Jason Isbell - New South Wales Lyrics
Here we sit
Across the table from each other
A thousand miles from both our mothers
Barely old enough to rust
Pretending both our hearts are anchors
Taking candy from these strangers
Amidst the diesel and the dust
And here we sit
Singing words nobody taught us
Drinking fire, and spitting sawdust
Trying to teach ourselves to breathe
We haven't yet
Every flyer and every poster
Gives a piece of what we need
And the sand that they call cocaine cost you twice as much as gold
You'd be better off to drink your coffee black
But I swear, the land it listened to the stories that we told
God bless the busted boat that brings us back
Morning's rough
It don't give a damn about the mission
Has no aesthetic or tradition
Only lessons never learned
And I'd had enough
About a month ago tomorrow
Parting holds no trace of sorrow
For the bitter and the burned
And the piss they call tequila even Waylon wouldn't drink
Well I'd rather sip this Listerine I packed
But I swear, we've never seen a better place to sit and think
God bless the busted ship that brings us back
And the sand that they call cocaine cost you twice as much as gold
You'd be better off to drink your coffee black
But I swear, the land it listened to the stories that we told
God bless the busted boat that brings us back
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Jason Isbell New South Wales Comments
As of this comment 27 people are complete morons.
Buy Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, music CDs. Best money you can spend on today's music. He never makes a bad song. What a great voice Jason Isbell. "Every chorus brings us closer." I am totally in love with your musical genius! Listening to the Southeastern album, over and over, I found a renewed appreciation for the New South Wales song. "The land is listening to the stories that you told." We are glad you found a place to "sit and think." "God bless the busted boat that brings us back." So very happy that you found a way to teach yourself to breathe! I never had a problem with substance abuse but I can relate to the struggles of other people and our universal human need to overcome "rough mornings." I drink my coffee and breathe! Certainly helps to "anchor the heart!" Thanks Jason! Just love the voice, the music and the poetry. You tell great stories! Can't wait to rush out and buy the next new album, after 2017. Just purchased The Nashville Sound, CD. Write and sing those songs Jason! Blessings! I am quite sure you and your band, earn new fans every day! Sure hooked me with that unique musical style, singing voice and poetry of yours! Love it!
I used to go through a fifth a night for over a year. One day I gave it up n tried to drink n it’s just nasty to me. Songs totally relatable for me
God bless the busted boat that brings us back...
Best new song writer period
Wish I could remain an outlaw; sober.....
Patrick Stanlet it’s possible I find a sober life to be just as great
Singin' words nobody taught us, Drinkin' fire and spittin' sawdust, Trying to teach ourselves to breathe... Is there a better way to describe growing up?
This album belongs in the Smithsonian
I have a feeling this album is only beginning to get the recognition will eventually receive as history unfolds. Just my opinion, but this is probably the best collection of song writing I've ever come across on a single album.
This is real songwriter, with musicianship and voice. Moving me to worlds past. God Bless.
Jason stands right next to perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a good tune !
Amazing Talent!!
Not one bad tune on this album!!!
@Gordon Harvey Well Said!!!!
+Gordon Harvey Nurp!
+mothertheresalovesan That was a metaphor!
go to goole
@Andrew Kling wait what the heck
saw jason open for ray lamontagne couple weeks ago. was not previously familiar with his music unfortunately. man, the real deal for sure. great wordsmith, can sing and play too! i'm a fan instantly...also just read he got sober not that long ago and boy can you hear it in the lyrics...15 years sober myself, God bless Jason, keep making great music one day at a time !
music and concerts are so much better now that i'm clean and sober !
@thomas williamson well said
+thomas williamson It's amazing how much clearer life is - from mornin' to music - when we toss that damn bottle aside!
"god bless the busted boat that brings us back" from wherever we went wrong, wherever we lost course!!
Best songwriter working right now. Talent + torment does it every time. Thank you for sharing, Jason.
@Tobias Merriman Bingo I Just Love Jason Isbell
I'll be damned if he isn't talking about recovery; cocaine and tequilla and "had enough about a month ago tomorrow" and getting pieces of recovery's possibilities from words on posters and flyers. What a brilliant song, lyrics, chord progression, and that unique voice of his.
The song is sort of about recovery, but looking back at a time before he got sober. He has said he wrote it about touring with Justin Townes Earle in Australia a few years ago, when they were both using. Isbell is newly sober though, and that is all over his lyrics on this album. I do think the boat is a metaphor for recovery, but pretty sure the posters and flyers are just concert advertisements... and the song is also about the need to express themselves through their songs and stories. Brian Abbott's comment below make no sense, but I suspect he is just a troll.
@darlincommitme Thank you... Finally!
@darlincommitme is the busted boat a reference to our minds? or our own vessels/our bodies? our hears and spirits??? this is my take on it, just wondering what you thought???
@softvalj
I think it could be all or any of those, though I tend to think it is less individual... friends and family, or the recovery /12 step community, flawed but still able to carry us? Would have to ask him what he had in mind, but It is a rich metaphor, and I think Jason would be happy with any of those interpretations. He is the first to say his songs may have levels of meaning.
awesome lyrics, and voice
:) i wish i could "like" this twice!!!
@swampweasel di it......
This whole album is awesome Jason - I wish you the best.
When I heard that this song was about Justin Townes Earle, I damn near cried. The power of true friendship really is something.
beautiful sentiment.a poetic tribute.
this guy parts the waters of my troubled mind, and makes me appreciate the bitter taste of life just before the sweetness of it all comes home to rest....
Rich Moore
The way I see it is similar. He helps to appreciate the good with the bad and cope with general problems, that I specifically, people have a really hard time with.