When destruction cometh swiftly;
And there's no time to say a fare-thee-well,;
Have you decided whether you want to be;
In heaven or in hell?
Try to be pure at heart, they arrest you for robbery,;
Mistake your shyness for aloofness, your shyness for snobbery
With haunted hearts through the heat and cold
We never thought we could ever get old
I see nothing to be gained by any explanation;
There are no words that need to be said
Yes, I see you on your window ledge;
But I can't tell just how far away you are from the edge
Don't the moon look good, mama, Shinin' through the trees?
Ever since you walked right in, the circle's been complete
My love for her is taking such a long time to die
Now, when I was just a bawlin' child,;
I saw what I wanted to be
If I shut myself off so I can't hear you cry,;
What good am I?
Radiant jewel, mystical wife.
I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?
There's always some new stranger sneakin' glances,;
Some trigger-happy fool willin' to take chances
Somebody's got to find your trail,;
I guess it must be up to me.
We're idiots, babe.;
It's a wonder we can even feed ourselves.
We sat in an empty theater and we kissed,;
I asked ya please to cross me off-a your list.
I can't help it if I'm lucky.
If there's a poor boy on the street,;
Then let him have my seat;
'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.
No knife could ever cut our love apart
Let the wind blow low, let the wind blow high.;
One day the little boy and the little girl were both baked in a pie.
People on the platforms;
Waiting for the trains;
I can hear their hearts a-beatin';
Like pendulums swinging on chains
She knows there's no success like failure;
And that failure's no success at all.
You could ride like Annie Oakley,;
You could shoot like Belle Starr.
Everything passes,;
Everything changes,;
Just do what you think you should do.
Go 'way from my window,;
Leave at your own chosen speed.
'Cause he doesn't tell you jokes or fairy tales, say he's got no style.
Shine your light, shine your light on me;
Ya know I just couldn't make it by myself.;
I'm a little too blind to see
Down the highway, down the tracks, down the road to ecstasy,;
I followed you beneath the stars, hounded by your memory,;
And all your ragin' glory.
