James McMurtry - Gulf Road

Gulf Road
Not a hot cup of coffee, nor a cold glass of tea
Ever crossed your lips in my company
Straight bourbon whiskey was all we'd abide
So let's don't hold back now we've got nothing to hide So much we savored yet so much we missed
You know I never meant you
to see me like this
Just a faint distant flicker from
the last of the storm
You know a taste of that liquor
could do me no harm
(chorus)
Light me a candle. Light me a fire.
We'll sit by the window with the shades drawn
To the best of intentions and the worst of desires
We'll leave by the Gulf Road in the grey dawn
Take a short handled shovel
Take a long handled hoe
Cover my bones when the west wind blows
Smooth it off even, pack it down hard I'll no more be here but I'll never be far
I'll no more be here but I'll never be far
(chorus)

[@megandavis360]

One of the best songs ever written. He is hugely underrated. This will be played at my funeral. Period.

[@davidlindley171]

Ditto! Speechless, tears in my eyes yet again, just like his rendition of "Dry River"...

[@RendaJane]

My husband has covered at memorials of close friends. It’s impossible for him to get through it without tears. 😭
I dread hearing it tomorrow.
I don’t want to admit we lost our best.

[@rh-bd6wv]

Every time you hear a McMurtry song, it's your favorite.

[@martincharron339]

Top of line

[@CiceroCanova]

I have listened to this song over and over for the last three nights and cannot get it out of my head. I hope it stays there for good.

[@megandavis360]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written

[@straggler1009]

megan Davis yes ma'am

[@terryb3388]

THERE IS NO ONE LIKE HIM ... PERIOD

[@kevinw7575]

Most underrated genius of these times. No questions

[@richardjohnson3463]

Soulfull exellence, thank you, No one does it better

[@A_Pa-Plainjane]

good music if you are depressed or want to stay that way. But getting to happy may need a pit-stop in depression sometimes. I've been there and come back, so there is life after being down and feeling out.

[@easydiddit]

The man does set a mood.

[@straggler1009]

Tulsa Oklahoman here as its been 5+ years wow this stuff is good as hell

[@ronaldnoble9694]

Great upload. This is the one I was looking for.

[@parrottmob]

My favourite musician and song writer by a mile 8) There is nobody like him . Would love to see him live.

[@Texasflycaster]

Try coming to Denton, Texas. He sneaks into Dans Silver Leaf when he has a free date.

[@BenSHammonds]

sure is a beauty of a song

[@deborahkauffman09]

serious songwriter, I love him...

[@larrygoerke9081]

To my Father in Law, John Koza. May he rest in peace. - Beautiful. Thank you Jamea & thamuddler. Peace OUT.

[@RickStaffordcartunes]

a poet indeed.

[@martincharron339]

Hes number 1

[@shannondavis9513]

genius!

[@cityzen2717]

Not a hot cup of coffee, nor a cold glass of tea
Ever crossed your lips in my company
Straight bourbon whiskey was all we'd abide
So let's don't hold back now, we've got nothing to hide.
So much we savoured, yet so much we missed
You know I never meant you to see me like this
Just a faint distant flicker from the last of the storm
You know a taste of that liquor could do me no harm.
Light me a candle, light me a fire
Come sit by the window with the shades drawn
To the best of intentions and the worst of desires
We'll leave by the Gulf Road in the grey dawn.
I take a short handled shovel, I take a long handled hoe
Cover my bones when the West wind blows
Smooth it off even, pack it down hard
I'll no more be here but I'll never be far
I'll no more be here but I'll never be far.
Light me a candle, light me a fire
Come sit by the window with the shades drawn
To the best of intentions and the worst of desires
We'll leave by the Gulf Road in the grey dawn
We'll leave by the Gulf Road in the grey dawn.

[@tytom33]

Greatness

[@sweatervestfest918]

Best ever

[@straggler1009]

Hey buddy

[@sweatervestfest918]

Hey bud

[@sweatervestfest918]

B. Vvo.

[@sweatervestfest918]

Sup

[@themonkeyboyz1950]

it will if you keep playing it over and over!