May you build a ladder to the stars; And climb on every rung.
I'm T-boned and punctured; But I'm known to be calm
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free,; Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands,; With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves,; Let me forget about today until tomorrow.
Well, I wanna be your lover, baby, I don't wanna be your boss.
Well, I got a harmonica job, begun to play,; Blowin' my lungs out for a dollar a day.
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.
But even the president of the United States, Sometimes must have, To stand naked.
Yes, I see you on your window ledge; But I can't tell just how far away you are from the edge
Behind every beautiful thing there's been some kind of pain
I can't provide for you no easy answers,; Who are you that I should have to lie?
Roses are red, violets are blue; And time is beginning to crawl
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with.
But I will be back, I will survive,; You'll never get rid of me as long as you're alive.
I need a dump truck mama to unload my head
Today on the countryside it was a-hotter than a crotch
Pardon, monsieur," the desk clerk says,; Carefully removes his fez,; "Am I hearin' you right?"
And, when I was through; I filled up my shoe; And brought it to you.
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, senor?
You think you can hide but you're never alone,; Ask Lot what he thought when his wife turned to stone.
Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties; Are free to drink martinis and watch the sun rise
The sky is erupting, I must go where it's quiet.
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
Wiggle 'til you're high, wiggle 'til you're higher,; Wiggle 'til you vomit fire
They say you're usin' voodoo, I seen your feet walk by themselves
Yesterday everything was going too fast; Today, it's moving too slow
I got a poison headache,; But I feel all right
I just want you to know; I can see through your masks
Every day of the year's like playin' Russian roulette
Too many thoughts get in the way in the day
You have explained every mystery.; What can I do for You?
Put your body next to mine; And keep me company,; There is plenty a room for all,; So please don't elbow me.
What was it you wanted; When you were kissing my check?
The sky is trembling, And I must leave.
Oh, ev'ry thought that's strung a knot in my mind,; I might go insane if it couldn't be sprung.
Son, this ain't a dream no more, it's the real thing.
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 the bible is right, the world will explode
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 fought with my twin, that enemy within, 'til both of us fell by the way.
So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late.