Artist: Vance Gilbert
Lyrics of Artist: Vance Gilbert
Lyrics of Artist: Vance Gilbert
[Lyric] Icarus By Night Live (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] I only go up at night When the moon is full And the evening breezes blow I go only high enough To see the ground below [Verse 2] I only go up at night That's when no one else can see me Being foolish And wishing for one more chance To do it all again [Chorus] I was so much younger then And blinded by the beauty of the sun It looked so...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] When Jimmy Falls In Love Live (Vance Gilbert)
[Intro] La la la La la la La la la la la [Verse 1] When Jimmy falls in love He don't call no one When Jimmy falls in love He don't tell a soul Weeks of incognito Months if things go well But when his heart is on the line He never has the time [Verse 2] When Jimmy falls in love He don't show for dinner And you can tell him something twice But he...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] Good Cup Of Coffee (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] I've been driving these back roads For twenty odd years Delivering these goods To town after town I'm union I'm black I've got a wife and two kids I'll put 'em through college Dragging this trailer around [Verse 2] Now I've been in hundreds of these places That dot these dark highways They stay open all night With their bright neon...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] Goodbye Pluto (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] Goodbye Pluto So long to your tradition And your solo life's ambition Of just whirling 'round the sun Goodbye Pluto Being number nine was nice 'Til you lost your planetary status Now you're simply rock and ice There are eight that spin before you And they use up all the rays That the sun gives to her children To turn the night to day So...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] Im Watching My Heart (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] I can't be your guardian angel I can barely watch over myself You're wasting your dreams and your wishes on me When they should be for somebody else [Chorus] They should be for someone Who'd do more than listen I'm holding your hand But I'm out at arms length I'm keeping my distance I'm hearing you tell me your story You're telling your...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] Boy On A Train (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] I take the train downtown every day You get on Fifth and Market It's none of my business You shouldn’t have to ride Someone who cares enough Should drive you [Refrain] That’s what I’d say But I’m just a boy on a train [Verse 2] Sometimes I’m lost in the clickety clack Houses slip by my window One could be mine You could be waiting...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] Pablos Lights (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] Just a man with a boat That I saw in a picture long ago Just a magazine ad Of an old wooden ship Brightly lit at the stern And he smiled as he Waved at me Over his shoulder Saying, come sail with me Welcome aboard [Verse 2] Just a memory Somewhere to be when you're Too young to run Where each angry word Would drown in the sound of the...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] When Jimmy Falls In Love (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] When Jimmy falls in love He don't call no one When Jimmy falls in love He don't tell a soul Weeks of incognito Months if things go well But when his heart is on the line He never has the time [Verse 2] When Jimmy falls in love He don't show for dinner And you can tell him something twice But he won't hear He's got the best of...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] God Bless Everyone (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] I met the Buddah At a birthday party And he said he could Make me smarter Said he’d have me talking Just like Stephen Hawking Writing songs like A.P. Carter Rule number one About traps that I’ve learned Turn your back on your bait When you barter So I thanked him twice And said “That’s very nice But I think I’ll just stay A slow...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert[Lyric] If These Teardrops Had Wings (Vance Gilbert)
[Verse 1] Angel of mercy Whisk me away Sweep me into tomorrow So that this day is done We'd be finished with goodbye Hearts already broken Not used to the lonely But one day along [Verse 2] Now time is a demon And it just marches on Too quick for the old Too slow for the young Oh but just when you need it (Mmm) To pick up the pace It lingers with...Learn MorepopVance Gilbert