You Are Not Needed Now-Townes Van Zandt

[ti:You Are Not Needed Now] [ar:Townes Van Zandt] [al:Legend] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.50]You Are Not Needed Now - Townes Van Zandt [00:01.94]Written by：Townes Van Zandt [00:02.96] [00:14.99]Well the birds were talking all at once [00:18.23] [00:18.95]And the old man mowing down his lawn [00:22.09] [00:23.45]He didn't look like much too bad a guy [00:26.67] [00:29.79]And I was thinkin' hang on man something's wrong [00:33.18] [00:33.89]Your blues seems to be gone [00:36.86] [00:37.87]Heaven ain't bad but you don't get nothing done [00:41.64] [00:45.24]Lay down your head a while [00:48.18] [00:49.21]You are not needed now [00:51.79] [00:52.76]You are not needed now [00:55.33] [00:58.54]Well Allison laid a hex on me [01:01.80] [01:02.92]And every time [01:04.26]I turn around [01:05.46] [01:06.57]It's swimming through the air above my bed [01:10.00] [01:12.89]I told Miss Higgs and she said fine [01:16.17] [01:16.91]As long as you're back in your room on time [01:19.82] [01:20.77]I keep you clean and the girls will keep you fed [01:24.15] [01:27.85]Lay down your head with mine [01:30.55] [01:31.37]You are not needed now [01:33.92] [01:35.17]And we got things to do [01:37.41] [01:40.61]Well between the blankets made of wool [01:43.95]The trains roll by every half an hour [01:47.24] [01:48.13]And the body can get no restin' done that's true [01:51.67] [01:54.34]So I spent my time as best as I can [01:57.51] [01:58.38]Thinkin' big and making plans [02:01.65] [02:02.41]And wondering where them trains are rolling to [02:05.80] [02:09.31]Lay down your head poor boy [02:12.24] [02:12.81]And feel how the ground does move [02:15.53] [02:16.40]And hear how them drivers sing [02:18.99] [02:36.15]Well goodbye friends it's time to close [02:39.73]Everybody knows that's the way it goes [02:42.59] [02:43.66]Where was it you lived in case [02:45.38]I'm ever there [02:47.03] [02:49.93]Well three doors down and two behind [02:53.61]And it gets a little bit out of hand sometimes [02:56.69] [02:57.54]Don't let it fool you into thinkin' you down care [03:01.45] [03:04.73]Lay down your head and fly [03:07.34] [03:08.24]I'll quietly pass you by [03:10.69] [03:11.63]You won't even see me go [03:14.28] [03:17.02]If I thought about it long enough [03:20.55]I just might make some kind of move [03:23.87] [03:24.99]Watchful lies are too hard on the soul [03:28.23] [03:30.88]With the smoke house just across the way [03:34.35]And it's fog upon the light of day [03:37.59] [03:38.14]That would be hard comin' up with where to go [03:42.08] [03:45.64]Lay down your head poor boy [03:48.33] [03:49.07]Feel how the ground does move [03:51.66] [03:52.70]Hear how them drivers sing [03:55.22] [03:58.69]What now my darling one [04:01.54] [04:02.25]Go find a little fun [04:04.68] [04:05.83]You are not needed now