Classic Country Lyrics: "Heavenly Houseboat Blues" von Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt mag zwar depressiv gewesen sein,
dennoch hatte er sehr viel Humor und Sinn für Ironie.
In vielen seiner Songs sind diese beiden Seiten seiner
Seele vereint, doch selten so offensichtlich wie in die-
sem, der musikalisch und thematisch sogar an die ganz
frühen Wurzeln der Countrymusik, an die Songs der
Carter Family, erinnert.

I'm building a houseboat in heaven
To sail those deep and holy seas
I'm building a houseboat in heaven
And it's welcome aboard you sweet peace

The bow she is made of solid silver
And the hall she is made of solid gold
She ain't much long the line's a-floating
But she's yours, babe, to have and to hold

I rode my old guitar to heaven
But heaven didn't feel too much like home
So I'm headed out on to them lonesome oceans
In my rubystudded houseboat to roam