Haynes, Warren - The Real Thing Lyrics
He wore a song around his neck
Like some medal of honor
He carried his wisdom like a knife
An empty pocket was a temporary chain
Knowing you've got it coming
Every blue note that rolled off his tongue
You could feel his soul twisting right in two
Nobody knew where he came from
Ah but everybody knew, everybody knew
He was the real thing
No doubt about it
The kind that you remember when they're gone
The real thing
We knew someday the whole world
Was going to know his name
He was the real thing
She whispered in his ear, and he heard the thunder
Singing 'bout a world he never knew
Head spinning round, he began to wonder
Was he made to love her, or born to sing the blues
He searched inside him for an answer
But all he found was a troubled mind
He left her somewhere on the blue highway
Oh it wasn't just another love that he left behind
It was the real thing
No doubt about it
The kind that you remember when it's gone
The real thing
Not like passion's fire
But a burning, smoldering, eternal flame
It was the real thing
And sometimes at night he longs for her whisper
But he hides from the dawn, 'cause he always wakes to find her gone
In some broken down dressing room in some major city
The thunder plays an old familiar tune
He spies a face of a distant angel
Outside, beneath the halo moon
Finger on the trigger, needle in the vein
One more bullet, it might be your last ride
This is ain't no no-show, this ain't no nervous breakdown
And it sure as hell ain't the time to let the fool decide
This is the real thing
No doubt about it
Who cares if they love you and you're gone
This is the real thing
So you were put here for a reason
But what gives you the right to quit when you're tired
Anyway boy, this ain't no game
This is the real thing
He wore a song around his neck
Like some medal of honor
He carried his wisdom like a knife
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Haynes, Warren The Real Thing Comments
This is crazy... he wrote such an amazing song and never released it other than putting it in a live album (live at Bonnaroo). I hope this will have the full Mule treatment someday
edit: I found out he did a full band studio version with Phil Lesh and friends on the album "There and Back Again"... It's pretty great, check it out!!!
Got to see him sing this by himself acoustic in cincy. It was after a breakup with a girl. Goosebumps to say the least
still think your one best my friend
Rest easy pigpen.
bet you did not see this coming my heart is behind you brother ! = MARRY CHRISTMAS !
In the early 2000’s this was always in his acoustic solo shows and it was fucking brilliant every time. I love Warren and always will. Have since 92.
i have i ever said i love too .
I do not know of a more of a beutifully writen and sung song. I was privelaged enough to hear Warren at it by himself and the only thing I can say is goosebumbs.
Goddamn I love this song
Truly Grateful for Warren Haynes & his POWERFUL MUSIC... 😊🖒
This song was about Woody. RIP Woodman. You were definitely the real thing.
Mulehead I think it was about Woody but there are elements of someone else in there too. Always loved hearing this at WH’s early 2000’s solo acoustic show.
I have listened to this hundreds of times. Im still amazed and astonished. Been listening to bands for 50 years. Warren Haynes, you truly are the real thing! I love ya man.
Butch Trucks was the real thing.
and gregg allman for that matter.. sad days man
u think that was nice / it is a real thing ! hugs!
beautiful
Thank you Warren !!!
thanks Warren
thank you so much for making that song it is beautiful I could listen to it everyday the real thing thank you for the bottom of my heart
Goes down like fine, smooth Southern whiskey.
My God...
yo catch this..... friggin' awesome warren... get it son
Thank you for posting the lyrics to this amazing song. I'm sorry, but I noticed a couple of errors you might want to correct.
Paragraph two: 'twisting right in TWO' not into.
Paragraph six: 'not like passion's FIRE' not fine.
Anyway, thank you for posting. :)
Thanks for catching that! We just corrected it.
Amoeba - Nitpicking here, but the first verse should also say ‘like a knife”, as it does in the last. Also, perhaps “This ain’t no no-show” is more accurate. Nice post! Thank you!!.
AWESUMMMMMMMMMMM WARREN.....
Fantastic songwriter, performer. This song hits my soul like thunder. Only 18.971 views. Really?! Come on! Warren is the real thing!
Use that sweet smile of yours honey Brian & I love U
Holy! WOW!
Awesome Intimate Perfomance!
This is the real thing
Brilliant!!
My favorite singer and one of my all time favorite guitarists.
Cette chanson est une pure merveille !!!
marry me warren!!!!! <3
I agree completely. Warren Haynes, Myles Kennedy, and Dug Pinnick of King's X all "move" me lol
I want to be Warren Haynes.
Thank you:)
Warren takes you on a journey each and every time his music are beautiful notes of expression God I love the man!
Unbelievable. I will see Warren Haynes anytime, anywhere, for any reason. Period. Simply the best.
Wow, a beautiful song. I feel great listening to it.
Warren Haynes is so freakin amazing!