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A reference to Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons
written by Klaus Adamaschek

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Under Joshuah trees
A reference to Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons

Gonna tell you a story, it is sad but true
It's 'bout a rock'n roll cowboy and a girl named Emmylou
He had made his way into the halls of fame
She was just a singer, no one knew her name
She was singing in his band in the summer of 73
But it all ended in September under Joshuah trees, under Joshuah trees

Her love, it was as pure as a diamond
But life's a river, so wild and strong
Gram Parsons died in a lonely hotel room
And the sweet young rose, she went on alone

She tried to give him shelter from the pouring rain
To help him fight against the devil in his veins
Could have been the greatest love that Nashville's ever seen
But now it's only a story about love that might have been
Strong winds were blowing, hot desert breeze
As they burned his body under Joshuah trees, under Joshuah trees

Her love, it was as pure as a diamond
But life's a river, so wild and strong
Gram Parsons died in a lonely hotel room
And the sweet young rose, she went on alone

She wrote a song for him full of grief and grace
She'd walk from Boulder to Birmingham just to see his face
It was a great success and she became a star
But she never will forget Joshuah Tree Park, Joshuah Tree Park

'cause her love, it was as pure as a diamond
But life's a river, so wild and strong
Gram Parsons died in a lonely hotel room
And the sweet young rose, she went on alone
Gram Parsons died in a lonely hotel room
And the sweet young rose, she went on alone, she went on and on

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from References - Songs About Songwriters, released March 29, 2019

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Klaus Adamaschek & Shiregreen Rotenburg An Der Fulda, Germany

Klaus Adamaschek touches his audience with intelligent songwriting, a charismatic voice and deep thoughts. Musically, he combines influences from American folk, rock and country music with the classic German singer-songwriter tradition. Klaus Adamaschek has already released 14 albums as a solo artist and also with his Shiregreen Band. His songs and albums are highly praised by the critics. ... more

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