Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - Red (Elegy) video free download


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Duration: 03:36
Uploaded: 2010/01/11

Probably my favorite song at the moment.

Lyrics:

my love is like a red, red rose

snake on her shoulder and a ring in her nose

sleepin' it off in her swaddlin' clothes

innocent as she lies

i don't know where she come from

hangin' with dealers and slick-back scum

dreamin' of a summer that never comes

and waitin' for me to die

she is the daughter of the joshua tree

long time losers and o.g. wannabes

mama's in the corn and the fields are fallow

soul needs savin' but i'm too damned shallow

sweet maria she's a pretty little 9

kicks like a mule but she barks just fine

i ain't cleaned her in a mighty long time

takin her out tonight

dip her in a bucket of kerosene

mr. rogers on my t.v. screen

friendliest sucker i ever seen

we are precious in his sight

'cause we are the children of the joshua tree

longtime losers and o.g. wannabes

mama's in the corn and the fields are barren

roof needs fixin' but i'm way past carin'

ophelia's drowned in the cold, cold flood

a thorn by any other name draws blood

deep red drops on a scarlet bud

daddy we comin' home

we don't know where home lies now

but we'll turn up there some damned how

drawn to the barn and the busted plow

and the graves all overgrown

because we are the children of the joshua tree

longtime losers and o.g. wannabes

mama's in the corn and the field's been trampled

you can't reason with a soul in shambles

R.I.P. Dave Carter

Comments

10 years ago

Jimmy Dodson

I agree with all the reviewers, this is one of my favorite Dave Carter songs. He was a friend of mine as he lived in the same dorm at OU (Okla.) He was quite a musician and a terrific person. Found out he had passed away 4 years after it happened. Sure do miss him. 

11 years ago

Elizabeth Harper

..can't reason with a soul in shambles. (reminds me of every active alcoholic/drug addict I know.) Sad and haunting lyrics.

11 years ago

Steve Cole

I listen to the recordings of these two together, and I feel for injustice of the loss on this world, as well for the loss to each other they must have (and continue to) experience.

11 years ago

Brenngunn

I lament this mans passing everytime I pick up my guitar. He gave us so much but still had so much to give. I never knew him but I miss him.

12 years ago

occams99

All right Man, let me get one holy one for for one you been kicking and screamin' to let go...I'm sick of your justice.

12 years ago

Nick Peros

This Song Really Speaks! It really does send chills down my spine!!!!! Dave Carter is an awesome songwriter!!!

12 years ago

shocktower70

And how far I've come...

12 years ago

shocktower70

The bayonet trees up on the mariana Tell me where I am.....

13 years ago

Tony Wesley

Dave Carter, we miss you!

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