Thought I'd shaken the wonder and the phantoms of my youth
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here,; All the pigeons gonna run to him.
Always on the outside of whatever side there was,; When they asked him why it had to be that way, "Well," he answered, "just because."
I've been walking through the middle of nowhere; Trying to get to heaven before they close the door
your pleasure knows no limits
Don't even hear a murmur of a prayer; It's not dark yet, but it's getting there.
Well I don't dare close my eyes and I don't dare wink; Maybe in the next life I'll be able to hear myself think
He bought me with a price,; Freed me from the pit,; Full of emptiness and wrath; And the fire that burns in it.
You have explained every mystery.; What can I do for You?
You're gonna have to serve somebody.
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns.
How long can I stay in this nowhere café
Well, I don't have to be no doctor, babe,; To see that you're madly in love.
If I had wings and I could fly,; I know where I would go.
Don't you know there's nothing new that's under the sun?; Well, there ain't no man righteous, no not one.
An' here I sit so patiently; Waiting to find out what price; You have to pay to get out of; Going through all these things twice.
My conscience is beginning to bother me today.
Lovin' you is the one thing I'll never regret.
What good am I if I say foolish things; And I laugh in the face of what sorrow brings; And I just turn my back while you silently die,; What good am I?
They don't want me around; 'Cause I believe in you.
I'm hungry and I'm irritable; And I'm tired of this bag of tricks.; At one time there was nothing wrong with me; That you could not fix.
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.
I was in a whirlwind, now I'm in some better place.
People carry roses
Make promises by the hours
My love she laughs like the flowers
Valentines can't buy her
I've already ripped out the phones, honey.; You can't walk the streets in a war
Trees that've stood for a thousand years suddenly will fall.
The world of illusion is at my door
This time tomorrow I'll know you better; When my memory is not so short.
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.
In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand; In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.
If God's on our side; He'll stop the next war.
I'll remember you; At the end of the trail,; I had so much left to do,; I had so little time to fail.
You're so damn nonchalant; But it's your mind that I want.
Your loyalty is not to me; But to the stars above
Gonna take dancing lessons do the jitterbug rag; Ain't no shortcuts, gonna dress in drag; Only a fool in here would think he's got anything to prove
How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness?
I been hangin’ on threads
I been playin’ it straight
Now, I’ve just got to cut loose
Before it gets late
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
Son, this ain't a dream no more, it's the real thing.
Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin',; But I'll know my song well before I start singin'
You'd better do somethin' quick; She's your lover now.
I wish that for just one time; You could stand inside my shoes; You'd know what a drag it is; To see you
Now, a very great man once said; That some people rob you with a fountain pen.; It didn't take too long to find out; Just what he was talkin' about.
Oh the fishes will laugh; As they swim out of the path; And the seagulls they'll be smiling.
Will I ever learn that there'll be no peace, that the war won't cease; Until He returns?
My feet are so tired, my brain is so wired
Ain't complaining 'bout what I got; Seen better times, but who has not?
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.
I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it
The country music station plays soft; but there's nothing, really nothing, to turn off
You don't want a love that's pure; You wanna drown love; You want a watered-down love
you remind me of something that used to be; somethin' that crossed over from another century
Once I had mountains in the palm of my hand,; And rivers that ran through ev'ry day.
I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity
Louise, she's all right, she's just near; She's delicate and seems like the mirror; But she just makes it all too concise and too clear; That Johanna's not here
I hear that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
You speak to me; In sign language; As I'm eating a sandwich
I'm going back to New York City; I do believe I've had enough
