Iris Dement - Our Town

and you know the Sun setting fast and just like they say nothing good ever lasts go on now in case two goodbye but hold on to your lover cuz your hearts bound die go on now and say goodbye to our pal to our town can't you see the Sun setting down on our town on our town up the street beside the red neon line that's where I mend my baby on one hot summer night he was the time to run the ordered a beer spent 40 years and I'm still sitting here but you know sunset and thought and just what is a nothing good ever lasts go on long kiss you good-bye but hold on to as your heart smell go on say goodbye our town can't see Sun setting down our here I had my babies and I had my first kiss a walk down Main Street and so more Oh for there's wear a lot my first call it turned over once that never went for and I can speak sunset loud just like they say nothing laughs I love your smile sunsetting now on our town you I'm baring my mama and buried my palm they sleep up the street beside the pretty brick wall I bring them flowers about every day but I just got a cry when I think what they say they can see how the Sun set and thoughts and just like they say nothing go on now kiss you good-bye but hold on to your love hearts pound go on now say goodbye to our top can't you see our time on earth now I sit on the porch and watch the lightning bugs fly but I can't see too good I've got tears in my eyes I'm leaving tomorrow but don't wanna go I love you my town you'll always live in my soul but I can see the Sun setting too my heart smiles to Mike my town

Channel: buppie2000

Views: 3,396,231

Rating: 4.8630762 out of 5

Keywords: Iris, Dement, Emmylou, Harris, John, Prine, Folk

Id: FikZwgj89HI

Length: 5min 1sec (301 seconds)

Published: Sun Feb 19 2006

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[u/WardenclyffeTower]

The Transatlantic Sessions were the best thing ever. I wish they would do more seasons.

[u/felipemiguel80]

Her voice is beautiful!

[u/s1256]

Trampled by Turtles did a cover of this on a recent covers EP as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch0J8FtMSA0

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