Townes Van Zandt — You Are Not Needed Now Demo

[Verse 1] Well, the birds were talking all at once And the old man mowing down his lawn He didn't look like much too bad a guy And I was thinking hang on, man, something’s wrong Your blues they do seem to be gone Heaven ain't bad but you don't get nothing done [Chorus] Lay down your head a while You are not needed now You are not needed now [Verse 2] Well, Allison laid an egg on me And every time I turn around It’s swimming through the air above my bed I told Miss Hicks and she said fine 'Long as you're back in your room on time I keep you clean and the girls will keep you fed [Chorus] Lay down your head with mine You are not needed now And we got things to do [Verse 3] Well between the blankets made of wool The trains go by every half an hour A body can get no resting done, it's true So I spend my time as best I can Thinking big and making plans And wondering where them trains are rolling to [Chorus] Lay down your head poor boy Feel how the ground does move Hear how them drivers sing [Verse 4] Well, goodbye friends, it's time to close Everybody knows that's the way it goes Where was it you lived in case I'm ever there? Well, three doors down and two behind Ah it gets a little bit out of hand sometimes Don't let it fool you into thinking you don’t care [Chorus] Lay down your head and fly I’ll quietly pass you by You won't even see me go [Verse 5] Well if I thought about it long enough I just might make some kind of move Watchful eyes are too hard on the soul With the smoke house just across the way And this fog upon the light of day I’d be hard put coming up with where to go [Chorus] Lay down your head poor boy Feel how the ground does move Hear how them drivers sing [Outro] And what now, my darling one, go find a little fun You are not needed now