Lyric of the week

Nov. 28, 2012

Who knows how long we’ve got
Or what were made out of
Who knows if there’s a plan or not
There is our love
I know there is our love

(Mark Knopfler, “If This Is Goodbye,” sung as a duet with Emmylou Harris)

Nov. 14, 2012

How did the load get to be so heavy
I used to wear my trouble like a crown
A bad flood’s poundin’ on the levee
And I’m gonna need some help to hold my ground

(Emmylou Harris and Malcolm Burn, “Can You Hear Me Now?”)

Nov. 7, 2012

Shelley and Keats were out in the street
And even Lord Byron was leaving for Greece
While back at the Hilton, last but not least
Milton was holding his sides
He said, “You bravos had better be
Ready to fight
Or we’ll never get out of East Texas tonight
The trail is long and the river is wide
And my ride’s here
My ride’s here
My ride’s here
My ride’s here

(Warren Zevon, “My Ride’s Here”)