Pain sure brings out the best in people, doesn't it?
Everybody's wearing a disguise; To hide what they've got left behind their eyes
goodbye's too good a word, gal; so I'll just say fare thee well
How did I meet you? I don't know.
All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie
Lost time is not found again
Now I wish I could write you a melody so plain; That could hold you dear lady from going insane
Seen the arrow on the doorpost; Saying, "This land is condemned; All the way from New Orleans; To Jerusalem."
Oh, but if I had the stars from the darkest night,; And the diamonds from the deepest ocean,; I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss,; For that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'.
How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness?
Ring them bells, for the time that flies,; For the child that cries; When innocence dies.
Everything passes,; Everything changes,; Just do what you think you should do.
So long, New York.; Howdy, East Orange.
I looked at my watch; I looked at my wrist; I punched myself in the face with my fist
You got a lotta nerve; To say you are my friend
The party's over, and there's less and less to say
God is in heaven; And we all want what's his; But power and greed and corruptible seed; Seem to be all that there is
Well, if I had to do it all over again,; Babe, I'd do it all over you.
Do you ever wonder just what God requires?; You think He's just an errand boy to satisfy your wandering desires.
In the home of the brave
Jefferson turnin’ over in his grave
I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail,; Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail,; Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn.
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
My love for her is taking such a long time to die
Don't you know there's nothing new that's under the sun?; Well, there ain't no man righteous, no not one.
If you don't believe there's a price for this sweet paradise, remind me to show you the, scars.
I'm listening to Neil Young, I gotta turn up the sound; Someone's always yelling turn it down
Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties; Are free to drink martinis and watch the sun rise
Well it's way past midnight and there are people all around; Some on their way up, some on their way down
I've gained some recognition but I lost my appetite.
When you gonna wake up and strengthen the things that remain?
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.
And now the heart is filled with gold; As if it was a purse.; But, oh, what kind of love is this; Which goes from bad to worse?
Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line,; Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it mine.
I must admit I felt a little uneasy; When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
My head tells me it's time to make a change; But my heart is telling me I love ya but you're strange.
No knife could ever cut our love apart
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.
And they're breaking down the distance; Between right and wrong.
You were snow, you were rain; You were striped, you were plain,;
Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted
Last night I danced with a stranger; But she just reminded me you were the one
She said, "Be easy, baby,; There ain't nothin' worth stealin' in here."
Ain't no reason to go anywhere.
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.
They said it was the land of milk and honey,; now they say it's the land of money.; Who ever thought they could ever make that stick.
In your teardrops, I can see my own reflection
Those are the hill of heaven, my love; You and I'll never know
Darkness at the break of noon
your pleasure knows no limits
to live outside the law, you must be honest
Try to be pure at heart, they arrest you for robbery,; Mistake your shyness for aloofness, your shyness for snobbery
You're the other half of what I am, you're the missing piece
Whatever you wanted; Slipped out of my mind
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with.
Your cracked country lips,; I still wish to kiss,; As to be under the strength of your skin.
All the tired horses in the sun; How'm I supposed to get any ridin' done? Hmm.
Took a stranger to teach me, to look into justice's beautiful face; And to see an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
I was in your presence for an hour or so; Or was it a day? I truly don't know.
They like to take all this money from sin, build big universities to study in; Sing Amazing Grace all the way to the Swiss banks
