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Lungs

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Lungs was released on January 1, 1969 by Fat Possum as a part of the album Townes Van Zandt

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Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

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Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

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PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

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Jim Malloy

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Lyrics

Won't you lend your lungs to me?

Mine are collapsing

Plant my feet and bitterly breathe

Up the time that's passing

Breath I'll take and breath I'll give

And pray the day's not poison

Stand among the ones that live

In lonely indecision

Fingers walk the darkness down

Mind is on the midnight

Gather up the gold you've found

You fool, it's only moonlight

And if you stop to take it home

Your hands will turn to butter

Better leave this dream alone

Try to find another

Salvation sat and crossed herself

And called the devil partner

Wisdom burned upon a shelf

Who'll kill the raging cancer

Seal the river at its mouth

Take the water prisoner

Fill the sky with screams and cries

Bathe in fiery answers

Jesus was an only son

And love his only concept

Strangers cry in foreign tongues

And dirty up the doorstep

And I for one, and you for two

Ain't got the time for outside

Keep your injured looks to you

We'll tell the world that we tried

Written by: Townes Van Zandt

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