Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Jolie Holland
Canonical path: /jolie-holland/corrido-por-buddy
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Corrido Por Buddy
Read Corrido Por Buddy lyrics by Jolie Holland on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Corrido Por Buddy
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Oh, listen my dear friends
And I'll tell you a story about someone
I barely knew at all
He was a friend of my friends
And they told me about him
And how he had nothing to break his fall
He had that bad religion in his blood
The kind that brings you down
And can never lift you up
He was a beautiful young man on the streets of Austin
He was a ghost-faced junkie on the streets of New Orleans
I could barely recognize him when I saw him
He had to look me in the face and say my name
Before I knew it was him
Oh Buddy, I wish I'd been a better friend
What if they only gave you love when you lied
It's bound to really rip you up inside
Pressures a person into that horrible mouth
That leaves a bloody aftermath
Everything minus one is everything
He treated me with what I considered kindness
When I crawled off to sleep in my car he was worried about me
When we payed our respects to the moon on the outskirts of Austin
I'm sorry to say I was too shy to stay in touch with him
Oh Buddy, I wish I'd been a better friend
And I wonder what it takes just to save one little life
Icarus almost made it back to the shore
When I was really down there were three little words
From a couple of good people that kept me holding on
Oh, Buddy. I'll never get a chance again
Oh Buddy, I wish I'd been a better friend
Oh, Buddy. I'll never get a chance again
Oh Buddy, I wish I'd been a better friend
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Corrido Por Buddy"?
Jolie Holland performs "Corrido Por Buddy", and this lyric page sits inside the Jolie Holland catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Corrido Por Buddy"?
Yes. The related section below points to Adieu False Heart and All The Morning Birds with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Jolie Holland?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Jolie Holland's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Corrido Por Buddy yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.