St. John the Gambler

St. John the Gambler Lyrics

Song St. John the Gambler
Artist Townes Van Zandt
Album In Bruges (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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[00:07.19] When she had twenty years, well she turned to her mother
[00:13.68] Saying mother, I know that you'll grieve
[00:20.45] But I've given my soul to st john the gambler
[00:27.24] Tomorrow comes time to leave
[00:33.58] For the hills cannot hold back my sorrow forever
[00:40.27] And dead men lie deep 'round the door
[00:46.95] The only salvation that's mine for the asking
[00:53.63] So mother, think on me no more
[01:00.17] And winter held high round the mountains' breast
[01:06.84] And the cold of a thousand snows
[01:13.32] Lay heaped upon the forest's leaf
[01:20.01] But she dressed in calico
[01:26.45] For a gambler likes his women fancy
[01:33.73] Fancy she would be
[01:39.58] And the fire of her longing would keep way the cold
[01:46.20] And her dress was a sight to see
[01:52.86] But the road was long beneath the feet
[01:59.59] She followed her frozen breath
[02:06.02] In search of a certain st john the gambler
[02:12.76] Stumbling to her death
[02:19.89] She heard his laughter right down from the mountains
[02:25.84] And danced with her mother's tears
[02:32.47] To a funeral drawn of calico
[02:39.05] 'neath the cross of twenty years
[02:45.68] To a funeral drawn of calico
[02:52.06] 'neath the cross of twenty years
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