Soon as a man is born, you know the sparks begin to fly, He gets wise in his own eyes and he's made to believe a lie.
In the home of the brave, Jefferson turnin' over in his grave
Since every pleasure's got an edge of pain; Pay for your ticket and don't complain
You have explained every mystery.; What can I do for You?
Once I had mountains in the palm of my hand,; And rivers that ran through ev'ry day.
When you think that you lost everything; You find out you can always lose a little more
Praise be to Nero's Neptune; The Titanic sails at dawn; And everybody's shouting; Which Side Are You On?
The pump don't work; 'Cause the vandals took the handles
Today on the countryside it was a-hotter than a crotch
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.
May you have a strong foundation; When the winds of changes shift
Has the record been breaking,; Did the needle just skip
The angels play on their horns all day,; The whole earth in progression seems to pass by.; But does anyone hear the music they play,; Does anyone even try?
But I will be back, I will survive,; You'll never get rid of me as long as you're alive.
Well, anybody can be just like me, obviously; But then, now again, not too many can be like you, fortunately.
The sky is erupting, I must go where it's quiet.
Your magnetic movements; Still capture the minutes I'm in.
You were trying to break into another world; A world I never knew.; I always kind of wondered; If you ever made it through.
I could say that I'd be faithful, I could say it in one sweet, easy breath; But to you that would be cruelty and to me it surely would be death.
As the last fire truck from hell; Goes rolling by, all good people are praying
Ever since you walked right in, the circle's been complete
I must admit I felt a little uneasy; When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.
Shine your light, shine your light on me; Ya know I just couldn't make it by myself.; I'm a little too blind to see
What looks large from a distance,; Close up ain't never that big.
If you're lookin' to get silly; You better go back to from where you came
Build a fire, throw on logs; And listen to it hiss; And let it burn, burn, burn, burn; On a night like this.
Now I wish I could write you a melody so plain; That could hold you dear lady from going insane
It's all been designed, he said, "To make you lose your mind,; And when you go back to find it, there's nothing there to find."
She's got everything she needs,; She's an artist, she don't look back
I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring.
Well my house is on fire, burning to the sky
she's true, like ice, like fire
Give ya delusions of grandeur; And a evil eye; Give you idea that; You're too good to die
Are you still my friend, baby, show me a sign
Darkness at the break of noon
But does anyone hear the music they play
Does anyone even try?
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.
Whatever you gonna do,; Please do it fast.
Radiant jewel, mystical wife.
And you never ask questions; When God's on your side.
Temptation's not an easy thing
people don’t live or die, people just float
When there is no more,; You cut to the core; Quicker than anyone I knew.
He bought me with a price,; Freed me from the pit,; Full of emptiness and wrath; And the fire that burns in it.
What kind of sign they need when it all come from within
Mama, take this badge off of me
I need a steam shovel mama to keep away the dead
I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity
Time passes slowly when you're lost in a dream.
There's always some new stranger sneakin' glances,; Some trigger-happy fool willin' to take chances
Seen the arrow on the doorpost; Saying, "This land is condemned; All the way from New Orleans; To Jerusalem."
Searching for my double, looking for; Complete evaporation to the core
You know, news of you has come down the line; Even before ya came in the door.; They say in your father's house, there's many mansions; Each one of them got a fireproof floor.
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
You don't need a weather man; To know which way the wind blows
A saxophone someplace far off played
How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness?
