When he died I was hopin' that it wasn't contagious
Well, I asked for something to eat; I'm hungry as a hog; So I get brown rice, seaweed; And a dirty hot dog
You were trying to break into another world; A world I never knew.; I always kind of wondered; If you ever made it through.
Well my house is on fire, burning to the sky
Why does he look so righteous while your face is so changed
Precious angel, you believe me when I say; What God has given to us no man can take away.
How did I meet you? I don't know.
Idiot wind, blowing through the buttons of our coats,; Blowing through the letters that we wrote.
Well, You've done it all and there's no more anyone can pretend to do.; What can I do for You?
I'm T-boned and punctured; But I'm known to be calm
I just can't fit; Yes, I believe it's time for us to quit
I can change, I swear, oh, oh,; See what you can do.; I can make it through,; You can make it too.
It's too bright a light, he said, "For anybody's eyes,; If you've never seen one it's a blessing in disguise."
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress
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.
Once I had mountains in the palm of my hand,; And rivers that ran through ev'ry day.
Did I miss the mark or; Over-step the line; That only you could see?
Those are the hill of heaven, my love; You and I'll never know
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats; Too noble to neglect; Deceived me into thinking; I had something to protect
Well, it's always been my nature to take chances; My right hand drawing back while my left hand advances
Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted
It was true that in his later years he would not carry a gun; "I'm around too many children," he'd say, "they should never know of one."
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
Everybody's wearing a disguise; To hide what they've got left behind their eyes
In the smoke of the twilight on a milk-white steed,; Michelangelo indeed could've carved out your features.
Now I wish I could write you a melody so plain; That could hold you dear lady from going insane
When we meet again; Introduced as friends; Please don't let on that you knew me when; I was hungry and it was your world.
Nobody feels any pain
Oh what dear daughter 'neath the sun; Would treat a father so,; To wait upon him hand and foot; And always tell him, "No"?
Am I no longer a part of your plans or your dreams?
Turn your back, wash your hands,; There's always someone who understands
I must be guilty of something,; You just whisper it into my ear.
He bought me with a price,; Freed me from the pit,; Full of emptiness and wrath; And the fire that burns in it.
Get the loot, don't be slow, we're gonna catch a trout
People disagreeing everywhere you look,; Makes you wanna stop and read a book.
If you're a doctor, I need a shot of love.
We're both just one too many mornings; An' a thousand miles behind.
Oh, man has invented his doom, First step was touching the moon.
Don't follow leaders; Watch the parkin' meters
A million faces at my feet; But all I see are dark eyes
The party's over, and there's less and less to say
But I will be back, I will survive,; You'll never get rid of me as long as you're alive.
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 highway is for gamblers, better use your sense.; Take what you have gathered from coincidence.
Junk is piling up, taking up space
Nations are angry, cursed are some,; People are expecting a false peace to come.
All I feel is heat and flame and all I see are dark eyes.
Ain't complaining 'bout what I got; Seen better times, but who has not?
Put my tears in a bottle
Screw the top on tight
What drives me to you is what drives me insane.
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
I can tell you fancy, I can tell you plain; You give something up for everything you gain
Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past; I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast
Let me ask you one question; Is your money that good
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.
When destruction cometh swiftly; And there's no time to say a fare-thee-well,; Have you decided whether you want to be; In heaven or in hell?
