Our conversation was short and sweet; It nearly swept me off-a my feet.
Well, there's voices in the night trying to be heard; I'm sitting here listening to every mind polluting word
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
Oh, jewels and binoculars hang from the head of the mule
Build a fire, throw on logs; And listen to it hiss; And let it burn, burn, burn, burn; On a night like this.
Put your hand on my head, baby, do I have a temperature?
Oh, baby, that god you been prayin' to; Is gonna give ya back what you're wishin' on someone else
In order to deal in this game, got to make the queen disappear,; It's done with a flick of the wrist.
Shall I hold you close?; Or Shall I let you go by?; Tell me.; Tell me.
Oh, ev'ry thought that's strung a knot in my mind,; I might go insane if it couldn't be sprung.
How did I meet you? I don't know.
I've gained some recognition but I lost my appetite.
Wealth is a filthy rag; So erotic so unpatriotic; So wrapped up in the American flag
But is your heart made out of stone, or is it lime; Or is it just solid rock?
You're the other half of what I am, you're the missing piece
Won't you come with me, baby?; I'll take you where you wanna go.; And if it don't work out, You'll be the first to know
Today on the countryside it was a-hotter than a crotch
Did I miss the mark or; Over-step the line; That only you could see?
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress
Those are the hills of hell-fire my love; Where you and I will unite
Handy dandy, he got a basket of flowers and a bag full or sorrow
I don't need any reminder; To know how much I really care
I've been down on the bottom of a world full of lies; I ain't looking for nothing in anyone's eyes
It was gravity which pulled us down and destiny which broke us apart
I'm sick of love but I'm in the thick of it
When you know as well as me; You'd rather see me paralyzed
if every bone in his body was broken he would never admit it
Oh, the only decent thing I did when I worked as a postal clerk; Was to haul your picture down off the wall near the cage where I used to work.; Was I a fool or not to try to protect your identity?; You looked a little burned out, my friend,; I thought it might be up to me.
So long, New York.; Howdy, East Orange.
Time is a jet plane, it moves too fast;
Oh, but what a shame if all we've shared can't last.
I still can remember the way that you smiled
Wallflower, wallflower; Take a chance on me.; Please let me ride you home.
Let me ask you one question; Is your money that good
The way is long but the end is near, Already the fiesta has begun
I finally realize there's no room for regret
Once I had mountains in the palm of my hand,; And rivers that ran through ev'ry day.
My head tells me it's time to make a change; But my heart is telling me I love ya but you're strange.
Turn your back, wash your hands,; There's always someone who understands
I must admit I felt a little uneasy; When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe
For I know that you know that I know that you know; Something is tearing up your mind.
She knows there's no success like failure; And that failure's no success at all.
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.
Time is all I have to give
Pain sure brings out the best in people, doesn't it?
I know God is my shield and he won't lead me astray
She says, "What'll it be?"; I say, "I don't know, you got any soft boiled eggs?"
The door has closed forevermore
If indeed there ever was a door
Boys in the street beginning to play; Girls like birds flying away
Your mind is your temple, keep it beautiful and free,; Don't let an egg get laid in it by something you can't see.
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
I wish that for just one time; You could stand inside my shoes; You'd know what a drag it is; To see you
At dawn my lover comes to me; And tells me of her dreams; With no attempts to shovel the glimpse; Into the ditch of what each one means
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
Oh ev'ry foe that ever I faced
The cause was there before we came.
She still lives inside of me, we've never been apart.
There's always some new stranger sneakin' glances,; Some trigger-happy fool willin' to take chances
But I mean no harm nor put fault, On anyone that lives in a vault, But it's alright, Ma, if I can't please him.
the cops don't need you; and man they expect the same
Nations are angry, cursed are some,; People are expecting a false peace to come.
