DRY LIGHTNING

Live 14 May 2005 version

I threw my robe on in the morning, watched the ring on the stove turn red
Stared hypnotized into a cup of coffee, I pulled on my boots and made the bed
Screen door hangin' off its hinges kept bangin' me awake all night
And as I look out the window, the only thing in sight
Is dry lightning on the horizon line
Yeah it's just dry lightning and you on my mind

Chased the heat of her blood like it was the holy grail
Descend beautiful spirit into the evening pale
Her appaloosa's kickin' in the corral smelling rain
There's a low thunder rolling across the mesquite plain
It's just dry lightning on the horizon line
Yeah it's just dry lightning and you on my mind

I'd drive down to Alvarado street, yeah, where she danced to make ends meet
I'd spend the night over my gin, I'd watch her as she talk to her men
Piss yellow sun comes bringin' up the day
She said, "Ain't nobody gonna give nobody, what they really need anyway."

You get so sick of the fightin', you lose your fear of the end
But I can't lose your memory, the sweet smell of your skin
It's just dry lightning on the horizon line
It's just dry lightning and you on my mind
It's just dry lightning on the horizon line
Yeah it's just dry lightning and you on my mind

Info

The above lyrics are for the live 14 May 2005 performance of DRY LIGHTNING at Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA, during the Devils & Dust Solo Acoustic Tour. The song was played solo on acoustic guitar. This was only performance of the song on the tour; it replaced the setlisted DEAD MAN WALKIN'.

Ticket stub for the 14 May 2005 show at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA

Pass for the 14 May 2005 show at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA
(Taken from Brucebase)

Handwritten setlist for the 14 May 2005 show at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA

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