Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) by Townes Van Zandt
Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) by Townes Van Zandt

Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter)

Townes Van Zandt * Track #13 On Live at the Old Quarter

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Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) by Townes Van Zandt

Performed by
Townes Van Zandt
Produced by
Earl Willis
About

Written for Rex “Wrecks” Bell, Townes' friend, former bandmate, and owner of the Old Quarter venue in Houston, where the live version of the song was recorded.

Wrecks with Townes' son, JT Van Zandt, backstage at the Old Quarter:

According to Wrecks, “Townes could have written it about himself, too...

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Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) Lyrics

[Verse]
We'll ride the blue wind, high and free
She'll lead you down through misery
Leave you low, come time to go
Alone and low as low can be

Well, if I had a nickel, I'd find a game
If I won a dollar, I'd make it rain
If it rained an ocean, I'd drink it dry
And lay me down, dissatisfied

Well, it's legs to walk and thoughts to fly
Eyes to laugh and lips to cry
A restless tongue to classify
All born to grow and grown to die

So tell my baby I said so long
Tell my mother I did no wrong
Tell my brother to watch his own
Tell my friends to mourn me none

Chained upon the face of time
Feeling full of foolish rhyme
There ain't no dark 'til something shines
I'm bound to leave the dark behind

Ride the blue wind, high and free
She'll lead you down through misery
Leave you low, come time to go
Alone and low as low can be

Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) Q&A

Who wrote Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter)'s ?

Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) was written by Townes Van Zandt.

Who produced Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter)'s ?

Rex’s Blues (Live at the Old Quarter) was produced by Earl Willis.

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