Oh, some of us'll end up; In St. Cloud Prison,; And some of us'll wind up, To be lawyers and things
people don’t live or die, people just float
Cities on fire, phones out of order
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress
the cops don't need you; and man they expect the same
It's for myself and my friends my stories are sung.
They say ev'rything can be replaced
Time is all I have to give
It's too bright a light, he said, "For anybody's eyes,; If you've never seen one it's a blessing in disguise."
And then you told me later, as I apologized; That you were just kiddin' me, you weren't really from the farm
Here is your throat back; Thanks for the loan
We grew up together; From the cradle to the grave; We died and were reborn; And then mysteriously saved.
Now, when I was just a bawlin' child,; I saw what I wanted to be
I seen the kingdoms of the world and it's makin' me feel afraid.
I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen with you anywhere.
I can tell you fancy, I can tell you plain; You give something up for everything you gain
Forget the dead you've left, they will not follow you.
Your temperature's too hot for taming
One more cup of coffee 'fore I go; To the valley below
How can I explain?; Oh, it's so hard to get on
If you're looking for assistance, babe,; Or if you just want some company; Or if you just want a friend you can talk to,; Honey, come and see about me.
All my friends have told me; If I hang around with you; That I'll go blind
All he believes are his eyes, And his eyes, they just tell him lies
Something there is about you that brings back a long forgotten truth
If the bible is right, the world will explode
If this is love then gimme more; And more and more and more and more.
Have you got some unfinished business?; Is there something holding you back?; Are you thinking for yourself; Or are you following the pack?
I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings, And I've never been too impressed.
They tell me everything is gonna be all right; But I don't know what "all right" even means
What was it you wanted; When you were kissing my check?
Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin',; But I'll know my song well before I start singin'
time is running backwards
The way is long but the end is near, Already the fiesta has begun
Those are the hills of hell-fire my love; Where you and I will unite
Reality has always had too many heads
Get the loot, don't be slow, we're gonna catch a trout
Could you ever be true?
You can make me cry; Never say goodbye
And you, you took me in,; You loved me then; You didn't waste time.
Well, I asked for something to eat; I'm hungry as a hog; So I get brown rice, seaweed; And a dirty hot dog
Twenty years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift
This wheel shall explode!
They'll stone ya when you're at the breakfast table.
I can still hear the sounds of those Methodist bells; I'd taken the cure and had just gotten through
I need a dump truck mama to unload my head
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
But the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency,; All non-believers and men stealers talkin' in the name of religion
I want to thank You, Lord,; I just want to thank You, Lord,; Thank You, Lord.
Whatever you wanted; Slipped out of my mind
In order to deal in this game, got to make the queen disappear,; It's done with a flick of the wrist.
She knows where I'd like to be; But it doesn't matter.
I got troubles, I think maybe you got troubles,; I think maybe we'd better leave each other alone.
I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea; Sometimes I turn, there's someone there, other times it's only me.
I just want you to know; I can see through your masks
the ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming
He got an all girl orchestra and when he says; "Strike up the band," they hit it
I hate myself for lovin' you and the weakness that it showed; You were just a painted face on a trip down Suicide Road
I'd never say; That I done it the way; That you'd have liked me to.
