Lake Charles

Lucinda Williams Lake Charles written by Lucinda Williams Buddy Miller guitar John Ciambotti bass guitar Donald Lindley drums Charlie Sexton dobro guitar Roy Bittan accordion Jim Lauderdale harmony vocals A E A He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles D He used to talk about it A He'd just go on and on E He always said Louisana A Was where he felt at home A E A He was born in Nacogdoches D That's in East Texas A Not far from the border E But he liked to tell everybody A He was from Lake Charles D A Did an angel whisper in your ear D A And hold you close and take away your fear E A In those long last moments A We used to drive E A Thru Lafayette and Baton Rouge D In a yellow Camino A Listening to Howling Wolf E He liked to stop in Lake Charles A Cause that's the place that he loved A E A Did you run about as far as you could go D Down the Lousiana highway A Across Lake Ponchatrain E Now your soul is in Lake Charles A No matter what they say D A Did an angel whisper in your ear D A And hold you close and take away your fear E A In those long last moments SOLO A E A He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles D He used to talk about it A He'd just go on and on E He always said Louisana A Was where he felt at home D A Did an angel whisper in your ear D A And hold you close and take away your fear E A In those long last moments D A Did an angel whisper in your ear D A And hold you close and take away your fear E A In those long last moments From Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" Mercury Records 1998 Warner Tamerlane Publishing Company/Lucy Jones Music Nomad-Noman Music(BMI)