The night is pitch black, come an' make my; Pale face fit into place, ah, please!
I wasn't born to lose you.
It ain't my cup of meat.
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns.
I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail,; Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail,; Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn.
Shall I hold you close?; Or Shall I let you go by?; Tell me.; Tell me.
I don't know why I love her but I just can't stop
And now the heart is filled with gold; As if it was a purse.; But, oh, what kind of love is this; Which goes from bad to worse?
All my friends have told me; If I hang around with you; That I'll go blind
They tell me everything is gonna be all right; But I don't know what "all right" even means
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
A million faces at my feet; But all I see are dark eyes
Your temperature's too hot for taming
Everybody's wearing a disguise; To hide what they've got left behind their eyes
Do I need your permission to turn the other cheek?; If you can read my mind, why must I speak?
Well, you're so bad and nasty; But I love you, yes I do
You're so damn nonchalant; But it's your mind that I want.
Well, there's voices in the night trying to be heard; I'm sitting here listening to every mind polluting word
Son, this ain't a dream no more, it's the real thing.
Have you got some unfinished business?; Is there something holding you back?; Are you thinking for yourself; Or are you following the pack?
Oh, baby, that god you been prayin' to; Is gonna give ya back what you're wishin' on someone else
Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley
Oh, some of us'll end up; In St. Cloud Prison,; And some of us'll wind up, To be lawyers and things
When he died I was hopin' that it wasn't contagious
If I had wings and I could fly,; I know where I would go.
All the people we used to know; Are an illusion to me now
May you have a strong foundation; When the winds of changes shift
Wallflower, wallflower; Take a chance on me.; Please let me ride you home.
If this is love then gimme more; And more and more and more and more.
There's some people that; You don't forget,; Even though you've only seen'm; One time or two.
But even the president of the United States, Sometimes must have, To stand naked.
And you never ask questions; When God's on your side.
Without freedom of speech, I might be in the swamp.
What's lost is lost, we can't regain what went down in the flood
'Cause he doesn't tell you jokes or fairy tales, say he's got no style.
One more cup of coffee 'fore I go; To the valley below
I don't need any reminder; To know how much I really care
Let me ask you one question; Is your money that good
Run your fingers down my spine; Bring me a touch of bliss
I was in your presence for an hour or so; Or was it a day? I truly don't know.
Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night
Oh, the only decent thing I did when I worked as a postal clerk; Was to haul your picture down off the wall near the cage where I used to work.; Was I a fool or not to try to protect your identity?; You looked a little burned out, my friend,; I thought it might be up to me.
May you build a ladder to the stars; And climb on every rung.
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm.
I'm going out of my mind; With a pain that stops and starts
Gon' walk on down that dirt road 'til I'm right beside the sun
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress
I can smile in the face of mankind.; Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine; Most of the time.
Well, the chances are against it and the odds are slim,; That he'll live by the rules that the world makes for him
I'm glad to see you're still alive, you're lookin' like a saint.
I want to thank You, Lord,; I just want to thank You, Lord,; Thank You, Lord.
Someone showed me a picture and I just laughed; Dignity never been photographed
Man's ego is inflated, his laws are outdated, they don't apply no more
Oh, but if I had the stars from the darkest night,; And the diamonds from the deepest ocean,; I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss,; For that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'.
You were snow, you were rain; You were striped, you were plain,;
Well, I wanna be your lover, baby, I don't wanna be your boss.
