!
> >
> > Herve in Paris
> >
> > "I'm not the kind of man with all the answers
> > But I surely know the songs that suit me best"
> >
> > David Rodriguez, Ballad of the Snow Leopard
> > _________________________________________________________
> > www.multimania.com/songwriters, e-home of David Olney and Eric Taylor
> > www.multimania.com/murphy, e-home of Elliott Murphy
> >
> > "Last Day of the Last Furlough"
> >
> > In the late afternoon
> > the sky and a calm sea join
> > And fade into
> > The dirty silver of an old coin
> > It's so still it could be morning
> > But for the heat held in the sand
> > We have the beach to ourselves now
> > The brown-eyed girl, the empty man
> > And she wants to make love
> > I want to drink
> > Drinking is what I do best
> >
> > She rolls onto her side
> > And reaches across the blanket
> > For my cigarettes
> > She asks me if I've called my wife
> > I tell her no, not yet
> > Then she says, you can't stall forever
> > You've got to make that call sometime
> > But I just don't want to hear
> > A stranger's voice
> > On that end of the line
> > And she wants to make love
> > I want to drink
> > Drinking is what I do best
> >
> > Back at the motel she takes a shower
> > I watch the last rounds of a fight
> > I pick up the phone, call a restaurant
> > Dinner for two
> > Someplace new tonight
> > I try to picture my wife
> > With her new love
> > But I just can't get it right
> > And I just want to do something
> > I do well tonight
> >
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Ah, that would be me, Don Himmelspach. Thought those Townes fans might like to
hear about Bill; great music is great music. As for this list, Birches, it's
quiet because of the way it's set up. If it were like the AboutTownes list or
the Guy Clark list, where all the messages are posted at one sight rather than
sent to members' e-mail, I bet there'd be a lot of action. Sorry, but this
Birches list is just about impossible to use. Can't see what's been posted in
the past, or choose which messages I want to read, etc. Just not user-friendly.

Best to the Bill fans,

Don

aequalis wrote:

> Well, While this list is very quiet (When is Bill's new book due?), some
> guys on the Townes van Zandt list just dropped the lyrics to Last Furlough.
> Out of the blue!
>
> Herve in Paris
>
> "I'm not the kind of man with all the answers
> But I surely know the songs that suit me best"
>
> David Rodriguez, Ballad of the Snow Leopard
> _________________________________________________________
> www.multimania.com/songwriters, e-home of David Olney and Eric Taylor
> www.multimania.com/murphy, e-home of Elliott Murphy
>
> "Last Day of the Last Furlough"
>
> In the late afternoon
> the sky and a calm sea join
> And fade into
> The dirty silver of an old coin
> It's so still it could be morning
> But for the heat held in the sand
> We have the beach to ourselves now
> The brown-eyed girl, the empty man
> And she wants to make love
> I want to drink
> Drinking is what I do best
>
> She rolls onto her side
> And reaches across the blanket
> For my cigarettes
> She asks me if I've called my wife
> I tell her no, not yet
> Then she says, you can't stall forever
> You've got to make that call sometime
> But I just don't want to hear
> A stranger's voice
> On that end of the line
> And she wants to make love
> I want to drink
> Drinking is what I do best
>
> Back at the motel she takes a shower
> I watch the last rounds of a fight
> I pick up the phone, call a restaurant
> Dinner for two
> Someplace new tonight
> I try to picture my wife
> With her new love
> But I just can't get it right
> And I just want to do something
> I do well tonight
>
>             --Bill Morrissey
>
> "To Live's To Fly" http://www.townesvanzandt.com
>
> See TVZ related links and files or change  your membership settings
> at http://www.onelist.com/community/AboutTownes
>
> "There's only two kinds of music... The Blues and Zip-a-dee-doo-dah." -
> Townes Van Zandt
>
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Well, While this list is very quiet (When is Bill's new book due?), some
guys on the Townes van Zandt list just dropped the lyrics to Last Furlough.
Out of the blue!

Herve in Paris

"I'm not the kind of man with all the answers
But I surely know the songs that suit me best"

David Rodriguez, Ballad of the Snow Leopard
_________________________________________________________
www.multimania.com/songwriters, e-home of David Olney and Eric Taylor
www.multimania.com/murphy, e-home of Elliott Murphy


"Last Day of the Last Furlough"


In the late afternoon
the sky and a calm sea join
And fade into
The dirty silver of an old coin
It's so still it could be morning
But for the heat held in the sand
We have the beach to ourselves now
The brown-eyed girl, the empty man
And she wants to make love
I want to drink
Drinking is what I do best


She rolls onto her side
And reaches across the blanket
For my cigarettes
She asks me if I've called my wife
I tell her no, not yet
Then she says, you can't stall forever
You've got to make that call sometime
But I just don't want to hear
A stranger's voice
On that end of the line
And she wants to make love
I want to drink
Drinking is what I do best


Back at the motel she takes a shower
I watch the last rounds of a fight
I pick up the phone, call a restaurant
Dinner for two
Someplace new tonight
I try to picture my wife
With her new love
But I just can't get it right
And I just want to do something
I do well tonight


             --Bill Morrissey


"To Live's To Fly" http://www.townesvanzandt.com

See TVZ related links and files or change  your membership settings
at http://www.onelist.com/community/AboutTownes

"There's only two kinds of music... The Blues and Zip-a-dee-doo-dah." -
Townes Van Zandt


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