Townes Van Zandt - Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls Lyrics
Let me tell you a story 'bout a girl I knew
Fairest skin with eyes of blue
I swear to the lord that I loved her true
It's a year now she's been gone
Lips the color of strawberry wine
I wish to God she still was mine
But the chance won't come again
After first we lay in love's sweet bed
With one look at her eyes I might have read
All the pain that was flyin' through her head
Through my guilt I could not see
Oh, I turned to her when the mornin' came
But the knife in her heart screamed herself she'd slain
And a note whispered love too soon
Oh her old man screamed and her mother cried
All I could do was to wonder why
A girl in her youth was forced to die
Is lovin' such a crime?
She died (few in years) with breasts still small
Seeing sixteens summers and fifteen falls
Me and my blindness never realized all
The fear she kept inside
Let me tell you a story 'bout a girl I knew
Fairest skin with eyes of blue
I swear to the lord that I loved her true
Other Lyrics by Artist
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- Townes Van Zandt - Automobile Blues
- Townes Van Zandt - Dead Flowers
- Townes Van Zandt - Ira Hayes
- Townes Van Zandt - Gone Too Long
- Townes Van Zandt - Bw Railroad Blues
- Townes Van Zandt - Cowboy Junkies Lament
- Townes Van Zandt - Lover's Lullaby
- Townes Van Zandt - My Starter Won't Start This Morning
- Townes Van Zandt - Texas River Song
- Townes Van Zandt - The Hole
- Townes Van Zandt - Lover's Lullaby
- Townes Van Zandt - Lost Highway
- Townes Van Zandt - Dublin Blues
- Townes Van Zandt - Still Lookin' For You
- Townes Van Zandt - Cocaine
- Townes Van Zandt - Short-Haired Woman Blues
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Townes Van Zandt Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls Comments
Weird fade-out.
The Ennio Morricone vibe is strong with this one.
I wish I could hear this song with just him and his guitar the way he meant it to be. The leeches that sucked the life out of him perverted his music by drowning out his purity. Damn them!!!
im searching for a version with just him and his guitar too!
@Aston Piras Please post it if you find it.
So good inspiration
speaking to my soul
What a gem...
WOW! Epic western film playing in my head!
Ever heard Victor Jara?
True Poet
and bob would agree
yesss!!!
I LOVE the whole "the good the bad the ugly" type sound. Man this is awesome. The man was and is the best of the best, period.
@Bandit4Pabst I agree!
Thank you for posting this, andrijadragon.
My dad had this album. Some great songs on it.
Great Song, Great Songwriter, "And i'll stand on Bob Dylans Coffee Table And Say That"
Bandit4Pabst in my cowboy boots
andrijadragon thank you for this song. Townes Van Zandt was great. His music is just amazing and he sings like he pains. Thanks Townes wherever you are.
Michalis from Greece
If it's not...Should have been in one of the westerns of the time
Wow! Always good to hear some van Zandt that I haven't heard before...