Page type: lyric reference
Artist: J. Tillman
Canonical path: /j-tillman/james-blues
Related lyric paths: 6
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James Blues
Read James Blues lyrics by J. Tillman on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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James Blues
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James had cured the wrath
Of a jealous woman
Not long after that
Spending all his weekends
Trying to relearn
How a young man yearns after a noose
Poor, poor James
Most nights he has dreams
All his teeth are missing
Wakes up in a sweat
Simpleton heart racing
He throws back the sheets
Begins to weep without much feeling
Poor, poor James
Desire is what makes
Upright mammals human
Put me out to graze
Give this beast a burden
Because the universe
Makes much more sense without a purpose
Poor, poor James
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J. Tillman performs "James Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the J. Tillman catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Firstborn and New Imperial Grand Blues with a short reason for opening each page next.
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