The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks lyrics
[The Lumineers - Jimmy Sparks lyrics]
Jimmy Sparks went into bars and
Opened up his mouth
Said some things to wounded men
That they could not allow
When it came to talking
He was always on the run
Everyone knew what the man had done
Oh, he'll take you for a ride
Jimmy believed in the American way
A prison guard
He worked hard and made the minimum wage
He found his freedom lockin’ men in a cage
Oh jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid
A baby boy
But the mother had other reasons to live
She left the baby with a note on the bed, oh
It was a struggle just to cover the rent
His jail cut hours and now
His little baby was sick
He needed money and he needed it quick
It was 3 AM
Oh, my love, oh, my love
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?
Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
They drove an hour from town
And found a gambling hall
The waitress babysat the boy at the bar
Oh no after an hour, Jimmy doubled his cash
He took his kid and his winnings
As the dealer just laughed
He said they leave, but then
They always come back, that's a fact
Out on the road
They caught a stranger in the lights
His thumb was up and his son
Asked if the man was alright
Jim said you never give a hitcher a
Ride 'cause it’s us or them it was 3 AM
Oh, my love, oh, my love
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?
20 years gone and now the boy is a man
Broke Jimmy's habit's
Got in mountains and mountains of debt
And now the sharks are
Coming back to collect, oh oh
They stripped his jewelry and the
Boots off Jim's feet
They kick him out of the car and
Say we'll give you a week
Eight miles from home and only 18 degrees
It was 3 AM
Oh, my love, oh, my love
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?
Now Jimmy's son is trying to
Make his way home
His graveyard shift had ended and
It was starting to snow
He sees an old man walking barefoot alone
It was 3 AM his old man waved his hands
With tears in his eyes
But Jimmy's son just sped up
And remembered daddy's advice
No, you don't ever give a hitcher a
Ride ’cause it’s us or them
'Cause it’s me or him it was 3 AM, 3 AM
Opened up his mouth
Said some things to wounded men
That they could not allow
When it came to talking
He was always on the run
Everyone knew what the man had done
Oh, he'll take you for a ride
Jimmy believed in the American way
A prison guard
He worked hard and made the minimum wage
He found his freedom lockin’ men in a cage
Oh jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid
A baby boy
But the mother had other reasons to live
She left the baby with a note on the bed, oh
It was a struggle just to cover the rent
His jail cut hours and now
His little baby was sick
He needed money and he needed it quick
It was 3 AM
Oh, my love, oh, my love
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?
Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
They drove an hour from town
And found a gambling hall
The waitress babysat the boy at the bar
Oh no after an hour, Jimmy doubled his cash
He took his kid and his winnings
As the dealer just laughed
He said they leave, but then
They always come back, that's a fact
Out on the road
They caught a stranger in the lights
His thumb was up and his son
Asked if the man was alright
Jim said you never give a hitcher a
Ride 'cause it’s us or them it was 3 AM
Oh, my love, oh, my love
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?
20 years gone and now the boy is a man
Broke Jimmy's habit's
Got in mountains and mountains of debt
And now the sharks are
Coming back to collect, oh oh
They stripped his jewelry and the
Boots off Jim's feet
They kick him out of the car and
Say we'll give you a week
Eight miles from home and only 18 degrees
It was 3 AM
Oh, my love, oh, my love
Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?
Now Jimmy's son is trying to
Make his way home
His graveyard shift had ended and
It was starting to snow
He sees an old man walking barefoot alone
It was 3 AM his old man waved his hands
With tears in his eyes
But Jimmy's son just sped up
And remembered daddy's advice
No, you don't ever give a hitcher a
Ride ’cause it’s us or them
'Cause it’s me or him it was 3 AM, 3 AM