Guy Clark - Fort Worth Blues Lyrics

Beautiful - especially the guitar work!

FOREVER TOWNES

That was really spot on,forth worth blues wow.a very talented man guy was.j c from U K.

Makes me love my city (Fort Worth) even more... Thank you sir

Is this song available on an album or cd? Who knows?

Guy’s album “Cold Dog Soup” ;)

Emmy and Guy..Steve Earle all friends..Fort Worth Blues..they all missed their buddy Townes..

If Emmylou hugged me like that, i'd still be smilin'. Thanks for the guidance Guy & R.I.P.

most of the best are gone RIP Guy

This is such a fine rendition of this great Steve Earle song which is every bit as moving as the original and what a beautifully pure guitar sound Guy Clark laid down on this track. I play it over and over again and it always moves me to tears, so sad a song that it is.

Had the good fortune to see the man amongst his good buddies Joe Ely, Lyle, and John. Guy makes me weep like a baby. What can I say?Peace. Out.

Beautiful vocals and masterful lyrics

I remember the old downtown before the Basses spruced it up. Liked the old better. Bars, seedy places, love it all.

Check out the Townes Van Zandt documentary from 2005 entitled 'Be Here To Love Me'.
Guy Clark has a prominent role in the film and his eulogy at the funeral for Townes in 1997 is utterly heartbreaking.
RIP Townes. RIP Guy. RIP Merle.

Guy opened the eulogy by saying "I booked this gig 30 years ago!"

Sitting in lake worth right now In hammock looking down onto the water. On the trail to Fort Worth that horses made their way on. Great song. Guy Clark is always the best.

Man, this hurts!

thanks, great sounds...

Wow! Guy and Emmylou doing a beautiful cover of Steve Earl’s Fort Worth Blues. I didn’t even know this was out there.

Sadly missed. A great friend to us here in Ireland

..the original relaxed and chilled Mr "Cool"..great songwriter ..great singer...sorely missed...fantastic rendition with Emmylou of Steve's tribute to Townes...what a group..!

Deliciosa, quanta bellesa per a la meva oïda...

Stunning

Only two mentions in Comments about the man this song was written for and honors: Townes Van Zandt.

Prince died and then Guy Clark died, I can't say what I felt like when Merle died and not a single radio station in America played tribute to the man; after Prince died, the media went on and on and on; Radio stations nation wide played his music describing him as genius, maybe so, never heard too much about him except he was an excellent musician, but when Guy Clark died and no media played this hero of mine tales, and music I started calling program directors, I didn't give a shit and I told all who I called that they could kiss my ass and how could a bunch of low life s ever get to be program directors and not pay tribute to both Merle and Guy Clark; you think that country music would have had something big to honor this man, he built his own guitars for Christ sake; was he a great musician? You bet your sweet ass; he was Mark Twain and I have the home grown tomatoes to prove it. I love Guy Clark, his musical talent, his song writing ability and the way he lived his life....we should all be so lucky uh.

92.1 did. knbt radio new braunfels

prince wore womens clothes

Mister we've never heard of each other but heard the music. Guy was one of the unappreciated. Robert Earl is too. How about Townes Van Z. Writers we all hear but don't hear about. This gettin' old out west miner listens to and loves what they have done. Mr. Keene don't go and keep up the good work

I'm with you, John. Guy and Merle are among my musical heroes. I had the privilege of being backstage with Guy a couple of times. He wasn’t a particularly chatty fellow, but he was kind and gracious to me, just one more adoring fan. I lived in Redding, California for many years, near where Merle spent the last 20 or so years of his life. He was a character , to be sure, but he did local benefit concerts regularly in between his tour dates. Those two guys influenced entire generations of songwriters, and when they passed, there was barely a ripple in the media. They will be remembered, however, by all of us who benefited from their genius.

Well said...

great duet... never saw them together... but i've been in Ft. Worth without these two and a brew... my added lyrics to the song

What a pleasant voice Guy possessed. And of course the incomparable Emmylou made a perfect pairing. God Bless Guy Clark.

I love Steve Earle doing this song of course, but man Guy Clark really does it justice!

RIP, Guy Clark.....Thanks.....

Guy and Townes are together now.God has his hands full!

I bet the two of them run him ragged, oh what fun they must be having. I'm quite sure God is smiling.

And Susanna. Wonder if Guy's nailed himself in the bedroom yet.

That made me cry. And laugh. Thank you.

Hope the final Sunshine fooled 'em both...

Just saying, my favorite! RIP Guy,and Thanks.

RIP Guy. Wonderful song. Thanks for posting.

R.I.P Guy

As only Guy Clark could magnificent

Well hell Norman, I guess we just got old and the kids haven't been around long enough to have stumbled across these great ole songs yet. I bow low to Steve & Guy, I'll never get tired of listening to you guys.

K W Berry:

"kids haven't been around long enough to have stumbled across these great ole songs yet."

Do not be too sure about that

Paste this into the Youtube search box:
Ft. Worth Blues - Jo Rose & Klara Soderberg at Manchester

No comparisons with this version thou.... But she does know about the song... and she was born -93...:-)

Hauntingly beautiful

Three comments.... now four.... for a song this great. What a sad world we live in. Thank you, Guy. And Steve, of course....

+Norman Draper And Townes.  Can't forget him.

Damn..... How did I forget Townes?

Thank you.

It's not that we have nothing to say, It's just hard to wipe away tears and type at the same time.

Phenomenal.

Does not get any better!

absolutely great !!!