Don't Fail Me Now

(f/k/a When The Rope Gets Tight)

Author: Ryan Adams / Bowersock / Pemberton / Popper / Graboff

Official Appearance:

Jacksonville City Nights -- Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Unofficial Appearance:

N/A

Played Live:

02/12/00

11/20/03 09/19/04 07/27/05

02/13/00

09/23/04 08/09/05

02/14/00

02/16/00

03/16/00 x 2

11/22/00

Lyrics:

Lyrics based on 03/16/00 version.
Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened eyes
Kindle the wood and prepare the lies
And don't fail me know
Oh me, oh my, oh beast with might
Drown me with water and burn me with fire
And don't fail me now
Just don't fail me now
You don't do me right
You don't do me right
Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight?
When the rope gets tight
When the rope gets tight
Oh day, oh night, oh darkened light
Drown me with water and burn me with fire
And don't fail me know
Oh Mary, oh mother of all that is near
Lead me to freedom from my kingdom of fear
And don't fail me now
Just don't fail me now
You don't do me right
You don't do me right
Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight?
When the rope gets tight
When the rope gets tight
When the rope gets tight
Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened heart
Kindle the wood and prepare to start
Just don't fail me now
Just don't fail me now
You don't do me right
You don't do me right
Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight?
When the rope gets tight
When the rope gets tight
When the rope gets tight
When the rope gets tight
Lyrics based on JCN version:
Oh gal, oh gal with your darkened eyes
  Kindle the wood and prepare the fire
  And don't fail me now
  Oh gal, oh gal with your darken soul
  Kindle the wood and get ready to go
  Just don't fail me now
  And don't fail me now
   
  You don't do me right
  You don't do me right
  Why you do me wrong?
  When the rope gets tight
   
  Oh gal, oh gal with your darken soul
  Bundle up my things and get ready to go
  And don't fail me now
Oh Mary, oh mother, of all that is near
  Lead me to freedom from my kingdom of fear
  And don't fail me now
  Just don't fail me now
   
  You don't do me right
  You don't do me right
  Why you do me wrong?
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
   
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  When the rope gets tight
  Why you do me wrong?
  Why you do me wrong?
   
  When the rope gets tight

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