I'm T-boned and punctured; But I'm known to be calm
Ain't complaining 'bout what I got; Seen better times, but who has not?
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.
And every one of them words rang true; And glowed like burnin' coal; Pourin' off of every page; Like it was written in my soul from me to you
I'll give you more gold; Than your apron can hold; If you'll only let your hair hang low
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.
If God's on our side; He'll stop the next war.
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.
They said it was the land of milk and honey,; now they say it's the land of money.; Who ever thought they could ever make that stick.
I couldn't see what you could show me; Your scarf had kept your mouth well hid
The night passed away so quickly; It always does when you're with me.
Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past; I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast
Oh, but if I had the stars from the darkest night,; And the diamonds from the deepest ocean,; I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss,; For that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'.
You can pound on the President's gate; But you oughta know by now it's gonna be too late.
And you, you took me in,; You loved me then; You didn't waste time.
Precious angel, you believe me when I say; What God has given to us no man can take away.
I got nothing left to burn
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
Oh, ev'ry thought that's strung a knot in my mind,; I might go insane if it couldn't be sprung.
Oh, jewels and binoculars hang from the head of the mule
Temptation's not an easy thing
Now, I can't go back to what was, baby,; I can't unring the bell.
Sometimes I wonder what it's gonna take; To find dignity
A million faces at my feet; But all I see are dark eyes
You're gonna have to serve somebody.
I'm glad to see you're still alive, you're lookin' like a saint.
Every time you leave and go off someplace,; Things fall to pieces in my face
You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
Do you ever wonder just what God requires?; You think He's just an errand boy to satisfy your wandering desires.
In the smoke of the twilight on a milk-white steed,; Michelangelo indeed could've carved out your features.
I don't want to fake you out
I can tell you fancy, I can tell you plain; You give something up for everything you gain
I know God is my shield and he won't lead me astray
If you don't believe there's a price for this sweet paradise, remind me to show you the, scars.
I've been walking through the middle of nowhere; Trying to get to heaven before they close the door
Twenty years of schoolin' and they put you on the day shift
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
I ain't lookin' for you to feel like me,; See like me or be like me.
Well my nerves are exploding and my body's tense; I feel like the whole world got me pinned up against the fence
Handy dandy, he got a basket of flowers and a bag full or sorrow
she's true, like ice, like fire
You say my kisses are not like his,; But this time I'm not gonna tell you why that is.
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 you stand here expectin' me to remember somethin' you forgot to say
When you think that you lost everything; You find out you can always lose a little more
We're both just one too many mornings; An' a thousand miles behind.
I'd never say; That I done it the way; That you'd have liked me to.
Hot chili peppers in the blistering sun
Don't follow leaders; Watch the parkin' meters
Well, I don't have to be no doctor, babe,; To see that you're madly in love.
Go melt back into the night, babe,; Everything inside is made of stone.; There's nothing in here moving, An' anyway I'm not alone.
They'll stone you when you're playing your guitar.
But the enemy I see
Wears a cloak of decency
I'm going back to New York City; I do believe I've had enough
I just want you to know; I can see through your masks
You were trying to break into another world; A world I never knew.; I always kind of wondered; If you ever made it through.
