Iron & Wine - Thomas County Law Lyrics

I see what he sees. Violence is not the answer, but too many also think it's also not their problem.

Thomas County Law's got a crooked tooth
Every traffic light is red when it tells the truth
The church bell isn't kidding when it cries for you
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
Thomas County Road takes you where it will
Someone's singing on the far side of other hills
There's nowhere safe to bury all the time I've killed
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
There's a couple ways to cross Thomas County Line
You can't see beyond the trees, they're too tall and wide
And I never seem to see around my brother's wife
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

There are castles for kings, there are birds without wings
I could whine 'bout it all, but I won't

Thomas County Law's got a crooked tooth
There ain't a mother with a heart less than black and blue
When they hold 'em to the light, you can see right through
Every dreamer falls asleep in their dancing shoes
I may say I don't belong here, but I know I do

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

Really nice and heartwarming, thanks old Sam.

I love this song. Thank you, Spotify! And thank you, Sam Beam aka Iron and Wine!

wunderschön 🌹

I love this band, old school, rustic, full of soul...

All of his songs have meanings, don't know them all, but if I could sit down with any song artist and talk, it would be Sam. I mean, there are a lot of good song artists out there, but Sam, would have lessons to teach and stories to tell, and all with true meaning.

This song is so eloquent and humble. I wish I knew what it meant but I think Sam just wants us to figure it out in a personal sense.

"I may say I don't belong here, but I know I do."

Erinnert mich an die Kulturscheune von Hubert Engels in Sevelen. Meine Alte Heimat. Und, womöglich meine Neue Heimat? Ich habe in Ostfriesland nie so einen Ort mit Freunden entdeckt. Nun, es heißt Abschied nehmen von dir und neue Wege gehen.

Upside down cross allbad

lord love you.. because gods law is better than mans law... Does not a king love his subjects more than the common man? A king that serves and boast in his people.

His music is beautiful, and the lighting in this video is PERFECT! Hard to do

'the church bell doesn't lie when it sings for you'.

"The church bell isnt kidding when it cries for you"

"There are castles for kings. There are birds without wings." That's probably gonna be my favorite Lyric in music

My favorite I&W song so far.

Thomas County Law's got a crooked tooth
Every traffic light is red when it tells the truth
The church bell isn't kidding when it cries for you
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
Thomas County Road takes you where it will
Someone's singing on the far side of other hills
There's nowhere safe to bury all the time I've killed
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
There's a couple ways to cross Thomas County Line
You can't see beyond the trees, they're too tall and wide
And I never seem to see around my brother's wife
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

There are castles for kings, there are birds without wings
I could whine 'bout it all, but I won't

Thomas County Law's got a crooked tooth
There ain't a mother with a heart less than black and blue
When they hold 'em to the light, you can see right through
Every dreamer falls asleep in their dancing shoes
I may say I don't belong here, but I know I do

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

"There's nowhere safe to bury all the time I've killed" - what a lyric!

Pure poetry. Every single line.

This is such a good song. Excited to buy the album!

https://www.facebook.com/misan.plas.7/posts/1954351954811103

love you

doing it!!!!

This is like Iron & Wine with an infusion of the National. Beautiful storytelling with a disjointed polyrhythm/time sign. Some comments say that this has no 'hook' or feel, but music should not always be easy to listen to. This is an intriguing mixture of both though.

Also - the bridge definitely hooks enough for me!

The hook is the refrian. That one line really moves me. How can people not see that?

Can it be late August now, kay thanks.

super boulot! from a french multi instrumentist

"Thomas County Law" debuted at #37 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GifLPveCWx8&list=PLxlSBzMcrtkPgH1OphuJNc8hpSuSr8c20&index=36

floored me

For years sub pop has been a beacon for all. Personally, as one who's submitted to a subdued life I'm grateful to pull sub pop vid releases.

i dont want to kill this song, but i cant stop listening to it on repeat!!

He's a really talented guy.

the vibe of the first records... love it!

Nice beard and song.

this song sounds Ray LaMontagne inspired. very nice

You can have worse influences!

countrypaul Ray is awesome. one of the greats

Sam Beam needs to come out already and admit it...
He's a time traveler from the 1800s

Cam Knopp haha, that’s great!

GRACIAS SAM! ♥ TE AMO BARBUDITO.

Wonderful song to start a day 💓💓

this sounds wonderfully familiar.

1,2,3, 1, 2, 3 . This is the rhythm

this two guys, Sam Beam and Josh TIllman have some in common, massive beard,country pop, and under subpop.Why don't they just collab already now they would be moon and sun

Amier Turner they also like to address a lot of the same existential themes in their music.

i just cant find/feel the rhythm or hook..is it just me? i love Sam. im a huge fam but i cant find the #melody:(

Loads of melodies and rhythms here! Keep listening! :)

verses feel like a 6/8 rhythm. Like a dance

It's a nice birthday present for both you and me.

"every dreamer falls asleep in their dancing shoes"

alright based on the two singles so far, this is my record of the year

What another great song with an amazing video. Sam can do no wrong. Happy birthday to a beautiful man.

we LOVE YOU SAM - we saw you in Sonoma.
-natalia and greg

дерьмо

I am currently deployed and I thank this man from the bottom of myself for this amazing music. I have been listening for over ten years and have never been dissapointed, only humbled and satisfied.

“Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio.”

-Hunter S. Thompson

Literal, desperté y lo primero que hice fue ver el vídeo. Qué bella forma de comenzar el día! 💜

hope he puts his free bird cover on this one

Amazing!

Wonderful! absolutely the best way to start out the day! puts things into prospective, ya know?

I like he's going for his older sounds again. Really refreshing.

Best way to start the day <3

I didn't get nervous or sad or disappointed or whatever negative feelings some did with his changing style for a few reasons.

1. I liked it.
2. His old songs are always still available
3. (The relevant part) Bands always have an album where they return 'to their roots'

Perhaps we're getting that 'roots' album

Fever Dream type of song. I love it too!! Our Endless Numbered Days type of Song

i didn't knew them before *shame on me* but i have to say that it's so beautiful😍😍😍

You mean "I didn't know HIM". Samuel Beam is his name.

By far, the best way to wake up in the morning.

Thought the exact same thing. Nothing better.

There's a lot that's better.

I wish I could sit around a campfire with Sam and listen to him tell stories

L'émotion qui s'y dégage est si douce, si tendre. J'adore 😍

Oh.. It's lovely 😍

Riva Khatiwada Feels so good when nepalese people dig Iron and Wine :)

I screamed when I saw this in my news feed :O

A new one for my repertoire.
Thank you sam
Greetings from Luxembourg

as selfish as it may sound, I am glad I can call some songs and artists to be for people only like me

Happy birthday today, Sam Beam !!! Your music is a gift to US !! :) Thank you.

Oh... it's not like I've been waiting for this moment all my life.

Juin Fall Music Right!? I never clicked so fast!

I give you a 1/10. A light 1.

I didn't think I would like it so much, but this song is amazing!