I was in your presence for an hour or so; Or was it a day? I truly don't know.
They said it was the land of milk and honey,; now they say it's the land of money.; Who ever thought they could ever make that stick.
Well, the road is rocky and the hillside's mud; Up over my head nothing but clouds of blood
Now at midnight all the agents; And the superhuman crew; Come out and round up everyone; That knows more than they do
Twenty years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift
May you build a ladder to the stars; And climb on every rung.
I was in a whirlwind, now I'm in some better place.
People on the platforms; Waiting for the trains; I can hear their hearts a-beatin'; Like pendulums swinging on chains
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore; You may not see me tomorrow.
You lose yourself, you reappear
When the last rays of daylight go down; Buddy, you'll roll no more; I can hear the church bells ringing in the yard; I wonder who they're ringing for
You know, the streets are filled with vipers; Who've lost all ray of hope,; You know, it ain't even safe no more; In the palace of the Pope.
The sky is erupting, I must go where it's quiet.
It's the ways of the flesh to war against the spirit; Twenty-four hours a day you can feel it and you can hear it; Using all the devices under the sun.
if every bone in his body was broken he would never admit it
The night is pitch black, come an' make my; Pale face fit into place, ah, please!
But does anyone hear the music they play
Does anyone even try?
Well I don't dare close my eyes and I don't dare wink; Maybe in the next life I'll be able to hear myself think
At dawn my lover comes to me; And tells me of her dreams; With no attempts to shovel the glimpse; Into the ditch of what each one means
You speak to me; In sign language; As I'm eating a sandwich
there are no sins inside the Gates of Eden
When he died I was hopin' that it wasn't contagious
Someone showed me a picture and I just laughed; Dignity never been photographed
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.
You can pound on the President's gate; But you oughta know by now it's gonna be too late.
As the last fire truck from hell; Goes rolling by, all good people are praying
I don't need any reminder; To know how much I really care
I'm T-boned and punctured; But I'm known to be calm
Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
There's only one step down from here, baby,; It's called the land of permanent bliss.
When you cease to exist, then who will you blame?; I've tried my best to love you, but I cannot play this game; Your best friend and my worst enemy is one and the same
Well, I got a harmonica job, begun to play,; Blowin' my lungs out for a dollar a day.
Everybody is making love
Or else expecting rain
Turn your back, wash your hands,; There's always someone who understands
Somethin' there is about you that I can't quite put my finger on.
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, senor?
Rock me, pretty baby, rock me 'til everything gets real; Rock me for a little while, rock me 'til there's nothing left to feel; And I'll rock you too
It's so impossible to even learn the tune.
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here,; All the pigeons gonna run to him.
She says, "What'll it be?"; I say, "I don't know, you got any soft boiled eggs?"
If there's a poor boy on the street,; Then let him have my seat; 'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.
He said his name was Columbus; I just said, "Good luck."
Tell her she can look me up if she's got the time.
Don't trust me to show you beauty; When beauty may only turn to rust.
Wallflower, wallflower; Take a chance on me.; Please let me ride you home.
You're the one I adore, come over here and give me more
Most of the time; I can't even be sure; If she was ever with me; Or if I was with her.
Those are the hill of heaven, my love; You and I'll never know
Not one more night, not one more kiss,; Not this time baby, no more of this,; Takes too much skill, takes too much will,; It's revealing.
Ever since you walked right in, the circle's been complete
All the people we used to know; Are an illusion to me now
My love she speaks like silence
He looks so truthful, is this how he feels; Trying to peel the moon and expose it
Praise be to Nero's Neptune; The Titanic sails at dawn; And everybody's shouting; Which Side Are You On?
Ain't no altars on this long and lonesome road
I've been down on the bottom of a world full of lies; I ain't looking for nothing in anyone's eyes
Well, I wanna be your lover, baby, I don't wanna be your boss.
