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Kaufman's Ballad Lyrics
clouds covered stars
and hide their homes from flickering
trunk of our car
an angel who has lost his wings
and he will shine
tonight
blueberry tree
the prophet who interprets dreams
lay at his feet
an angel soaked in gasoline
and he will shine
tonight
smoke starts to clear
clouds refuse to disappear
dark desert night
as fire is our only light
a fallen angel
burn out bright
amongst the sands
that took his life
and flames right down
about to die
pyres putting up a fight
we had no choice
we had to try
we had no choice
we had to try
we had no choice
we had to try
and hide their homes from flickering
an angel who has lost his wings
tonight
the prophet who interprets dreams
an angel soaked in gasoline
tonight
clouds refuse to disappear
as fire is our only light
burn out bright
amongst the sands
that took his life
about to die
pyres putting up a fight
we had to try
we had no choice
we had to try
we had no choice
we had to try
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This is about Phil Kaufman, Gram Parson's manager who stole his body and burnt it in Joshua Tree National Monument. Gram Parsons was in the Byrds and many other famous Rock Bands in the 1960's
@mrjk Thank you. These lyrics have been driving me nuts for years. I read all sorts of horrible, portentous meaning into them about lynching, cruelty, cowardice, madness and lost souls. Good to know that it's really about greatness in a time of greatness.
@mrjk Thank you. These lyrics have been driving me nuts for years. I read all sorts of horrible, portentous meaning into them about lynching, cruelty, cowardice, madness and lost souls. Good to know that it's really about greatness in a time of greatness.