Greg Brown Lyrics

'cept You & Me Babe half the people you see these days are talking on…
1952 Vincent Black Lightning She was the Rose of Sharon from paradise lost From the…
44 & 66 44's a BMW; 66's a Yamaha, 44's just like mother; 66…
857-5413 God, I guess I kinda forgot you, But tonight I remembered…
A Little Excited I'm a slow boy, I take it easy I poke around,…
A Little Place in the Country I'm sorry I hit you. I'm sorry I wrecked your…
A Poison Tree (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) I was…
Ah! Sun-Flower (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) Ah, sunflow…
Ain't No One Like You There's real tall girls as smart as hell Ones who ring…
All Day Rain The gate is rusty The porch is sad The storm is coming Th…
All of Those Things I'm the bird and the worm I lie still and…
All the Little Places Around the Town Mary Beth is that fancy woman Standing over there The expr…
All The Money's Gone That was a trip. Wasn't that a trip, my darlin I…



Almost Out Of Gas How come the young fellas keep whippin' my ass? I'm almost…
America Will Eat You There's only so many times you can eat that Rubber food 'T…
Ashamed of Our Love Why were you ashamed of our love? Why were you ashamed…
Back Home Again Sunrise in Seattle-a whiter shade of pale- Caught a flight …
Ballingall Hotel I said I'd never come to this ugly old hotel…
Band of Gold This band of gold never meant much to me A link…
Banjo Moon There was someone that I used to know She was a…
Bathtub Blues I get so dirty, I get so dirty, I get so dirty, I…
Besham's Bokerie Have you ever been down to Besham’s Bokerie? Have you ever…
Betty Ann Betty Ann, Betty Ann, marry me while you can. It's the…
Billy From The Hills No one now knows too much about these woods, They got…
Blue Car i'm driving my blue car baby down from the mountain so…
Blues Go Walking I try to stay here But my blues go walking My blues…
Bones Bones I gotta get up and move around It's a long way…
Bonus I've got the blues, Lord. I've got the blues, Lord. I've…
Boomtown Here come the artists with their intense faces, With their …
Bozo's in Love Again Bozo's woes would fill a well, Yeah, he looks bad even…
Brand New '64 Dodge Money comes out of Dad's billfold. Hankies come out of Mom'…
Bucket Put it in the bucket if the bucket's there, Throw it…
Build a Little Village Ah tonight i'm feelin' lonely My friends are far away Some…
Butane Lighter Blues She had a butane lighter, but it wasn't really working…
Canned Goods Well let the wild winter wind bellow and blow I'm as…
Cheapest Kind We travelled Kansas and Missouri spreading the good news A …
China baby still looks like you're on your way to china china,…
Cold & Dark & Wet I fell in love like a drunk in a pond. That…
Cold+Dark+Wet I fell in love like a drunk in a pond That…
Comin' Into You Look at the city; ain't it a pity, There ain't nothin'…
Coneville Slough We came out of the country and drove into the…
Counting Feedcaps Don't wanna live in the city, City is way too full. I…
Cronies I'd be a dead man hanging around, If it weren't for…
Daughters One is long and one is short, One is thin and…
Dear Wrinkled Face Dear wrinkled face, Oh, lover friend. Best enemy, I love …
Don't Let Me Down Don't let me down, don't let me down. Don't let me…
Don't Tread on Me Don't let me down, don't let me down. Don't let me…
Don't You Think Too Much Just one look at you, and I can see where…
Down at the Mill Down at the mill, down at the mill, The mill broke…
Down at the Sea Hotel Tuna is tired, the seahorse is sleepy, The hammerhead's not…
Down in the Valley Down in the valley, valley so low Hang your head over,…
Downtown Well, yes, I could stay home, read a book or…
Dream Cafe You were the woman in the blue mask, Standin there beside…
Dream City I'm living in dream city Lost in dreams of you I'm living…
Dream On Gonna meet some sweet lover She'll be so wise and so…
Driftless Have I done enough, Father, Can I rest now? Have I learned…
Dusty Woods He's riding in the back of a wagon and his…
Early Early one morning I walked out alone, I looked down the…
Ella Mae [Spoken introduction:] My grandparents on my father's side …
Enough When your head come forward And you dance all about Your l…
Eugene I think I'll drive out to Eugene, get a slide-in…
Evening Call I had my fun, my fun had me And from beneath…
Every Street in Town I knew a woman, She was my friend, When we met I…
Fairfield There's a whole lotta money in Fairfield, Fairfield, Fairfie…
Fatboy Blues My baby said so sweetly "You′re still my all in all- But…
Fishing With bill (Greg Brown) Man what a winter, Sorrow wide and deep. I…
Flabbergabble Flabbergabble kookamunga ba goo-goo Fiddlefaddle swishamung…
Flat Stuff Sundown like a showtune Trumpets play full blast To create…
Fooled Me Once My Mama died when I was sixteen She was shitfaced behind…
Four Wet Pigs Here's a little song about four wet pigs, Just a little…
Freak Flag I grew up in the shadow of The Bomb Come of…
Further In Further in, grandmother; grandfather, hold my hand As I go …
Good Morning Coffee will bring you your good mornin coffee, will you smile If…
Grand Junction If ya go back a-ways to the railroad days, When the…
Green Grows the Laurel When first in this country, a stranger, I came, In fair…
Green Leaf Green leaf, green leaf Are you scared When the wild storms…
Hacklebarney Tune Hop in my Valiant, hit Hwy 1 Head on down to…
Heart of My Country When I was a child I heard music And I knew…
Help Me Make It Through This Funky Day Well the coffee boiled and the sun fled Ah there's grime…
Here In The Going Going Gone Dark laughter on the teeter-totter, An old song floats acros…
Hey Baby Hey The sea was rollin' in slate gray I looked at you…
Hillbilly Girl There's a girl standing on a red mud road Looking up…
Holy Thursday (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) 'Twas on…
Hurt So Nice It hurts so nice I told you once I told…
I Can't Get Used to It Workin' Waitin' For the night ahead Cold rain in a cold s…
I Don't Know That Guy Me, I'm happy-go-lucky- Always ready to grin. I ain't afra…
I Don't Want to Be the One I don't wanna be the one, To make you worry, oh…
I Don't Want to Have a Nice Day I been up, honey, all night long, It felt right, now…
I Don't Want Your Millions Mister I don't want your millions, Mister, I don't want your diamon…
I Must be in Oregon Let me make it clear It rains in Seattle more than…
I Never Will Marry I never will marry I'll be no man's wife I intend to…
I Remember When A girl rode through the gate. She was two hours late. She…
I See the Moon I see the moon and the moon sees me And the…
I Slept All Night By My Lover Lookin out my window, glad to see another dawn A few…
I Want My Country Back I want my country back And a good dream to stand…
I Wish I Was a Painter In these hills is every color, Every one but one or…
If I Ever Do See You Again We walk through the park down by the river I kissed…
If I Had Known A little creek you could spit across Jimmy and me each…
If You Don't Get it at Home [Chorus:] If you don't get it at home you're going to…
In The Dark With You People are in the dark, they don't know what to…
In The Water Where's my love Where's my lover In the water In the wate…
Infant Joy (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) "I have…
Infant Sorrow (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) My mother…
Introduction Piping down the valleys wild Piping songs of pleasant glee …
It Gets Lonely in a Small Town Young woman with a child, Living all alone, On a hot night…
Jacob's Ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder, We are climbing Jacob's lad…
Jesus and Elvis Jesus had some water, said "Wine'd be better yet" Elvis pic…
Joy Tears I woke up this morning wishing it would rain. All this…
Just A Bum I saw a man, he's a well-dressed man He had a…
Just By Myself I'll walk around Some ancient city, Write in my notebook, …
Just Live Ya stare at the sun Ya run run run When you're done Throw…
King Corn I look down the road far as I can see, Hey,…
Kokomo There's a tenderloin special at the Sak 'N' Save, the…
Late Night Radio All across Kansas, all across Kansas In the night- We'll r…
Lately We closed that bar and we closed that town. The sun…
Laughing River I'm goin away, 'cause I gotta busted heart. I'm leavin' toda…
Let Me Be Your Gigolo Let me be your gigolo We can hi-di hi-di-ho I ain't high…
Let the Mystery Be Everybody's wonderin' what and where They all came from Ev…
Letters From Europe Letters from Europe All our pals far away Who pack, pack i…
Like A Dog Like a dog, like a dog, I've sat by your…
Livin' in a Prayer Everybody looks like someone i just saw five minutes ago If…
Living in a Prayer Everybody looks like someone i just saw five minutes ago If…
London (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) I wander…
Loneliness House I went into the loneliness house, Went on in and I…
Lord I Have Made You a Place in My Heart Oh Lord, I have made you a place in my…
Lotsa Kindsa Money I got a lotsa kindsa money in my billfold Honey, I've…
Love Is a Chain If you're free, stay free. If ya ain't free, git free. But…
Lull It By Sorrow is hooves of rain Lull it by, lull it by Oh…
Lullaby I look at you, and I think of bed, You move…
Lullaby at the Edge of Town Golden wheat and price of bread; never meant to come…
Marriage Chant Marriage is impossible marriage is dull Your dance card is …
Mattie Price Well, look at Mattie Price, she's lookin' awful nice, Last …
Mighty Sweet Watermelon Mighty sweet watermelon, spitting out the seeds. Go see if G…
Milk of the Moon Morning is a siren, evening is a bust Memories fade, pocket…
Mississippi Moon Me and my brother saw an awful thing Comin' up outta…
Mississippi Serenade Hazed out, raised up, sailin' on the water, With the two…
Monsters & Giants What's that? What's that? What's that in the closet? It's g…
Mose Allison Played Here The joint is a dump The owner is broke At least that's…
Mud Got a movie in my mind tonight Grainy and jumpin', black…
My Home in the Sky Some say that heaven is beyond the blue, But I've done…
My New Book Lipstick on a thermos cup, Lust and whiskey fill it up And…
My Skinny Days My favorite musician died today And I don't know what 2…
Never Shine Sun Oh the night is long when I'm all alone Long as…
Never So Far Too many miles there between us Too many kisses, nowhere to…
Nice When It Rains Oh it's nice when it rains, And were apart. It's nice when…
Night (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) The sun…
No Place Away Words like notes, Are strokes along the thigh- A long slow…
Not High I'm not high, not too lowly I try to fly but…
Oh You With your measured abandon and your farmer's walk With your…
Old Smokey On top of Old Smokey, All covered with snow, I lost my…
On Anothers Sorrow Can I see another's woe, And not be in sorrow too? Can…
On Records The Sound Just Fades Away On records the sound just fades away The players they grow…
One Big Town Outside money burnt my hometown Like a moth in a flame All…
One Cool Remove One cool remove-put me, put me One cool remove-put me there…
One More Goodnight Kiss The children are crying The dead leaves are flying The rai…
One Wrong Turn [Chorus:] One wrong turn is all it takes And there ain't m…
Our Little Town Now the railroad came generations ago And the town grew up…
Out in the Country Out in the country, gravel road a-ramble all around. Out in…
Payday Honey, I did all I can do, Can't get along with…
People Hide Their Love I went out last night to a cabaret, I got home…
People With Bad Luck People with the bad luck lookin at the people with…
Pound it on Down Catfish ain't bitin', water ain't flowin', River's so low y…
Pretty One More Time All the leaves are turning & the fields are clear There's …
Railroad Bill (Traditional) [Chorus:] Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill, H…
Real Good Friend I can't say don't go but i can't say go I…
Rexroth's Daughter Coldest night of the winter working up my farewell In the…
Ring Around the Moon We don't know when we came; you know it's been…
River Will Take You That river will take you to Keokuk just as well As…
Rooty Toot Toot For the Moon The whole kit and kaboodle is in this fire I know…
Sadness Sadness come to my house With a stinking bouquet, Smiled w…
Samson You are my sweetest downfall I loved you first, I loved…
Say a Little Prayer The lights on In the middle of the night There's a sick…
Shake Sugaree I have a little song and it won't take long And…
Ships Mariyln Monroe was so tired, She was so tired, she was…
Shit Out Of Luck They groan as she passes, their time's gone by, They wasted…
Skinny Days My skinny days, my heavy nights - A blue blue room,…
Sleeper It's another happy April To every happy fool. And you move…
Slow Food People want that slow food Two minutes and they grouch But…
Small Dark Movie how are things going in the small dark movie of…
Smell of Coffee Bouffant hairdo, ne'er-do-well Warm the car up, perfume sme…
So Hard Why is it so hard? Why is it so hard? Why is…
So Long You Old Tooth I'm gonna tie a string to the door I just can't…
Solid Heart I am a good brother, and I have a solid…
Someday When We're Both Alone Someday when we're both alone we'll get together Someday wh…
Speaking In Tongues A wild high cry flew up out of our brother He…
Speed Trap Boogie It's a nice little town It's a clean little town It's a…
Spring & All Spring and what's left of the hippies return from old…
Spring Wind I lived awhile without you, Darn near half my life. I no…
Steady Love She wants your passion, your caress She wants your hands on…
Summer Evening Say this deal's about over, and I guess that's true, Town…
Tell Me It's Gonna Be Alright Tell me no more snow will fall Tell me all about…
Telling Stories Yesterday I was a boy running through the woods My dog…
The Angel (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) I dreamt…
The Chimney Sweeper (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) When my…
The Ecchoing Green The sun does arise, And make happy the skies; The merry bell…
The Foggy Foggy Dew When I was a bachelor, I liv'd all alone I worked…
The Garden of Love (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) I went…
The Iowa Waltz Home in the midst of the corn, The middle of the…
The Lamb (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) Little Lamb…
The Little Vagabond (Music by Greg Brown / poem of William Blake) Dear mother…
The Monkey The room was dark and short of breath And smelled like…
The Moon Is Nearly Full The moon is nearly full These old hills are full of…
The Poet Game Down by the river junior year Walking with my girl, And we…
The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home Come along, my dear, the time is growin' near, We'll have…
The Tyger Tiger, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, …
The Way My baby Calls My Name My love and I we're always talkin' Even though she reads…
The Way They Get Themselves Up The way they get themselves up The way they wash and…
Things Go On The traveler meets many people And they are kind to him Fo…
Think About You Gonna turn off the radio, control nothing remotely Ain't gon…
This Blue When I woke up last night, I was still here, Your…
Treat Each Other Right One of these nights, I wouldn't be surprised If even the…
Twenty Or So Put old winter in the closet; he wears too many…
Two Little Boys Two little boys, two little toys Each was a wooden horse. …
Two Little Feet two little feet to get me 'cross the mountain two little…
Vivid You gave me flowers, all wet with dew, You gave me…
Waiting [Chorus:] Everybody just a-waitin' an' a-waitin' Everybody…
Waiting on You Waiting on you waiting on you Is about all I do Another…
Walkin' Daddy I'm walkin' daddy in the steps that you put down I'm…
Walking Down to Casey's Walkin' down to Casey's Walkin' down to Casey…
Walking the Beans Last fall it was dry, oh my, oh my, You could…
Wash My Eyes Wash my eyes that I may see Yellow return to the…
Whatever It Was She's got a slant 6 mind and a supercharged heart, The…
Where Do The Wild Geese Go Where do the wild geese go when they go away Where…
Where is Maria There's a sweated-through shirt thrown over a chair An old …
Whippoorwill If you ever leave, and I imagine you will, It'll just…
Who Do You Think You're Fooling Ah who do ya, who do ya, who do ya…
Who Killed Cock Robin "Who killed Cock Robin?" "I," said the Sparrow "With my bow…
Who Woulda Thunk It We used to say I could walk all night, and…
Why Do You Even Say That Why do you even say that, say we'll meet somewhere? You…
Why Don't You Just Go Home Down at the mill, down at the mill The mill broke…
Wild Like a Sonny Boy He's wild like a Sonny Boy, That one eye looks…
Winter Rain If I saw you out in the crowd again, Would you…
Worrisome Years And the worrisome years-over the hill I thoght it's suppose…
You Are a Flower Your smile makes me smile I can always see your face You…
You Can Always Come To Me Someday maybe, baby, you might be feelin' low and down Hold…
You Can Watch Me You can watch me- You can watch me in my bed. You…
You Don't Really Get Me You don't really get me baby An' it makes me lonely I…
You Drive Me Crazy Hello darlin'. I been gone for awhile. Come on in and see…
You Might As Well Go To Sleep You've done about all one kid can do in one…
Young Robin I'm a young robin way up hig, Too old for the…
Your Town Now I used to go out quite a lot, Chase to chase…