Go melt back into the night, babe,; Everything inside is made of stone.; There's nothing in here moving, An' anyway I'm not alone.
What good am I if I know and don't do,; I If I see and don't say, if I look right through you
Ain't it just like the night to play tricks when you're tryin' to be so quiet?
What makes the wind wanna blow tonight?
Through the wild cathedral evening the rain unraveled tales
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
How did I meet you? I don't know.
But does anyone hear the music they play
Does anyone even try?
I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings, And I've never been too impressed.
And if my thought-dreams could be seen, They'd probably put my head in a guillotine
She knows there's no success like failure; And that failure's no success at all.
All the tired horses in the sun; How'm I supposed to get any ridin' done? Hmm.
When He rose from the dead, did they believe?
I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal
Those are the hills of hell-fire my love; Where you and I will unite
Oh, jewels and binoculars hang from the head of the mule
I see nothing to be gained by any explanation; There are no words that need to be said
I know it looks like I'm moving, but I'm standing still
Just like you I'm wondrin' what I'm doin' here.; Just like you I'm wondrin' what's goin' on.
I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity
Don't trust me to show you beauty; When beauty may only turn to rust.
Down the highway, down the tracks, down the road to ecstasy,; I followed you beneath the stars, hounded by your memory,; And all your ragin' glory.
The world of illusion is at my door
Look into infinity, all you see is trouble.
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.
We're idiots, babe.; It's a wonder we can even feed ourselves.
Trees that've stood for a thousand years suddenly will fall.
Ain't complaining 'bout what I got; Seen better times, but who has not?
I'm in love with the Ugliest Girl in the World
Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted
Three fellas crawlin' on their way back to work,; Nobody stops to ask why.
Most of the time; I can't even be sure; If she was ever with me; Or if I was with her.
Now somebody's got to show their hand, time is an enemy
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
The night is pitch black, come an' make my; Pale face fit into place, ah, please!
she's true, like ice, like fire
Never could learn to drink that blood; And call it wine
Can't you hear that motor turnin'?; Automobile comin' into style
But is your heart made out of stone, or is it lime; Or is it just solid rock?
I'm in love with a woman who don't even appeal to me
I couldn't see what you could show me; Your scarf had kept your mouth well hid
Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
We heard the Sermon on the Mount and I knew it was too complex,; It didn't amount to anything more than what the broken glass reflects.
Boys in the street beginning to play; Girls like birds flying away
I fought with my twin, that enemy within, 'til both of us fell by the way.
You don't want a love that's pure; You wanna drown love; You want a watered-down love
He bought me with a price,; Freed me from the pit,; Full of emptiness and wrath; And the fire that burns in it.
I wish that for just one time; You could stand inside my shoes; You'd know what a drag it is; To see you
Lookin' at my shadow watching the colors up above
People disagreeing on all just about everything, yeah,; Makes you stop and all wonder why.
Do you ever wonder just what God requires?; You think He's just an errand boy to satisfy your wandering desires.
Now, don't crowd me, lady; Or I'll fill up your shoe
And then you told me later, as I apologized; That you were just kiddin' me, you weren't really from the farm
It's the last temptation; The last account; The last time you might hear the sermon on the mount,; The last radio is playing.
Yes, I know now, traps are only set by me; And I do not really need to be; Assured that love is just a four-letter word
What's a sweetheart like you doin' in a dump like this?
I've been walking through the middle of nowhere; Trying to get to heaven before they close the door
