William Elliott Whitmore - Everyday Lyrics
As the sun came up over that eastern field today
I could not help but think of you
The feeling shoots through me like a bullet
When I think of all the pain I put you through
Every day I can see that I'm a part of you
And you&...
William Elliott Whitmore - Field Song Lyrics
William Elliott Whitmore - Lifetime Underground Lyrics
I've played in bars and nursing homes
And train station's out west
Carnivals and backyard fires
And everywhere else in between
Bless the ones who help the cause
And damn those hearts of stone
Couches, floors, and fo...
William Elliott Whitmore - Lord Only Knows Lyrics
Well, them loved ones who were paddlin' for that far shore
They're lilies of the field who will bloom ever more
Well, they have gone over to the next phase
And brought to an end their earthly days
And lord only knows ho...
William Elliott Whitmore - Let The Rain Come In Lyrics
Open up the door
And let the sound come in
I can hear the owls
And the dogs again
And they sing
And they shout
When the moon is out
Open up a window
And let the storm come in
I need to feel the water
On my skin
And ...
William Elliott Whitmore - The Day The End Finally Came Lyrics
My hands they trembled, my knees they shook
And nothing ever was the same
I could not bear to look
The day the end finally came
The lightnin' struck the river
And the water burst up in flames
All the preachers forgot the...
William Elliott Whitmore - Burn My Body Lyrics
Burn my body in the nothern field
And let the wind blow the ashes around
Then you will know that my wounds have been healed
'cause Lord I'll be homeward bound
Let the flames warm your hands
Let the glow light your way...
William Elliott Whitmore - The Chariot Lyrics
The old days are gone
The time goes so fast
Like the cars of a train
Watch 'em go past
The feelin's still here
And it won't leave me be
I didn't waste no time
Time wasted me
The chariot swung low an...
William Elliott Whitmore - Don't Need It Lyrics
Hand me that hammer
Hand me that saw
But don't hand me down that walkin cane
I don't need it at all
I don't need it at all
Oh not at all
I'm gonna build me a home
I'm gonna build it with me hands
I&#...
William Elliott Whitmore - The Buzzards Won't Cry Lyrics
You'll pray for a candle when the darkness falls
When the night time closes in
When life's fateful curtain finally draws
And you won't see the morning again
Those buzzards will circle all overhead
Just waiting fo...
William Elliott Whitmore - Rest His Soul Lyrics
We were living proof of a dying dream
The truth is no one saw us coming
There's always one more song left to sing
So we hit the ground running
It was all for the light, the spark
And the moment for our miracle point
The ...
William Elliott Whitmore - We'll Carry On Lyrics
The trees are growing
You planted on the hill when you were young
The fence is still holding
The posts were set so long ago
The stories you told me
Echo inside my weary head
Lessons you taught me
Got me through when things ...
William Elliott Whitmore - Dry Lyrics
Well the song of the blackbird is mighty clear
On a mornin' such as this
And all those useless pains & fears
Those things that I won't miss
And the Morning Glories and Queen Anne's lace
Baptized by the wind
...
William Elliott Whitmore - Porchlight Lyrics
The sweetest labor that my heart has known
Is the farm on which I stand
Every single seed that's been sown
Was put in the ground by my hand
Sometimes the sun goes down a little too soon
Before the day's work is through
...
William Elliott Whitmore - Sometimes Our Dreams Float Like Anchors Lyrics
And the hammer swings high
And comes down hard
Drive another nail into my coffin lid
And as the days go by if I can play my part
Well I'll feel no remorse for what I did
Your mother would cry if she only could
But those ...
William Elliott Whitmore - Sometimes Our Dreams Float Like Anchors (Winter Version) Lyrics
And the hammer swings high and comes down hard
Drive another nail into my coffin lid
And as the days go by if I can play my part
Well I'll feel no remorse for what I did
Your mother would cry if she only could
But those da...
William Elliott Whitmore - Our Paths Will Cross Again Lyrics
Our paths will cross again someday
Our paths will cross again someday
Though we may go our seperate ways
Our paths will cross again someday
Oh father, departed father
Oh your soul lives in me
I finally understand it, I'm...
William Elliott Whitmore - When Push Comes To Love Lyrics
Go where you may
And do what you will
I'll see you again on a summer day
And I know I'll love you still
I can't seem to understand
But you've got my heart in your hands
The dawn's early light has now ...
William Elliott Whitmore - Let's Do Something Impossible Lyrics
Let's do something impossible
Let's do something grand
Let's bet it all on one horse
Let's do something impossible
Let's do something grand
Let's bet it all on one horse
Because you and me, you and ...
William Elliott Whitmore - There's Hope For You Lyrics
My little sparrow there is hope for you
Your life has just begun
And I could not do what I wanted to
And I fear my time is almost done
But through your actions truth will carry on
Go forth with joy in your heart
And even thou...
William Elliott Whitmore - From The Cell Door To The Gallows Lyrics
Well, I heard 6 shots ring out in succession
And it broke the night air like a china plate
And in my knife blade I saw my own reflection
And the devil was at the front gate
And just when you wish that you were dead
Oh may the l...
William Elliott Whitmore - Midnight Lyrics
Midnight rang out like a bell
And my heart sunk like a ship
Deliver me from this hell before I slip
My lungs can no longer breath
And my legs can no longer run
The only thing I need is for this day to be done
The bluebird can...
William Elliott Whitmore - Lee County Flood Lyrics
The summer wind is blowing westward
Over the field of fresh moved hay
Let's go up to the barn loft
Lay back and watch the sparrows play
I can see the evening sky
From the holes rusted in the tin
Let's close our eyes an...
William Elliott Whitmore - Cold And Dead Lyrics
Well sing with me a hymn
For the light that has dimmed
For the heart that no longer beats
And even until death when nothing else is left and the pain has finally ceased
And the sun will never shine on this cold dead heart of mine
...
William Elliott Whitmore - Who Stole The Soul Lyrics
Who stole the soul
And who stole the heart
And who took the spark from inside of me
Why can't I breathe
And I'm afraid they won't stop
Till all the poets have failed
Till all the good men are jailed for nothing...
William Elliott Whitmore - Old Devils Lyrics
The old devils are at it again
Who knows what they'll do
And its true right now like it was back then
The old devils are at it again
From behind these bars the view don't change
Desperation, death and despair
...
William Elliott Whitmore - Does Me No Good Lyrics
Can I forgive my past transgressions
Can I forgive my own past sins
That's not likely
No I will never feel the same again
Well, it does me no good to say I'm sorry
Although I am, for what it's worth
But you can...
William Elliott Whitmore - A Good Day To Die Lyrics
It was a beautiful day
And the sun was shining high
Not a cloud up above
It was a good day to die
And I got my chores done
I got the horses fed
I took a swim in the pond
Just to clear out my head
It was good day to die...
William Elliott Whitmore - Lift My Jug (Song For Hub Cale) Lyrics
Well I don't care about my sorrows
And I don't care about my woes
I put my knees down in the sand
Down where that river flows
I put my hands in the water
Look for my elbows in the cold
I let it wash my dirty face
Let...
William Elliott Whitmore - Hard Times Lyrics
My Grandma's Grandpa
Came over across the sea
In the boiler room of a steam ship
On his way from Germany
He was running from the Kaiser
Who was putting the hammer down
And the cries of the dying men
Were such an awful ...
William Elliott Whitmore - One Man's Shame Lyrics
Don't alter my altar
Don't desecrate my shrine
My church is the water
And my home is underneath the shady pines
Don't underestimate the spine in a poor man's back
When it's against the wall and his future&...
William Elliott Whitmore - Bury Your Burdens In The Ground Lyrics
If you've got burdens
Don't carry them
Just bury them, in the ground
If you're hurting
Don't worry
I will try to be around
How long can the night time last
How long can it be?
These sharp tooth creatures ...
William Elliott Whitmore - Take It On The Chin Lyrics
I don't want you to know the pain I've known
A man should not have to walk his row alone
Of all the things in life, count on one
I'll always be behind you son
He said life is a gamble
And before you throw them di...
William Elliott Whitmore - Pine Box Lyrics
In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
She's been gone for nearly a year
The river would overflow
If only I could trade a raindrop for every tear
It was the year of ought one and our life had begun
No perils could ...
William Elliott Whitmore - Hell Or High Water Lyrics
Smoke em if you got em
Drink your glasses to the bottom
And toast me on another year
Another year of hope
Another year of holdin on
You drinkers by day, and bastards by dawn
And I hope I will see you soon
And Ill be home co...
William Elliott Whitmore - Have Mercy Lyrics
You're mistaken if you think I'm gonna let you
Drag me through the mud again
You're mistaken if you think I'm gonna sit idly by
While you trample my heart again
I don't expect to see anything good come from ...
William Elliott Whitmore - Sorest Of Eyes Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, you are a sight for the sorest of eyes
And these have never beheld
Such a beauty and grace in the look on your face
Well the secret you just can't tell
[Verse 2]
So blow out those candles and crawl into b...
William Elliott Whitmore - Gravel Road Lyrics
It must be that time of year
I'm feeling that pull again
I've got to get away from here
And back to where my feet can stand
Back to where the trees grow tall
And ain't a sound for miles around
Except for the dista...
William Elliott Whitmore - Red Buds Lyrics
The wind blows hard up in whipoorwill hill
And the red buds sway in the breeze
If you listen real close you can hear
The desperate cry of a broken man on his knees
The rain beats hard on a poor man's head
The wind pulls th...
The Story So Far - May Lyrics
Might as well pack up all your stuff and move into my head
I wish I could dispose of all these thoughts and just be numb instead
I wish you'd stop running from your problems and run to me instead
Black and blue, eyes bloodshot red whil...