Turnpike Troubadours "The Housefire" on Austin City Limits

- [Announcer] Next, red dirt country rock from Turnpike Troubadours. (gentle bluegrass music) ♪ Well, I remember smellin' smoke ♪ ♪ I woke up, I was chokin' ♪ ♪ Lorrie grabbed the baby and we made it safe outside ♪ ♪ She never missed a note ♪ ♪ Took a breath and cleared her throat ♪ ♪ And wrapped him in a Carhartt coat ♪ ♪ She found out in my ride ♪ ♪ The next thing I remember ♪ ♪ I was barefoot in December ♪ ♪ And when I hit the door again ♪ ♪ It really came alive ♪ ♪ That was all she wrote ♪ ♪ In a 30 second note ♪ ♪ I got out with a photograph and my old Auto-5 ♪ ♪ Lord knows that I've been blessed ♪ ♪ And I can stand up to the test ♪ ♪ I can live on so much less ♪ ♪ This much I've been learnin' ♪ ♪ Feel the poundin' in my chest ♪ ♪ I'm fearful, I'll confess ♪ ♪ How am I to get my rest ♪ ♪ The house I built is burnin' ♪ ♪ Well, Lorrie called the volunteers ♪ ♪ Siren music to my ears ♪ ♪ First I've been glad to hear the flashing red and blue ♪ ♪ Can't repay the time they gave ♪ ♪ There was nothing left to save ♪ ♪ Shake all of their hands and wave ♪ ♪ They did all they can do ♪ ♪ Lord knows that I've been blessed ♪ ♪ And I can stand up to the test ♪ ♪ I can live on so much less ♪ ♪ This much I've been learnin' ♪ ♪ Forgive my cowardice ♪ ♪ I'm fearful, I'll confess ♪ ♪ How am I to get my rest ♪ ♪ The house I built is burnin' ♪ ♪ Snuck away two nights ago ♪ ♪ Rode around on the loggin' roads ♪ ♪ Been stuck in a motor home about to fall apart ♪ ♪ We finally made a go ♪ ♪ Got dealt a heavy blow ♪ ♪ She said I'll bet you make it ♪ ♪ It's a long way from your heart ♪ ♪ Well, I know that I've been blessed ♪ ♪ And I can make more out of less ♪ ♪ And I can get my rest in any bed that I lay down in ♪ ♪ Got nothin' holdin' me ♪ ♪ Got a couple memories ♪ ♪ A picture of the three of us ♪ ♪ And my grandfather's Browning ♪ (gentle bluegrass music) (audience cheering)

Channel: AustinCityLimitsTV

Views: 96,262

Rating: 4.8367348 out of 5

Keywords: Austin City Limits, Austin, ACL, KLRU, PBS, turnpike troubadours

Id: kHvbfD6_O08

Length: 3min 55sec (235 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 14 2018