BLACKIE AND THE RODEO/LUCINDA WILLIAMS (writing demo) IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU-KINGS AND QUEENS

BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BLACKIE-AND-THE-RODEO-KINGS-KINGS-AND-QUEENS/32...
BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS
http://blackieandtherodeokings.com/

IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
written by Tom Wilson/Colin James

COME TAKE A TOUR OF MY BROKEN HEART
CAUSE THAT'S WHERE ALL MY TROUBLE STARTS
AND THINGS I'M GOING THROUGH
BECAUSE I CAN'T HAVE YOU

I CAN SIT AND CRY A THOUSAND TEARS
AND SPEND MY WEEKENDS FOR ANOPTHER YEAR
AND WATCH MY WORLD TURN BLUE
BECAUSE I CAN'T HAVE YOU

chorus
WE SET A FIRE ON POUR LOVE NEST FLOOR
BUT THE FLAMES DIED DOWN AND YOU GOT BORED
I'LL BE LIVIN' IN FOUR WALLS OF PAIN
IF YOU NEVER COME BACK AGAIN

I'M A FALLING STAR WITH REBEL SHAME
BUT I'VE ONLY GOT MYSELF TO BLAME
CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO DO
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
chorus
THERE'S NOTHIN' BUZZIN' BUT A DIAL TONE
IN MY EMPTY HANDED BROKEN HOME
AND SOUVENIRS FROM MY TRIP TO HELL
INSTEAD OF RINGIN' MY WEDDING BELLS

NOW I'M TAKING PILLS AND HITTIN' TOWN
I'M DRUNK BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN
CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO DO
BECAUSE I CAN'T HAVE YOU

Category:

Music

Tags:

• blackie and the rodeo kings
• kings and queens
• LEE HARVEY OSMOND
• lucinda williams
• emmylou harris
• nashville
• gram parsons
• blue rodeo
• stephen fearing
• colin linden
• colin james
• ROSANNE CASH
• JOHNNY CASH
• BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
• AMERICANA
• winnipeg folk festival
• mariposa folk festival

[rancidgutpile]

That was great, Tom. Thanks for sharing.

[99daveo]

@burnthatguitar I think it's filmed from a mirror....he has done that a few times....

[goodwave67]

Love it!

[InuitAldebaran]

So, do i get this right? This is a BaRK song for Lucinda to sing! Right?

I notice a subtle change in stile (coming from an other culture, to hear the difference between folk, acid folk, countryfusiondubrock or whatever sometimes isn't easy! Who decides how "Americana" defines anyway?). That's a very catchy song. Lucinda's gonna sound just perfect on this.

I like how in every verse the lyrics wind around the subject like a snake (one of those big ones) is tightening it's winding around it's prey.

[burnthatguitar]

Great version but wtf, Tom does not play left handed.

[chrismak2004]

FINALLY! I get to hear this whole song, as the promo for the new Bark.. it sounded amazing, and looky looky!! it is amazing.

I can't wait!