Both Ends Burning

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Richard Thompson

Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques and strange, darkly-funny lyrics, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson's compositions include such diverse talents as Robert Plant, Del McCoury, R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, Christy Moore, David Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Joel Fafard, Maria McKee, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Nanci Griffith, Graham … more »

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1983

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Well, I bought me a horse with a broken leg
They said that she never could win
"Only fit for a bullet", they said
She’ll be coming out of a tin

So I took her home, I fed her on hay
I tied her up with a sling
Well, she just kept howling all of the night
And that’s the reason I sing

Well, both ends burning, both ends burning
That’s how she got her name
Both ends burning, both ends burning
I never will sleep again

Ah, both ends burning, both ends burning
That’s how she got her name
Both ends burning, both ends burning
I never will sleep again

I took her to the race-track one fine day
They couldn’t believe their eyes
They said, if that nag even stays on her feet
We’re gonna give you first prize

Ah, both ends burning, both ends burning
That’s how she got her name
Oh, both ends burning, both ends burning
I never will sleep again

Oh, both ends burning, both ends burning
That’s how she got her name
Both ends burning, both ends burning
I never will sleep again

She ran so fast that it took my breath
You never did see such a win
But when she crossed that finishing line
I was just too tired to grin

Ah, both ends burning, both ends burning
That’s how she got her name
Oh, both ends burning, both ends burning
I never will sleep again

Oh, both ends burning, both ends burning
That’s how she got her name
Both ends burning, both ends burning
I never will sleep again

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