Rex's Blues:
by Townes Van Zandt
Ride the blue wind high and free
If I had a nickel I'd find a game
Legs to walk and thoughts to fly
Tell my baby I said so long
Chained upon the winds of time
She'll lead you down through misery
Leave you low come time to go
Alone and low as low can be
If I won a dollar I'd make it rain
If it rained an ocean I'd drink it dry
And lay me down dissatisfied
Eyes to laugh and lips to cry
A restless tongue to classify
All born to grow and grown to die
Tell my mother I did no wrong
Tell my brother to watch his own
Tell my friends to mourn me none
Feeling full of foolish rhyme
There ain't no dark till something shines
I'm bound to leave this dark behind
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There was a great singer/songwriter by the name of Townes van Zandt who died about 4 years ago. He was well known in the music industry, little known to the general public. Emmy Lou Harris pumped some life into his career by singing his song Pancho and Lefty. Anyway, my favorite song of his has always been Rex's Blues . -- Judy Cory
(This song was written in honor of Rex "Wrecks" Bell; if you have RealAudio, you can listen to "Wrecks" sing Rex's Blues, it's the 3rd song from the top of the page.
If you need RealAudio, here's a free RealAudio download.)