Iris DeMent - Infamous Angel Lyrics

Underrated as it gets...Iris for Queen!

És una vergonya que aquí a Catalunya ningú sàpiga res d'aquesta dona...

Great song! Hello type in "Ron Howard Cover" listen to Opie sing "the Dance"! To those who have lost loved ones, life goes that fast and we will see them again that soon!

She has the soul of a mountain girl.

Last night before I went to sleep,
My knees dropped to the floor.
I turned me eyes up to the sky,
And I prayed: "Please help me, Lord.
"You know I've sowed my wild oats,
"And now the fun's all gone."
And then I heard these tender words,
And I put them in my song:

"Infamous Angel, come on home,
"To someone who loves you,
"And knows you needed to roam.
"Grab your things, a ticket's waiting,
"At the bus depot:
"For: 'Infamous Angel, Destination: Home'."

I heard Heaven's choir rejoicing,
As the tears broke from my eyes.
And all at once it lifted,
The weight from my past life.
I found a pen and I left a note,
On the dresser drawer:
"Infamous Angel: she don't live here anymore."

"Infamous Angel, come on home,
"To someone who loves you,
"And knows you needed to roam.
"Grab your things, a ticket's waiting,
"At the bus depot:
"For: 'Infamous Angel, Destination: Home'."

Instrumental Break.

Then I hurried out the back door,
As quickly as I could.
I went flying down two flights of stairs,
'Til on the street I stood.
And there I took that final look,
At my old neighbourhood.
Then I ran down the street proclaiming:
"Angel: gone for good."

Infamous Angel, going home,
To someone who loves her,
And knows she needed to roam.
She grabbed her things and claimed the ticket,
At the bus depot:
For: "Infamous Angel, Destination: Home."
"Infamous Angel, Destination: Home."

She's one of a kind......always wanted to see her in an appearance ..........the greatest folk - country female artist!!

If you ever read the Disc World series, you would also conclude she would be a formidable witch (very specific context to those books) in that universe. Very grounded music and lyrics.

She's unique....!

her music makes me cry all the time

Who doesn't need forgiveness for whatever one fills guilty for? This is brilliant!

I just love iris cooperman corringham

There is no one like her.  If she weren't married, I'd be trying!  What a writer!  She makes this old Arkansas boy Proud.

Beautious

so beautiful, wonderful to listen to

so beautiful, wonderful to listen to

so beautiful, wonderful to listen to

so beautiful, wonderful to listen to

saw Iris in Dublin Ireland last year - love her songs and voice

wonderful..nothing else in the world like her!

nothing better to be heard on this planet of ours..

up date to my previous just plated again sent shivers down the spine as it reminded of my niece in her teenage years she did not find god but she lived her life fast and free now at 32 she has grown into wonderful lady and mother of 2 with a 3rd on the way i love iris's voice pure and crisp you can hear every word i wish singer/songwriters could do the same today there's something to say about the old songs

+jonathan camp God was watching her Brother

iris you make me happy listening to your wonderful voice ,you stay around for us that love your music

AWESOME/make a comeback Iris

first herd this 10/15 years ago still as good now as then

Iris DeMent is one of the greatest singers of all time.It's too bad we can't hear this music on todays radio.

ok boomer

thank you for this iris is such a great singer haasman