Boys in the street beginning to play; Girls like birds flying away
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
You say my kisses are not like his,; But this time I'm not gonna tell you why that is.
When my life is over, it'll be like a puff of smoke,; How long must I suffer, Lord, how long must I be provoked?; Satan will give you a little taste, then he'll move in with rapid speed,; Lord keep my blind side covered and see that I don't bleed.
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie
I got troubles, I think maybe you got troubles,; I think maybe we'd better leave each other alone.
Now you stand here expectin' me to remember somethin' you forgot to say
He said his name was Columbus; I just said, "Good luck."
I want to thank You, Lord,; I just want to thank You, Lord,; Thank You, Lord.
I'll remember you; At the end of the trail,; I had so much left to do,; I had so little time to fail.
I can smile in the face of mankind.; Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine; Most of the time.
The sun's not yellow it's chicken
Radiant jewel, mystical wife.
In the home of the brave
Jefferson turnin’ over in his grave
I see nothing to be gained by any explanation; There are no words that need to be said
I know God is my shield and he won't lead me astray
I need a steam shovel mama to keep away the dead
You can pound on the President's gate; But you oughta know by now it's gonna be too late.
Everybody must get stoned.
While my conscience explodes; The harmonicas play the skeleton keys and the rain
Leaving men wholly, totally free; To do anything they wish to do but die
What's lost is lost, we can't regain what went down in the flood
I'm hungry and I'm irritable; And I'm tired of this bag of tricks.; At one time there was nothing wrong with me; That you could not fix.
Do I need your permission to turn the other cheek?; If you can read my mind, why must I speak?
I finally realize there's no room for regret
So long, New York.; Howdy, East Orange.
But the magician is quicker and his game; Is much thicker than blood and blacker than ink
It was gravity which pulled us down and destiny which broke us apart
We sat in an empty theater and we kissed,; I asked ya please to cross me off-a your list.
I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble
When he died I was hopin' that it wasn't contagious
I look into the eyes of my merciful friend
And then I ask myself, is this the end?
Memories linger, sad yet sweet
And I think of the souls in heaven who will meet
My love for her is taking such a long time to die
Let's try to get beneath the surface waste, girl,; No more booby traps and bombs,; No more decadence and charm,; No more affection that's misplaced, girl
When you think that you lost everything; You find out you can always lose a little more
Senor, senor, let's disconnect these cables,; Overturn these tables.; This place don't make sense to me no more.
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.
Now, a very great man once said; That some people rob you with a fountain pen.; It didn't take too long to find out; Just what he was talkin' about.
Precious angel, you believe me when I say; What God has given to us no man can take away.
We stare straight ahead and try so hard to stay right
People on the platforms; Waiting for the trains; I can hear their hearts a-beatin'; Like pendulums swinging on chains
The ghost of 'lectricity howls in the bones of her face
I was in a whirlwind, now I'm in some better place.
Someone showed me a picture and I just laughed; Dignity never been photographed
Well I don't dare close my eyes and I don't dare wink; Maybe in the next life I'll be able to hear myself think
You speak to me; In sign language; As I'm eating a sandwich
'Twas then that I knew what he had on his mind.
The sky is erupting, I must go where it's quiet.
Have you got some unfinished business?; Is there something holding you back?; Are you thinking for yourself; Or are you following the pack?
They tell me revenge is sweet and from where they stand, I'm sure it is.
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with.
Oh, ev'ry thought that's strung a knot in my mind,; I might go insane if it couldn't be sprung.
I've been down on the bottom of a world full of lies; I ain't looking for nothing in anyone's eyes
Forget the dead you've left, they will not follow you.
Today on the countryside it was a-hotter than a crotch
Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
I'm going back to New York City; I do believe I've had enough
We always did feel the same,; We just saw it from a different point of view
