I can smile in the face of mankind.; Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine; Most of the time.
And you never ask questions; When God's on your side.
Ring them bells, for the time that flies,; For the child that cries; When innocence dies.
I know it looks like I'm moving, but I'm standing still
What was it you wanted; When you were kissing my check?
There's no one here, the gardener is gone
And every one of them words rang true; And glowed like burnin' coal; Pourin' off of every page; Like it was written in my soul from me to you
It was then that I got up to leave; But she said, "Don't forget,; Everybody must give something back; For something they get."
You're the other half of what I am, you're the missing piece
A million faces at my feet; But all I see are dark eyes
Don't follow leaders; Watch the parkin' meters
What looks large from a distance,; Close up ain't never that big.
Well, you're on your own, you always were,; In a land of wolves and thieves.
You cast your spell and I went under,; I find it so difficult to leave.
Glamorous nymph with an arrow and bow
How can I explain?; Oh, it's so hard to get on
She's got everything she needs,; She's an artist, she don't look back
My so-called friends have fallen under a spell.; They look me squarely in the eye and they say, "All is well."; Can they imagine the darkness that will fall from on high; When men will beg God to kill them and they won't be able to die?
Heart of mine be still,; You can play with fire, But you'll get the bill
But the enemy I see
Wears a cloak of decency
Well, anybody can be just like me, obviously; But then, now again, not too many can be like you, fortunately.
There was music in the cafes at night; And revolution in the air.
If dogs run free, why not me; Across the swamp of time?
The walls of pride are high and wide; Can't see over to the other side; It's such a sad thing to see beauty decay; It's sadder still, to feel your heart torn away
Insanity is smashing up against my soul; You can say I was on anything but a roll; If I had a conscience, well I just might blow my top; What would I do with it anyway ; Maybe take it to the pawn shop
You say you love me; And you're thinkin' of me,; But you know you could be wrong.
Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted
Could you ever be true?
Oh the fishes will laugh; As they swim out of the path; And the seagulls they'll be smiling.
Gonna take dancing lessons do the jitterbug rag; Ain't no shortcuts, gonna dress in drag; Only a fool in here would think he's got anything to prove
Here is your throat back; Thanks for the loan
Did I miss the mark or; Over-step the line; That only you could see?
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
Well, I don't have to be no doctor, babe,; To see that you're madly in love.
An' here I sit so patiently; Waiting to find out what price; You have to pay to get out of; Going through all these things twice.
The country music station plays soft; but there's nothing, really nothing, to turn off
Now at midnight all the agents; And the superhuman crew; Come out and round up everyone; That knows more than they do
We're both just one too many mornings; An' a thousand miles behind.
Gon' walk on down that dirt road 'til I'm right beside the sun
The treasure can't be found by men who search
God is in heaven; And we all want what's his; But power and greed and corruptible seed; Seem to be all that there is
You could make me cry if you don't know.
Your mind is your temple, keep it beautiful and free,; Don't let an egg get laid in it by something you can't see.
What kind of sign they need when it all come from within
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.
We stare straight ahead and try so hard to stay right
if every bone in his body was broken he would never admit it
It's many a guard; That stands around smilin',; Holdin' his club; Like he was a king.
'Twas then that I knew what he had on his mind.
I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it
But I will be back, I will survive,; You'll never get rid of me as long as you're alive.
What's lost is lost, we can't regain what went down in the flood
It's so impossible to even learn the tune.
Ain't no altars on this long and lonesome road
She once was a true love of mine
Oh, ev'ry thought that's strung a knot in my mind,; I might go insane if it couldn't be sprung.
