The Cowboy Junkiesare a Canadian alt-country/ alternative rockband, formed by three siblings from the Timmins entertainment family. The group formed in Toronto in 1985. The band's name was simply a random choice as they approached their first ever gig, but it has come to perfectly represent their sound. (Some sources may credit Townes Van Zandt's song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" as the source of the band's name, but that song was written especially for Cowboy Junkies several years after they coined the name.) The Trinity Sessionis perhaps their best known record, recorded live in a single day on a single microphone in a church in Toronto. This album also included a unique cover version of Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane".
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A Common Disaster Lyrics
Cowboy Junkies
A candle burning for everything Ive ever wanted
A tattoo burned for everything Ive ever wanted and lost
I had a long list of names that I kept in my back pocket,
But Ive cut it down to one and your names at the top
Wont you share a common disaster?
Share with me a common disaster
A common disaster
I found myself a friend,
But hes crooked as a stick in water
So now Im writing fairy tales
To catch the spirit of revenge
Hes got a plan to steal my little sister,
But Im not too concerned
cause I will get him in the end
Wont you share a common disaster?
Share with me a common disaster
A common disaster
Going to find me someone to share
A common disaster
Run away with me from a life so cramped and dull
Not worry too much about the happily-ever-after
Just keep the caddy moving
til were well beyond that hill
Wont you share a common disaster?
Share with me a common disaster
A common disaster