You speak to me; In sign language; As I'm eating a sandwich
But even the president of the United States, Sometimes must have, To stand naked.
As the last fire truck from hell; Goes rolling by, all good people are praying
When there is no more,; You cut to the core; Quicker than anyone I knew.
The sky cracked its poems in naked wonder
My warehouse eyes, my Arabian drums,; Should I leave them by your gate,; Or, sad-eyed lady, should I wait?
I see you kiss her on the cheek ev'rytime she gives a speech
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
Wealth is a filthy rag; So erotic so unpatriotic; So wrapped up in the American flag
Talk about perfection, I ain't never seen none
Oh, some of us'll end up; In St. Cloud Prison,; And some of us'll wind up, To be lawyers and things
If you're a doctor, I need a shot of love.
Has the record been breaking,; Did the needle just skip
Don't trust me to show you the truth; When the truth may only be ashes and dust.
Darkness at the break of noon
You got a lotta nerve; To say you are my friend
Build a fire, throw on logs; And listen to it hiss; And let it burn, burn, burn, burn; On a night like this.
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
I must be guilty of something,; You just whisper it into my ear.
Oh, baby, that god you been prayin' to; Is gonna give ya back what you're wishin' on someone else
Maybe they'll get me and maybe they won't; But not tonight and it won't be here; There are things I could say but I don't; I know the mercy of God must be near
Well it's way past midnight and there are people all around; Some on their way up, some on their way down
When you gonna wake up and strengthen the things that remain?
In your teardrops, I can see my own reflection
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.
You think you can hide but you're never alone,; Ask Lot what he thought when his wife turned to stone.
In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand; In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.
God is in heaven; And we all want what's his; But power and greed and corruptible seed; Seem to be all that there is
Are you still my friend, baby, show me a sign
It's the last temptation; The last account; The last time you might hear the sermon on the mount,; The last radio is playing.
Mama, take this badge off of me
Dark Beauty; Meet me at the border late tonight
Train wheels runnin' through the back of my memory
We grew up together; From the cradle to the grave; We died and were reborn; And then mysteriously saved.
Won't you dance with me?; I'm fallin' in love with you.
Oh the fishes will laugh; As they swim out of the path; And the seagulls they'll be smiling.
I couldn't see what you could show me; Your scarf had kept your mouth well hid
Love is so simple, to quote a phrase,; You've known it all the time, I'm learnin' it these days.
Could you ever be true?
They tell me revenge is sweet and from where they stand, I'm sure it is.
The highway is for gamblers, better use your sense.; Take what you have gathered from coincidence.
Yesterday everything was going too fast; Today, it's moving too slow
I like the cool way you look at me,; Everything about you is bringing me; Misery.
This time tomorrow I'll know you better; When my memory is not so short.
The party's over, and there's less and less to say
I looked at my watch; I looked at my wrist; I punched myself in the face with my fist
Someone else is speakin' with my mouth, but I'm listening only to my heart.
I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it
If the bible is right, the world will explode
I finally realize there's no room for regret
When I met you, baby,; You didn't show no visible scars.
All I feel is heat and flame and all I see are dark eyes.
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats; Too noble to neglect; Deceived me into thinking; I had something to protect
You were snow, you were rain; You were striped, you were plain,;
My love for her is taking such a long time to die
I've paid the price of solitude, but at last I'm out of debt.
I seen the kingdoms of the world and it's makin' me feel afraid.
People are crazy and times are strange
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
