Sunday, December 5, 2010

Dublin Blues--Guy Clark

Guy Clark is an old boozer but he sure can write good songs. This is one of them.



 I wish I was in Austin
In the Chili Parlor Bar
Drinkin' Mad Dog Margaritas
And not carin' where you are

But here I sit in Dublin
Just rollin' cigarettes
Holdin' back and chokin' back
The shakes with every breath

Chorus

Forgive me all my anger
Forgive me all my faults
There's no need to forgive me
For thinkin' what I thought
I loved you from the git go
I'll love you till I die
I loved you on the Spanish steps
The day you said goodbye

I am just a poor boy
Work's my middle name
If money was a reason
I would not be the same

I'll stand up and be counted
I'll face up to the truth
I'll walk away from trouble
But I can't walk away from you

I have been to Fort Worth
I have been to Spain
I have been to proud
To come in out of the rain

I have seen the David
I've seen the Mona Lisa too
I have heard Doc Watson
Play Columbus Stockade Blues

Chorus

Repeat 1st half of verse 1

2 comments:

Lafe said...

Couldn't watch the video - returns an error message -

but the lyrics are great. Thanks for posting it.

Action Bob said...

lafe...hmm...works for me...but here's a link to the video i actually wanted to post but embedding was denied...

enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQGjkBuMGAU

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