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All Your Young Servants Lyrics by Townes Van Zandt

For the Sake of the Song

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[Verse 1]
You live on your hill so high and so lonely
You toss out your bread crumbs to those down below
They think you're a king, but believe me it's only
Because they're too blinded to know
[Chorus]
Your castle is dingy and dirty and dismal
Your carpets are faded, your walls are all gray
There's dust on your silver and cracks in your crystal
And all your young servants have drifted away
[Verse 2]
There once was a time when your money had meaning
Your diamonds had glitter, but now it's all gone
It poisoned your laughter and muffled your singing
You can't even see that it's wrong
[Chorus]
Your castle is dingy and dirty and dismal
Your carpets are faded, your walls are all gray
There's dust on your silver and cracks in your crystal
And all your young servants have drifted away
[Verse 3]
So go back to your sadness, go back to your sorrow
I'll make my bed on a hill 'neath the sky
And lay there a-listening till the sun comes tomorrow
Counting the tears that you cry
[Chorus]
Ah your castle is dingy and dirty and dismal
Your carpets are faded, your walls are all gray
There's dust on your silver and cracks in your crystal
And all your young servants have drifted away
Ah your castle is dingy and dirty and dismal
Your carpets are faded...
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Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

About “All Your Young Servants” by Townes Van Zandt

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"All Your Young Servants" appears on "For the Sake of the Song".

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