Well, the road is rocky and the hillside's mud; Up over my head nothing but clouds of blood
The birds are flyin' low babe, honey I feel so exposed
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring.
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born
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
And every one of them words rang true; And glowed like burnin' coal; Pourin' off of every page; Like it was written in my soul from me to you
The night passed away so quickly; It always does when you're with me.
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.
She got a weird sense of humor that's all her own
Satan whispers to ya, "Well, I don't want to bore ya,; But when ya get tired of the Miss So-and-so I got another woman for ya."
If there's a poor boy on the street,; Then let him have my seat; 'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.
At the corrida we'll sit in the shade; And watch the young torero stand alone.; We'll drink tequila where our grandfathers stayed; When they rode with Villa into Torreon.
But the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency,; All non-believers and men stealers talkin' in the name of religion
You can make me cry; Never say goodbye
It's many a guard; That stands around smilin',; Holdin' his club; Like he was a king.
I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it
She said, "Be easy, baby,; There ain't nothin' worth stealin' in here."
If you're lookin' to get silly; You better go back to from where you came
Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin',; But I'll know my song well before I start singin'
Whatever you wanted; Slipped out of my mind
And then you told me later, as I apologized; That you were just kiddin' me, you weren't really from the farm
Every brain is civilized,; Every nerve is analyzed,; Everything is criticized when you are in need.
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.
The walls of pride are high and wide; Can't see over to the other side; It's such a sad thing to see beauty decay; It's sadder still, to feel your heart torn away
I need a dump truck mama to unload my head
And I, I don't mind the pain; Don't mind the driving rain; I know I will sustain; 'Cause I believe in you.
Glamorous nymph with an arrow and bow
The truth was obscure, too profound and too pure, to live it you have to explode.
I just want you to know; I can see through your masks
Lot of water under the bridge, Lot of other stuff too; Don't get up gentlemen, I'm only passing through
Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, senor?
People are crazy and times are strange
Since every pleasure's got an edge of pain; Pay for your ticket and don't complain
Well my house is on fire, burning to the sky
I'm going back to New York City; I do believe I've had enough
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.
I'm in the streets; With the tombstone blues
When the last rays of daylight go down; Buddy, you'll roll no more; I can hear the church bells ringing in the yard; I wonder who they're ringing for
Time passes slowly when you're lost in a dream.
Heart of mine be still,; You can play with fire, But you'll get the bill
There's some people that; You don't forget,; Even though you've only seen'm; One time or two.
People disagreeing on all just about everything, yeah,; Makes you stop and all wonder why.
Every day of the year's like playin' Russian roulette
The door has closed forevermore
If indeed there ever was a door
What's lost is lost, we can't regain what went down in the flood
What drives me to you is what drives me insane.
Behind every beautiful thing there's been some kind of pain
if every bone in his body was broken he would never admit it
There's only one step down from here, baby,; It's called the land of permanent bliss.
I thought somehow that I would be spared this fate
The way is long but the end is near, Already the fiesta has begun
I like the cool way you look at me,; Everything about you is bringing me; Misery.
Temptation's not an easy thing
This is the key to the kingdom and this is the town; This is the blind horse that leads you around
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
As his youth now unfolds; He is centuries old; Just to see him at play makes me smile; No matter what happens to me; No matter what my destiny; Lord, protect my child
And I can't let go, won't let go, and I can't let go no more.
