Townes Van Zandt — She Came and She Touched Me Live at the Old Quarter

[Verse 1] Well she came and she touched me with hands made of heaven Reflections sent spinnin' through a face laced in mist Now I stand where she left me buried deep 'neath her shadow And the mirror pleads sadly has it all come to this? And I wonder will she call my name? [Verse 2] Well the wind careens madly through wide windows pane-less Fragrances mingle in a room full of shade All the peons pick partners and waltz across the ceilings But the violins whisper that I've been betrayed Ah tryin' not to look ashamed [Verse 3] Well the drunkards drink deeply from cups full of nothingness Ghost lovers laugh at the games that they play While the moments do somersaults into eternity Cling to their coattails and beg them to stay Ah saying I got nothing to hide [Verse 4] Well illusions projected on walls made of Tiffany Mad minuets to a sad satin song Harlequin mandolins harmonize helplessly Hoping that endlessly won't be for long Praying that their gods ain't died [Verse 5] Then I turn and I see her in a dress made of moonlight Teardrops like diamonds run slow down her face And her arms surround me like chains made of velvet And the demons fall faithfully into their place And the rivers run with jewels [Verse 6] Ah the morning lies open, the night went quite quickly Memory harmlessly fractures and fades All the poets do push-ups on carpets of rubber foam Loudly they laugh at some joke that's been made And the wise men they speak like fools