But I mean no harm nor put fault, On anyone that lives in a vault, But it's alright, Ma, if I can't please him.
What was it you wanted; When you were kissing my check?
The pump don't work; 'Cause the vandals took the handles
Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
Saw you drift into infinity and come back again
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.
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
I couldn't see where we were goin'; But you said you knew an' I took your word
A saxophone someplace far off played
It was then that I got up to leave; But she said, "Don't forget,; Everybody must give something back; For something they get."
I've paid the price of solitude, but at last I'm out of debt.
Betrayed by a kiss on a cool night of bliss; In the valley of the missing link
We're idiots, babe.; It's a wonder we can even feed ourselves.
But the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency,; All non-believers and men stealers talkin' in the name of religion
Has the record been breaking,; Did the needle just skip
Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past; I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast
What drives me to you is what drives me insane.
Silver and gold; Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold
There's only one step down from here, baby,; It's called the land of permanent bliss.
I'm glad to see you're still alive, you're lookin' like a saint.
Boys in the street beginning to play; Girls like birds flying away
I finally realize there's no room for regret
I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
The man in me will hide sometimes to keep from bein' seen,; But that's just because he doesn't want to turn into some machine.
He got an all girl orchestra and when he says; "Strike up the band," they hit it
Nations are angry, cursed are some,; People are expecting a false peace to come.
She says, "What'll it be?"; I say, "I don't know, you got any soft boiled eggs?"
I like the cool way you look at me,; Everything about you is bringing me; Misery.
All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
I still can remember the way that you smiled
But even the president of the United States, Sometimes must have, To stand naked.
I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal
I'm going back to New York City; I do believe I've had enough
I got nothing left to burn
Gon' walk on down that dirt road 'til I'm right beside the sun
Wallflower, wallflower; Take a chance on me.; Please let me ride you home.
While my conscience explodes; The harmonicas play the skeleton keys and the rain
We pointed out the way to go; And scratched your name in sand,; Though you just thought it was nothing more; Than a place for you to stand.
Have you got some unfinished business?; Is there something holding you back?; Are you thinking for yourself; Or are you following the pack?
This is the key to the kingdom and this is the town; This is the blind horse that leads you around
Now, don't crowd me, lady; Or I'll fill up your shoe
When there is no more,; You cut to the core; Quicker than anyone I knew.
Just do your thing, you'll be king; If dogs run free.
What's a sweetheart like you doin' in a dump like this?
What makes the wind wanna blow tonight?
Time is a jet plane, it moves too fast;
Oh, but what a shame if all we've shared can't last.
Praise be to Nero's Neptune; The Titanic sails at dawn; And everybody's shouting; Which Side Are You On?
I got troubles, I think maybe you got troubles,; I think maybe we'd better leave each other alone.
She knows there's no success like failure; And that failure's no success at all.
You say you love me; And you're thinkin' of me,; But you know you could be wrong.
If you want somebody you can trust, trust yourself.
Hot chili peppers in the blistering sun
The world of illusion is at my door
If you're looking for assistance, babe,; Or if you just want some company; Or if you just want a friend you can talk to,; Honey, come and see about me.
If you're lookin' to get silly; You better go back to from where you came
They tell me revenge is sweet and from where they stand, I'm sure it is.
