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Hoyt Axton
21 quotes
“Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good But I'm just a natural born travelin' man Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah Doin' what I think I should.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Greenback Dollar (1963) · Axton performance
“And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar Spend it fast as I can for a wailin' song and a good guitar The only things that I understand, oh yeah.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Greenback Dollar (1963)
“When I was a little baby, my mama she said "Son. Travel where you will and grow to be a man And sing what must be sung, poor boy Sing what must be sung.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Greenback Dollar (1963)
“Strongest of Oak is the gallows Tighest of knots is the noose Why oh why did I kill that man Now I'll never get loose”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Strongest of Oak" (1965) · Performance on Bonanza
“I've rode o'er hot, dry deserts And over mountains tall I believed in the bad land sayin' "A good gun never falls”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Strongest of Oak" (1965)
“You know I've smoked a lot of grass O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills But I never touched nothin' That my spirit could kill.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pusher (1968) · Steppenwolf version in Easy Rider (1969) · Axton version (1971)
“You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round With tombstones in their eyes But the pusher don't care Ah, if you live or if you die”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pusher (1968)
“God damn, The Pusher God damn, I say The Pusher I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pusher (1968)
“The dealer for a nickel Lord, will sell you lots of sweet dreams Ah, but the pusher ruin your body Lord, he'll leave your, he'll leave your mind to scream.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pusher (1968)
“And when I first saw you I first loved you With a song that I sang to the fire in your eyes But somebody told you that it wouldn't be easy And you carried that lie for the devil to sing Some sail rivers deep and muddy some sail rivers clear and cold But the river that I'm sailin' goes to sea And sometimes I do grow weary sometimes I feel old And sometimes I wonder if you think of me”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lion In The Winter" on Southbound (1975) · Performance with Linda Ronstadt
“And I dream in the morning that she brings me water And I dream in the evening that she brings me wine Just a poor man's daughter from Puerta Piñasco South of the border, in old Mexico.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1976 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Evangelina" on Fearless (1976) · Stage performance by Axton
“Well you could have been lonely every night now, Could have cried a whole lot more, been a little bit blue Oh, you could have been lonely, for your one and only, You could have loved me as much as I love you.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: We Could Have Been Sweethearts (You Could Have Been Lonely)" from Spin of the Wheel (1990) · Video performance
“And we could have been sweethearts, forever and ever, Could have loved a whole lot more, been a little more true.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: We Could Have Been Sweethearts (You Could Have Been Lonely)" from Spin of the Wheel (1990)
“So hold my hand, I'm going down fast, And if I return, I'll never more be blue It's not the leaving of all I love that makes me cry But my darling, when I think of you.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: We Could Have Been Sweethearts (You Could Have Been Lonely)" from Spin of the Wheel (1990)
“Jeremiah was a bull frog Was a good friend of mine I never understood a single word he said But I helped him a-drink his wine And he always had some mighty fine wine.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm a high night flier and a rainbow rider And a straight-shooting son of a gun.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Joy to the world All the boys and girls, now, Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When it all comes down I hope it doesn't land on you When the truth is found I hope it will be true to you. All I'm sayin' is have a nice day I hope it doesn't rain on your parade An' when it all comes down I hope it doesn't land on you.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe in Jesus An' what the Bible said An' I am fairly certain He had himself a heavy head.He scared the lyin' people So bad, they hung him dead An' they never even listened To what he really said.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well, I never been to Spain But I kinda like the music Say the ladies are insane there And they sure know how to use it They don't abuse it, never gonna lose it I can't refuse it.”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well, I never been to Heaven But I been to Oklahoma Well, they tell me I was born there But I really don't remember In Oklahoma, not Arizona What does it matter, what does it matter?”
Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source