Valerie Lyrics

The song Valerie is performed by Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris in the album named Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions in the year 1999 .



written by Patti Scialfa
© Rumble Doll Music (ASCAP)
To the east the factories stand
Like fire breathing dragons against the sky
And from their throats a scarlet river
Burns itself into smoky lullabies
Over neon and fluorescent skies
Valerie can you hear those engines drone
I wanted to go to Mexico
But I'm stranded here alone
And once I knew a true love
It's been three years since he's gone
And if I could get that feeling back
I'd give up everything I own
Sixteen days since I left Corona
And I traveled to this carnival town near Alberndeel
And I rode the coaster there on the fairground
Twisted backbone of a beast that never heals
And I left some skin on fortune's wheel
Valerie can you hear those engines drone
I wanted to go to Mexico
But I'm stranded here alone
And once I knew a true love
It's been three years since he's gone
And if I could get that feeling back
I'd give up everything I own
Everything's in slow motion now
In this little border town
I've come so close from so far
Just to hide behind these windows here
From the world outside
I watch those cars and trucks raise trails of dust
Down the road as they pa*s by
Valerie can you hear those engines drone
I wanted to go to Mexico
But I'm stranded here alone
And once I knew a true love
It's been three years since he's gone
And if I could get that feeling back
I'd give up everything I own
Everything I own
Everything I own



Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions

Aug 1999

  1. Loving The Highway Man
  2. Raise The Dead
  3. For A Dancer
  4. Western Wall
  5. 1917
  6. He Was Mine
  7. Sweet Spot
  8. Sisters Of Mercy
  9. Falling Down
  10. Valerie
  11. This Is To Mother You
  12. All I Left Behind
  13. Across The Border

Valerie