DARK MAN (for Mark Linkous and Vic Chesnutt)

Another dark man
Out in the jet stream
Another great plan
Another dark dream
Just ask his cell phone
Ask his advisers
When it’s all over
Who was the wiser?
Another dark man

They're coming over
They have the car keys
They have agendas
They are the enemy
Just ask his hangers on
Ask his baptizers
When its all over
Who was the wiser?
Another dark man

I barely knew him
It didn't take long
He was a mystery
Wrapped in a sad song
Just ask the howlin' wind
The dust that rises
When it’s all over baby
No one's the wiser
Another dark man

There goes the dark man
Out in the jet stream
One soul is touching down
Another leaving
There goes a dark man
There goes a dark man
There goes a dark man
Another dark man

Chris LeRoy © March 13, 2010
Published by New West Crash Music/ASCAP

GLITTER GIRL

Help information I’m stuck in DC
I’m trying to find sweet Marie
Can’t send a letter since they went away
And I know it’s so late
I know it’s so late
I know it’s so late in the day

But I wanted to call you to say Glitter Girl
I’m living my life in your smile
And I wanted to call you to say little girl
I haven’t been clear for a while

I waited I wandered I struggled for years
You know that I cried bitter tears
Help me and help me I’m fading away
And I know that it’s late
I know that it’s late
I know that it’s late in the day

But I wanted to call you to say Glitter Girl
I’m living my life in your smile
And I wanted to come back to stay Glitter Girl
I haven’t been clear for a while

Hey information I’m stuck in DC
But I finally found sweet Marie
Take out those letters and throw them away
And I know it’s so late
I know it’s too late
She said it’s too late in the day

But I wanted to call you to say Glitter Girl
I’m living my life in your smile
And I wanted to come back to stay Glitter Girl
I haven’t been clear for a while

Give me a smile…

Chris LeRoy © February 28, 2010
Published by New West Crash Music/ASCAP

HANG ON HOLD ON

Never look back girl
Into the eyes of love
If they catch you dreaming
They make the rain come down
After the rain comes
After the wind blows
Look up to blue skies
I told you so, I told you so

Hang On and Hold On
Hang On and Hold On
If you hold on, you will always find a way

That was a good one
But everybody’s wonderful plan
Won’t hold together
So baby stop crying

Stand your ground baby
You won’t be wounded for long
Even the weak get stronger
I told you so, I told you so

Hang On and Hold On
Hang On and Hold On
If you hold on, you will always find a way

Come on back girl
You don’t have to live in a dream
Deep in your midnight hour
It hurts so much you believe
Stand on baby
Baby stand on
Stand on baby
Love, love, love, love

Hang On and Hold On
Hang On and Hold On
If you hold on, you will always find a way

Chris LeRoy © May 22, 1984 Published by New West Crash Music/ASCAP

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FEEL

Used to be the losers might win

Used to be the sun shine in
Used to be a blowin’ wind
Came with an answer

Used to be a light in my soul
Used to be a rock and roll
Somebody knocking on my door
Never an answer

Am I the dark clouds over the fields
Or the sun coming down
Washing through the hills
I don’t know how to feel
I don’t know how to feel
High
Cry

Used to be a light unto the world
Used to be a flag unfurled
Used to be the only girl
Take me away

Sometimes a feeling just dies
Sometime you apologize
Sometimes you can get so wise
You can’t find an answer


Am I the dark clouds over the fields
Or the sun coming down
Washing through the hills
I don’t know how to feel
I don’t know how to feel
High…(makes me want to )…Cry

Used to be that love was all you need
Someone took a bullet for that dream
Looking something in between
Find you an answer

Am I the dark clouds over the fields
Or the sun coming down
Washing through the hills
Am I the dark clouds over the fields
Or the sun coming down
Washing through the hills
I don’t know how to feel
I don’t know how to feel
High…(makes me want to )…Cry
High…(makes me want to )…Cry
You make me want to....


© Chris LeRoy
Published 2009 New West Crash Music/ASCAP

SETTING SUN

I get out in the setting sun
Hiding from the lunatics and everyone
You did wrong but the wrong is done
What do you do when you’re lost and lonely?
What do you do?
When the sun gets out
Get out too

I just howl at the setting sun
Looking like a photograph of everyone
You did wrong but the wrong is done
What do you do when you’re lost and lonely?
What do you do?
When the sun gets out
Get out too

And you’d best believe
And you’d best behave
Or you drop down to that dark afraid

Don’t get caught by the setting sun
You could get respectable like everyone
And go on and on and on
What do you do when you’re lost and lonely?
What do you do?
When the sun gets out
Get out too


© Chris LeRoy Published 1983 New West Crash Music/ASCAP

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Many of these lyrics come from songs by The Dangers.
(Blue Rain, Front Door, Bad Enough, Walking Highway 61, Radio City)


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BLUE RAIN

BLUE RAIN

Sat up with your picture,
a ghost
and a bottle of pain
The light went weak with the cold,
the blue and the rain
I remember your face when you came to this town
Said never look back and don't you look down today
Not today
Not today

Well there ain't no strings I can use to pull it together
It's just a small dark frame and you left the picture forever
I remember your face when you came to my door
Said close your eyes can't see me anymore today
Not today

Cause I have nothing
And I hold nothing but rain
Blue Rain

You're the echo on the street
Like the wind
You're the 25th hour
Just legs beneath a dress
You're nothing
Nothing but power

I remember your face when you came to my room
Said turn off the light and watch the moon today
Not today

Cause I have nothing
And I hold nothing but rain
Blue Rain

Sat up with your picture,
a ghost
and a bottle of pain
The light went weak with the cold,
the blue and the rain
I remember your face when you came to this town
Said never look back and don't you look down today
Not today
Not today
Not today

Cause I have nothing
And I hold nothing but rain
Blue Rain

I remember your face when you came to this town
Said never look back and don't you look down today
Not today
Not today
Not today


© 1980 Chris LeRoy Published by New West Crash Music