Colvin, Shawn - Cry Like An Angel Lyrics






The streets of my town are not
what they were
They are haloed in anger, bitter
and hurt
And it's not so you'd notice but
it's a sinister thing
Like the wheels of ambition at
the christening

So I went out walking on the
streets of the dead
With a chip on my shoulder
And a voice in my head
It said you have been brought here
Though you don't know what for

Well the mystery train is coming
right to your door

And I hear you calling, you
don't have to call so loud
I see you falling and you don't
have to walk so proud
You can run all night but we
can take you where
You can cry like an angel

There were high school night dances
When we played stump the band
We were raising each other
In a strange land
There were hard pills to swallow
But we drank 'em all down
Oh the nights were too short then
And now they're a little too long

I hear you calling and you
don't have to call so loud
I see you falling and you don't
have to walk so proud
You can run all night but we
can take you where
You can shout out in anger
You can laugh like a fool
You can cry like an angel

So look homeward baby
Keep your eyes on the sky
They will never forgive you
So don't ask them to try
This is your party, I know
it's not your ideal
May we all find salvation
In professions that heal

I hear you calling, you
don't have to call so loud
I see you falling and you don't
have to walk so proud
You can run all night but we
can take you where
You can shout out an answer
You can laugh like a fool

You can call up to heaven
We'll be listening to you
You can sing hallelujah
You can fly like a bird
You can cry like angel
When there are no words





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  1. R.... M....

    So look homeward baby, just keep your eyes on the sky
    They will never forgive you, so don't ask them to try
    This is your party, I know it's not your ideal
    May we all find salvation in professions that heal ...


    Stunning

  2. J.... A....

    The streets of my town are not
    What they were
    They are haloed in anger, bitter
    And hurt
    And it's not so you'd notice but
    It's a sinister thing
    Like the wheels of ambition at
    The christening

    So I went out walking on the
    Streets of the dead
    With a chip on my shoulder
    And a voice in my head
    It said you have been brought here
    Though you don't know what for

    Well the mystery train is coming
    Right to your door

    And I hear you calling, you
    Don't have to call so loud
    I see you falling and you don't
    Have to walk so proud
    You can run all night but we
    Can take you where
    You can cry like an angel

    There were high school night dances
    When we played stump the band
    We were raising each other
    In a strange land
    There were hard pills to swallow
    But we drank 'em all down
    Oh the nights were too short then
    And now they're a little too long

    I hear you calling and you
    Don't have to call so loud
    I see you falling and you don't
    Have to walk so proud
    You can run all night but we
    Can take you where
    You can shout out in anger
    You can laugh like a fool
    You can cry like an angel

    So look homeward baby
    Keep your eyes on the sky
    They will never forgive you
    So don't ask them to try
    This is your party, I know
    It's not your ideal
    May we all find salvation
    In professions that heal

    I hear you calling, you
    Don't have to call so loud
    I see you falling and you don't
    Have to walk so proud
    You can run all night but we
    Can take you where
    You can shout out an answer
    You can laugh like a fool

    You can call up to heaven
    We'll be listening to you
    You can sing hallelujah
    You can fly like a bird
    You can cry like angel
    When there are no words

  3. g.... ....

    unreal display of talent in it's prime

  4. t.... ....

    awesome song!

  5. O.... S....

    I don't know what it is about Shawn Colvin...one cannot deny that there are better voices, better guitar players, better looking people. And yet, I find her totally intoxicating!!!

  6. �.... ....

    so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. M.... S....

    how is this not 1 million??😐

  8. R.... S....

    Beautiful baby girl...love ya!!!!

  9. E.... J....

    This woman is a quiet and fierce storm. You don't even know what hit you after she comes through.

  10. c.... ....

    I like how she flicks the pic toward the end.

  11. W.... R....

    I'd be honored if some Shawn Colvin fans would take a listen to my live keyboard & vocal performance of THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT, which was inspired by her brilliant interpretation of the song, on my YT channel. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.

  12. J.... M....

    Always have loved her

  13. I.... S....

    Man, she is just....so damn good!!!

  14. S.... M....

    Shawn Colvin is a miracle of voice, virtuosity and soul. Thank you for existing.

  15. P.... �....

    Good nice 😀

  16. P.... �....

    Very nice

  17. w.... ....

    Pretty music.

  18. D.... T....

    Merci pour ces pleurs angéliques Shawn Colvin. Sans oublier votre enjôleuse et originale maîtrise de l'instrument. « Personne ne s'approche de son niveau de poésie, d'humour, de sarcasme et d'images qui se trouvent dans ses chansons. Shawn Colvin est tellement sous-estimée que c'est un CRIME! » (Traduction du commentaire de svenlundergard1 svenlundergard1)

  19. A.... H....

    This is a beautiful song 🇮🇪

  20. R.... D....

    Shawn!!!

  21. K.... E....

    Most exellent. ..
    Greetings from Dublin Ireland. .

  22. R.... W....

    this is talent...With wisdom from the heart...god bless

  23. L.... N....

    Kill The Blues with an exclusive backstage interview with Shawn from 1999! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQjyQQ8j1T0
    What is your favorite Shawn Colvin song?

  24. C.... E....

    Is it physically possible to have 4 minutes and 16 seconds of goosebumps every one of the 231 times one listens to this?

    C.... E....

    I hear you M.... the answer—YES

    C.... E....

    Yes, yes you can, when it’s Shawn Colvin.

  25. W.... ....

    A pretty lady with an imminence talent. I love her music!!

  26. 1.... ....

    Her and Jewel are my two favorite singer/songwriter's! Just wonderful!

  27. J.... H....

    "So look homeward baby..... just keep your eyes on the sky.....they will never forgive you, so don't ask them to try....."

  28. Y.... Y....

    ...that's my shirt

  29. H.... R....

    gosh she looks like linda Ronstadt here..

  30. P.... S....

    Shawn t5unes the guitar in d for this song and its wonderful. I've followed her ever since "Steady On".

    P.... S....

    Open D or drop D?

    P.... S....

    More like open G

  31. A.... M....

    Thank you

  32. J.... H....

    Everything said below and more! She is the QUEEN... probably the KING too... who the hell plays guitar like THAT!!!!! She was in the ZONE that night. THIS is the performance that I love.... That entire concert CRUSHES.. Thank you —Shawn Colvin— from the bottom of my heart!

  33. D.... R....

    She's most underrated singer of america. I love her performance with David Sanborn in the nightshow.

    D.... R....

    My thought precisely . . . singing and playing both very underrated . . .

  34. D.... H....

    Goose bumps....

  35. J.... R....

    Need the full episode. If it's the one I recall, she invites her sister up on stage to do their version of the Road Runner theme song.Big thanks to anyone who can find THAT clip!!

  36. a.... ....

    1:45 girl staring,listening,listening. totally enthralled gets it. I remember this performance on ACL. just wow.

  37. H.... S....

    gorgeous sweet woman. x

  38. J.... B....

    She looks absolutely terrific with dark hair!

  39. R.... A....

    absolute best guitar playing ever. what style and intention

    R.... A....

    Rick Adams I like that. Intention. Perfect.

  40. B.... H....

    Voice like an angel

  41. J.... M....

    Shawn Colvin live is something really beautiful.

    J.... M....

    I fell in love with her music at a festival where I heard her live.

    J.... M....

    Damn, I am so jealous at you

  42. k.... ....

    this is exquisitely wonderful.  thank you for posting.

    k.... ....

    She is fabulous live..got to meet her this past March...and she brought Emmylou up for a song..front row FRONT ROW ❤️

  43. M.... K....

    I like this a lot.

  44. C.... ....

    In addition to amazing singing, amazing songwriting... that's some absolutely badass guitar playing!

    C.... ....

    SleepyCreek True Triple Threat!

  45. J.... L....

    great song
    is their anybody who know how she tunes her guitar for this song
    Love it
    Her music is like white clouds on a blue sky.
    Tank you

    J.... L....

    open G capo 5

    J.... L....

    i think it is open G

  46. t.... ....

    Awesome performance, I'd love to see other footage from that concert.  Saw her as a duo and once just solo in a sampler show sponsored by a local radio station.  Can't beat her voice and acoustic guitar techniques.  The dynamics and nuances of her skills really shine in those settings and can get lost in a full-band production...she's the real deal!  Thanks for sharing..and thank you Shawn!

  47. s.... ....

    Wow!  It's been years since I have seen this performance/video.  What an amazing talent!  I think I still have a portion of this ACL on VHS.  I'll have to hunt it down. Like so many other people that commented, when I first saw this performance I was just awestruck how good she was.  I was fortunate to see her perform live in Tempe, AZ not too long after this ACL at a small venue and then again a short time later in Sedona, AZ.  Great concerts.  It so exciting to see new talent emerging....

  48. s.... ....

    Yep! She IS the freakin' folk rock kickass QUEEN! Nobody comes close to her level of poetry, humor, sarcasm and imagery that is in her songs. Nuff said. Shawn Colvin is so underrated its a CRIME! 

    s.... ....

    You're not wrong

    s.... ....

    Not a lie....lol

    s.... ....

    you got that right!

  49. M.... F....

    Merry Christmas 2013 Shawn Colvin - God Bless You Always! Peace

  50. S.... R....

    Her first Austin City Limits: My VHS copy was recorded on Mar. 23, 1991. I transferred the audio to a cassette (and later to CD, and later to mp3!) and it's been my favorite SC "album" ever since. Don't get me wrong: the studio albums are fantastic ("One Cool Remove" is well-nestled in my top 10 favorite songs of all time) but this! Just one lovely woman, her lovely words and melodies, her lovely voice and guitar playing...sublime! (The Roadrunner Theme is a cute duet with her sister Kay.)

    S.... R....

    Oh, my gosh, I recorded this on VHS, too, on that same night in 1991 - I still have it! And, YES, the Roadrunner duet is so much fun! I've seen her in concert several times because of that serendipitous night recording her on Austin City Limits, just by accident! (She's still beautiful, isn't she?)

  51. E.... S....

    Asombroso, Shaw es increible esta cancion es una belleza, es como quedar embelezado escuchando plenamente su voz y el vibrar de las cuerdas. I love this song, it´s do not the simply country song, becouse transcend agains the ages. A style which never die

  52. M.... P....

    A full orchestra with one woman and one guitar...

  53. F.... Y....

    wow.. just BRILLiant. Shawn is one of a handful
    of artists who, with one voice & one guitar,
    can create a lovely musical world where no other
    instruments are necessary.

  54. W.... C....

    Why does this post as having been played at Gruene Hall on Nov 30, 2012? It is now Nov 25, 2012. Consult your moon and sun, dude! Love Shawn though <3

  55. p.... l....

    great post, it would seem miss colvin is the female version of king midas everything she touches turns to gold, excellent performance, i saw this set on ACL what a real gem she is, and a kinda scary lookin guitar strap,

  56. G.... J....

    Wonderful

  57. C.... D....

    Beautiful guitar and voice. Thamk you for posting this from Italy.

  58. d.... ....

    The vocals she does at 2:30 make me cry while I'm smiling. What being in the front row would have been like I can only imagine. Thank you so much for posting this

  59. 3.... ....

    You have great taste. : )

    And, I know this will sound quite "silly", being as it is that I know absolutely nothing about you other than the comment you just made, but I trust my gut/intuition as it is almost always spot on, and I have a verrry strong hunch/feeling that you are an amazing, unique, and special individual, yourself. My gut is just feeling very strongly 'about this one.'

  60. 3.... ....

    I think the name, "Angel", whether it is your real name, or a name you just chose to go by on YouTube, is a most appropriate one. : )

  61. T.... ....

    Shawn Colvin, with her razor blade cheekbones and veiny forearms, is STILL the freakin' folk rock kickass queen.

  62. q.... ....

    This was in 1991 at Colvin's first ACL appearance (season 16, episode 10). She opened the show, John Hammond closed it.

    Her set list:

    Another Long One
    Riding Shotgun Down The Avalanche
    Steady On
    Cry Like An Angel
    Roadrunner Theme Song
    Diamond In The Rough
    The Dead Of The Night

  63. T.... B....

    Shawn Colvin...one of the main reasons I moved to Austin in '99.

  64. 3.... ....

    I have rarely seen something so amazing, look so effortless.....

  65. 3.... ....

    @Anestice Is this from Austin City Limits? Do you know the date of this performance, or the year, at the very least? And do you happen to have any other songs from the same performance? Would LOVE to hear 'Shotgun Down The Avalanche' if you have it. Whatever the case, thanks for posting this.

  66. M.... ....

    How did she DO that?!

  67. I.... H....

    Positively beautiful. One of my favorite's by Shawn and her performance here is excellent. Not so crazy about what she's wearing though... :P

  68. S.... V....

    She is so sweet and amazing... even in that sorta of white night-suite she is dressed with

  69. B.... L....

    This was right after the album came out, so '89 or '90. This was the first taping of the Austin City Limits season and some of the staff was wondering how one vocal mic and one guitar would carry a show for 28 minutes. Boy were we wrong, she blew everyone away and it was one of the best recordings in the 30+ years of the show. Obviously strong material, her voice was (is) amazing and beautiful, different guitar playing. "May we all find salvation in professions that heal." Sing it Shawn!

  70. c.... ....

    As burgor57 noted, one of THE very best performances from one of the best out there. I cherish this early ACL taping -- it's a gem....every number. Even her singing "Roadrunner" with her sister Kay. ;-)

  71. 6.... ....

    whoever uploaded this video? Please can you let me know where you got this version and can I download? please can you send this to me?

  72. G.... B....

    This is one of my MOST loved pieces of recorded music by one of my most loved singers. I adore Shawn's voice and this performance early in her career is just fabulous. I wish I could have a pristine copy of this video SOOO much. If anyone can find a better copy PLEASE upload it or send me a copy. And thanks to Anestice to uploading this video. Love it to BITS!

  73. 6.... ....

    where can i get his live version?