Speaking of Lucinda Williams

Not only does Lucinda Williams have what I consider to be the best, most expressive voice housed by a human--surpassed maybe only by Hank Williams to dig deep into wells of tears.
And she's not too shabby in the words department either.Below is a favorite lyric of hers. It makes me almost want to cry just to more thoroughly appreciate it. The poetic simplicity combined with its ability to pipeline emotion never ceases to kick me in the guts. Just like ole Hank done it:



Artist: Lucinda Williams
Album: World Without Tears
Title: WORLD WITHOUT TEARS


If we lived in a world without tears
How would bruises find
The face to lie upon
How would scars find skin
To etch themselves into
How would broken find the bonds

If we lived in a world without tears
How would heartbeats
Know when to stop
How would blood know
Which body to flow outside of
How would bullets find the guns

If we lived in a world without tears
How would misery know
Which back door to walk through
How would trouble know
Which mind to live inside of
How would sorrow find a home

If we lived in a world without tears
How would bruises find
The face lie upon
How would scars find skin
To etch themselves into
How would broken find the bones

If we lived in a world without tears
How would bruises find
The face to lie upon
How would scars find skin
To etch themselves into
How would broken find the bones
How would broken find the bones
How would broken find the bones