Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
Sometimes the devil likes to drive you from the neighborhood.; He'll even work his ways through those whose intentions are good.
You know, news of you has come down the line; Even before ya came in the door.; They say in your father's house, there's many mansions; Each one of them got a fireproof floor.
I wasn't born to lose you.
I see people who are supposed to know better standin' around like furniture.
There's some people that; You don't forget,; Even though you've only seen'm; One time or two.
I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity
And I, I don't mind the pain; Don't mind the driving rain; I know I will sustain; 'Cause I believe in you.
In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand; In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.
They don't want me around; 'Cause I believe in you.
Well, I don't have to be no doctor, babe,; To see that you're madly in love.
Done so many evil things in the name of love, it's a crying shame; I never did see no fire that could put out a flame.
Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties; Are free to drink martinis and watch the sun rise
You'd better do somethin' quick; She's your lover now.
Praise be to Nero's Neptune; The Titanic sails at dawn; And everybody's shouting; Which Side Are You On?
You could ride like Annie Oakley,; You could shoot like Belle Starr.
When you know as well as me; You'd rather see me paralyzed
But the enemy I see
Wears a cloak of decency
'Twas then that I knew what he had on his mind.
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress
Wallflower, wallflower; Take a chance on me.; Please let me ride you home.
Nobody feels any pain
Everybody is making love
Or else expecting rain
You could make me cry if you don't know.
One of these days and it won't be long; Going down in the valley and sing my song; I will sing it loud and sing it strong; Let the echo decide if I was right or wrong
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.
Ain't complaining 'bout what I got; Seen better times, but who has not?
I wish, I wish, I wish in vain,; That we could sit simply in that room again.
Are you still my friend, baby, show me a sign
It's for myself and my friends my stories are sung.
Well, you're on your own, you always were,; In a land of wolves and thieves.
I know God is my shield and he won't lead me astray
Love is so simple, to quote a phrase,; You've known it all the time, I'm learnin' it these days.
Lay down your weary tune, lay down,; Lay down the song you strum,; And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings; No voice can hope to hum.
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
But the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency,; All non-believers and men stealers talkin' in the name of religion
I'll remember you; When the wind blows through the piney wood.
Man's ego is inflated, his laws are outdated, they don't apply no more
Now the rainman gave me two cures,; Then he said, "Jump right in."; The one was Texas medicine,; The other was just railroad gin.
I'm listening to Neil Young, I gotta turn up the sound; Someone's always yelling turn it down
In your teardrops, I can see my own reflection
In order to deal in this game, got to make the queen disappear,; It's done with a flick of the wrist.
I couldn't see where we were goin'; But you said you knew an' I took your word
Well, there's voices in the night trying to be heard; I'm sitting here listening to every mind polluting word
It's many a guard; That stands around smilin',; Holdin' his club; Like he was a king.
What's a sweetheart like you doin' in a dump like this?
Well my nerves are exploding and my body's tense; I feel like the whole world got me pinned up against the fence
It's the last temptation; The last account; The last time you might hear the sermon on the mount,; The last radio is playing.
People tell me it's a sin; To know and feel too much within.
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, senor?
as long as the world keeps a-turnin', I just keep a-turnin' too.
Are you looking at me and thinking of somebody else?
If your mem'ry serves you well,; You'll remember you're the one; That called on me to call on them; To get you your favors done.
Well my sense of humanity has gone down the drain
And I can't let go, won't let go, and I can't let go no more.
The way is long but the end is near, Already the fiesta has begun
Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.
