Steve Earle(born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriterbest known for his countrymusic and rock 'n roll tinged " alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Born in Hampton, Virginia, legend has it that a box of Texas dirt, sent by his grandfather, was brought into the delivery room, so that it could be said that the first soil Earle's feet ever touched was Texan. He moved around the U.S. with his parents, before dropping out of school in the 8th grade and heading to Houston, Texas, to explore a career in music. In 1975, he moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter.
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Angry Young Man Lyrics
Steve Earle
Got a lot of memories tied up in this place
So much time spent in so little space
What looked like the world through the eyes of a child
Kind of closes in on you after awhile
Its a place to grow up and a place to grow old
You keep your mouth shut and you do what youre told
I told mama the day that I ran
This aint no place for an angry young man
Mama if you could see me right now
Youd be so sure you failed me somehow
Mama you never could understand
There aint no peace for an angry young man
A cheap hotel a long way from my home
So many people make you feel so alone
Dreams die easy out here in these streets
And hearts grow cold in the city heat
I aint never been the patient kind
I got to live like I please or die tryin
At a filling station with a gun in my hand
The only way for an angry young man
Got a lot of memories tied up in this place
Tonight theyre starin me right in the face
A lonely grave on the outskirts of town
Its three in the morning, aint no one around
Just like a ghost I come out of the night
But Ill be gone before the morning light
Mama I hope that you understand
This aint no place for an angry young man