kathleen

David Gray

Lay down my head by the wayside
My worn out shoes
Quite why she went I can?t decide
Yeah but I sure could use

One plate of food steaming and hot
Clean linen ironed
On a fresh made bed but I ain?t got
One salty dime, one salty dime

Just close your eyes it won?t take long
It won?t hurt a bit
Telling myself I could be strong
Or some such brave bullshit

Trucks are roaring by I?m a red ghost
In their tail light gleam
I?m a tumbleweed， I?m a spit roast
Just turning in your flame
Oh my darlin? Kathleen

Cars they sound like waves that are breaking
On some distant shore
I gazed so hard into the great aching sky
It seemed that I， I wasn?t here no more

That my rushing blood was a river
My eyes two stars
My blowing hair all a quiver
A whispering field of grass
That murmurs as you pass
Oh my darlin? Kathleen
That whispers out your name
Oh my darlin? Kathleen
Oh my darlin? Kathleen