Welcome to "The Listening Room" at Paperbacks Plus in Dallas Click here for current bookstore events calendar or call 214-827-4860 for information and directions. It seems so long ago... Photo of David Byboth (above) playing his "Vince Pawless" guitar in the "Listening Room" at Paperbacks Plus, 6115 La Vista Dr., Dallas, Texas at TVZ Memorial, May 2, 1997. Photo by Bill Musser Electronic imaging by David Byboth and Marq Songwriter's note: "That recording and that photo brings back some great memories... was actually recorded live in room 544 of the Driskill Hotel with Vince Pawless playing lead guitar not long after I wrote it. It was recorded with a miniDAT and two microphones with about 5 or 6 people in the room by a fellow named Michael Shaw. And the photo was from the night I met Vince Bell. Now we are friends, and he's even recorded a CD in my living room... it seems we have come a long way....db" Page reconstructed and note added June 1, 2003. Corrected January 5, 2007. "New Year's Day" A Song for Townes. Listen ©1997 David Byboth And now what am I supposed to do This year is gone and so are you I never got the chance to say goodbye You never got to hear the reason why Winter's here The ghost is near New Year's Day... Springtime came with tears in my eyes Your trip to my hometown was denied The show went on we listened anyway Everyone who knew you came to play We sang the songs We carried on New Year's Day... Into the heat of Summer I did ride Keeping my old dreadnaught by my side In Centerpoint we brought them to their knees The devil, he was hiding in the trees Passed him around A toast went down New Year's Day... The trees had painted fall a golden brown The angels, they still followed you around I didn't think I'd make it through the rain The melodies, they seemed to ease the pain We had to know Where did you go New Year's Day... Why did you have to go and leave too soon The flowers they're still blooming in your room You always said you'd leave on your own time I'd have bet a dollar you were lying It's a simple thing To hear you sing New Year's Day... And now what am I supposed to do This year is gone and so are you I never got the chance to say goodbye You never got to hear the reason why... TvZ Poetry Index Back to Townes © 1995-2007 Lone Star Webstation and the Kitchen created and maintained by Marquetta Herring Tilton. All names, images, music, text and other items contained within are copyrighted material of the respective artists and/or their representative agents, unless otherwise specified (where known). I hope the material presented here will result in a higher awareness of the music of Townes Van Zandt and related artists. If anyone objects to the use of any of these, please e-mail me and said items will be removed.