Clark, Guy - Cold Dog Soup Lyrics

I hope this is played at my funeral whenever that is

I play 5 nights a week, been doing it bout 5 years now. Bars and Restaurants. Good money . Ain’t got no wife er kids.

But just caint seem to get the ole Bank account above 5k. Feast or Famine. Blessing an a curse. Thanks Lord

Well at least he can eat real food now.

Rest In Peace guy we love you and your music

hell yeah.

Our Lord's name in vain. No thanks!

Someone used that "get over yourself" line about a fellow I used to work with. I found him to be a really helpful guy and one who was not self-centered. Perhaps this is a line some use for others they don't really know but with whom they disagree? Perhaps it is just something to say without grounding.

The idea of respecting the other is the very opposite of self-centeredness. Indeed one way to get over oneself would be to respect the name of God, the Other. I am all mentioning Jesus but not in disrespectful way. It would be a better world if we could have more respect for others and especially God.

This is how far we have come when a statement which objects to something disrespectful to Another is responded to with a call to get over one self!

Whewww. Stunning. Awesome singing, playing, storytelling, his own poetic lyrics. Knocks me out. Just heard on radio. Thanks KPIG . RIP Guy.

What a voice and what a story teller! This guy is amazing RIP

does anyone know who is singing backup on this song?

Emmylou Harris

wistful humor

this is the greatest music you may ever here

Rain in Durango, on My Favorite Picture of You
Studio album by Guy Clark album is my favorite Guy Clark song.

Say hi to Townes from us all Guy you will be missed something fierce. ...

His music will live on forever

RIP..Guy Clark. (Nov. 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016)
 Age 74.

Thank you for all the smiles, tunes, poems and stories over the years. Rest in peace.

Farewell, Guy, lovely spirit.

Guy Clark passed today. RIP.

♡I LOVE GUY CLARK ! ☆soothes my soul. Texas music ; ))

So who are the 4 that do not like this? geeezzzz

+ragingbullwinkle Rocky 4 people who don't understand livin'.

+ragingbullwinkle Rocky There's no accounting taste or lack thereof.

If you are looking for everyone to agree with you in life, you've lost already.
There are many clowns and jokers and whirling dervishes and such. Decide what you want to do.

ragingbullwinkle Rocky +,They have to be the 4 biggest assholes walking the face of the earth.

RIP Guy, they can't even carry your guitar case,let alone play music with taste.

Happy Birthday, Guy!

Ya know, I came from underground music before FM was even thought of or even became popular. I would listen to my radio in private, late at night, because that's when you could pick up the radio station air waves.  Everyone else was oblivious !  
I kinda wished it would have stayed this way.  Some say, if you listen, it is still there.
This is what I love about Guy Clark.

geez louise radio waves of the past come back. They say by December of 2019 The original broadcast of the War of the Worlds will fly back by. There's hope!

thank you! well said.

Late at night after several drinks, Rosalie Sorrels will inevitably pose a challenge to find a rhyme with 'orange'. Ginsberg, Kerouac, and Sorrels, would indeed be a pride of literary lions!

+robert12string : I'm going with Lozenge.

A very nice.

jesus christ!

why is this video not available on phones?!?!

that's talent right there!!

Wondered whether the rainbow pie was a little homage to Merle Haggard's rainbow stew.

Drunk guy walks up to a cop he says officer, someone stole my car. He says okay, where was the last place you seen it, he said it was on the end of my key. The officer said okay, but sir, you might want to zip up your fly, he looked down and says "damn it, they got my girl too!" ... i just paraphrased it... but i love townes, and I love guy... and this song rules, and i wanted to help ya out

look up Townes Van Zandt tells jokes...

"there's a pride of lions to draw to" .... seems to allude to "Ramblin' Jack and Mahan", a fine Guy Clark tune, the refrain of which goes a little something like this ....

"Stayin' up all night
In the Driskill Hotel
Ramblin' Jack and Mahan
Was cowboyed all to hell
The room smelled like bull
The words sound like songs
Now there's a pair to draw to boys
I would not steer you wrong

My grandpa called bread with ketchup, mustard, and relish 'Rainbow Pie'

Ahhh good stuff!!

Thanks for the info. - I'd always taken "Rainbow Pie" for 'pie in the sky'.

the joke goes "townes was drunk and approached an officer and says "somebody stole my car" cop says"where was it" townes;"right on the end of this key" cop "well you best walk down to the station and fill out a report"townes turns to walk cop says"you'd best zip your pants up first"townes looks down and says"damn,....they got my girl too!" i dont know wich townes album he tells that joke on but i have it and remembered it from yrs ago. i hope you liked it

Yum! ...w/ Rainbow pie, almost a meal. - Thanks for the info!

cold dog soup is cold hot dogs in water.

listen to john hutchinson - one last kiss - a songwriter - who writes from the heart

all my best buddy....

@anonymoose711 He tells the joke on the"Live at the old quarter,Huoston, Texas" cd, before playing one of my favourite songs, "Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold". If you wanna hear it from the horses mouth:)

Folks go lookin' for deep meaning(s) in an artists work -- just don't forget to enjoy the song as a here&now thing...Funny thing is -a good song identifies itself to you! If ya know what i mean.

@anonymoose711 I think Ponies07 is talking about the one where the drunk walks up to the cop with his key in his hand and says, "Someone stole my car." cop says, "where was it?" drunk says, "right here at the end of this key." cop says, "alright, just go on down to the precinct and report it. They'll help you down there." drunk turns to walk away. cop says, "Hang on a sec, you might want to pull up your zipper before you go." The drunk looks down and says, "Oh, shit, they stole my girl too"

i thought every one knew towens jokes martin I ;0

@Ponies07 - Thanks for the info about the car keys. I'd been wonderin' about that reference. - By any chance, do you know the joke? - Btw, I've searched google for the "cold dog soup" / glass of cold water reference, without success (and can't remember where I heard that).

This man stands with the all-time greats.

Love this. Been there! Thanks for posting!

If thats how you interpret the line, maybe you should start thinking back inside the box!

Mountain'z R for REAL..the rest R 4 sucker'z!
(sorri if'n ya haven't experience'd the REEL thing!)

not til ya die at least

I'd heard that "Cold Dog Soup" is diner cook slang for a cold glass of water. - So your comment is particularly apropos. Thanks for the laugh!

I wonder if that's true about "Cold Dog Soup"?

ain't no money in writin books neither..

I'll second that.

Phenominal Songwriter~~~~~~~