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Drunken Angel Lyrics
Sun came up it was another day
And the sun went down you were blown away
Why'd you let go of your guitar
Why'd you ever let it go that far
Drunken Angel
Could've held on to that long smooth neck
Let your hand remember every fret
Fingers touching each shiny string
But you let go of everything
Drunken Angel
Drunken angel
You're on the other side
Drunken angel
You're on the other side
Followers would cling to you
Hang around just to meet you
Some threw roses at your feet
And watch you pass out on the street
Drunken angel
Feed you and pay off all your debts
Kiss your brow taste your sweat
Write about your soul, your guts
Criticize you and wish you luck
Drunken angel
Chorus
Some kind of savior singin' the blues
A derelict in your duct tape shoes
Your orphan clothes and your long dark hair
Lookin like you didn't care
Drunken angel
Blood spilled out from the hole in your heart
Over the strings of your guitar
The worn down places in the wood
That once made you feel so good
Drunken angel
Chorus
Sun came up it was another day
And the sun went down you were blown away
Why'd you let go of your guitar
Why'd you ever let it go that far
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
And the sun went down you were blown away
Why'd you let go of your guitar
Why'd you ever let it go that far
Drunken Angel
Let your hand remember every fret
Fingers touching each shiny string
But you let go of everything
Drunken Angel
You're on the other side
Drunken angel
You're on the other side
Hang around just to meet you
Some threw roses at your feet
And watch you pass out on the street
Drunken angel
Kiss your brow taste your sweat
Write about your soul, your guts
Criticize you and wish you luck
Drunken angel
A derelict in your duct tape shoes
Your orphan clothes and your long dark hair
Lookin like you didn't care
Drunken angel
Over the strings of your guitar
The worn down places in the wood
That once made you feel so good
Drunken angel
And the sun went down you were blown away
Why'd you let go of your guitar
Why'd you ever let it go that far
Drunken Angel
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When I saw her live, she said this song was about the musician Blaze Foley, who I think she said was shot by a friend in a drunken fight. Dunno if this is common knowledge or not.
Great song, and Blaze Foley was awesome. He was shot by his friend's son.
One of Lucinda's best songs. Blaze Foley RIP.