The Gambler

On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness 'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak He said, "Son, I've made my l

Slow down, we've got time left to be lazy All the kids have bloomed from babies into flowers in our eyes. We've got 50 good years left to spend out in the garden I don't care to beg your pardon, We should live until we die. We were barely 18 when we'

I know when a song's good, just like clear. Like gospel hymns that you call in the air. Come down, come down, sweet reverent Until my simple heart sound ring. And ring. Ring like silver, ring like gold. Ring out those ghosts on the Ohio. Ring like c

Roll that dice again, again And once or twice you'll reel me in What I've got is not what I came for But I'll keep coming back for more Come on, lay your head upon my chest The odds are slim, but isn't that the test? In this game you either bend or b

John Brown's Body---Gregory Alan Isakov theres always the creaks and the strangest sounds john brown's body was never found but the locals see him walkin round there's a 'for sale' sign on the old farm roads there's a silo empty and done for the plac

San Francisco---Gregory Alan Isakov the mist fills, quiet room. san francisco what the hell was all that talkin' round, where is it now, sunny california? i wake with you, i feel your coat, sleep late afternoons and i hitched along, but i turned wron