Now somebody's got to show their hand, time is an enemy
You cast your spell and I went under,; I find it so difficult to leave.
I'm in love with a woman who don't even appeal to me
Since every pleasure's got an edge of pain; Pay for your ticket and don't complain
Have I surrendered to the will of God; Or am I still acting like the boss?
Don't even hear a murmur of a prayer; It's not dark yet, but it's getting there.
You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
Now, I can't go back to what was, baby,; I can't unring the bell.
Give me a string bean, I'm a hungry man.
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.
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
This is the key to the kingdom and this is the town; This is the blind horse that leads you around
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.
And then you told me later, as I apologized; That you were just kiddin' me, you weren't really from the farm
Silver and gold; Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold
This wheel shall explode!
It's so impossible to even learn the tune.
Put my tears in a bottle
Screw the top on tight
If your mem'ry serves you well,; You'll remember you're the one; That called on me to call on them; To get you your favors done.
Has the record been breaking,; Did the needle just skip
Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin',; But I'll know my song well before I start singin'
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
He got an all girl orchestra and when he says; "Strike up the band," they hit it
There are those who worship loneliness, I'm not one of them
I don't need no alibi when I'm spending time with you.; I've heard all of them rumors and you have heard 'em too.
She's got everything she needs,; She's an artist, she don't look back
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
The sky cracked its poems in naked wonder
Now there's spiritual warfare and flesh and blood breaking down.; Ya either got faith or ya got unbelief and there ain't no neutral ground.
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to.
Gon' walk on down until I'm right beside the sun; I'm gonna have to put up a barrier to keep myself away from everyone.
Heart of mine be still,; You can play with fire, But you'll get the bill
Some things are too hot to touch; The human mind can only stand so much
But the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency,; All non-believers and men stealers talkin' in the name of religion
Won't you descend from the throne, from where you sit?
They don't want me around; 'Cause I believe in you.
You should be made; To wear earphones
My conscience is beginning to bother me today.
Run your fingers down my spine; Bring me a touch of bliss
I got a poison headache,; But I feel all right
When you cease to exist, then who will you blame?; I've tried my best to love you, but I cannot play this game; Your best friend and my worst enemy is one and the same
I thought somehow that I would be spared this fate
As his youth now unfolds; He is centuries old; Just to see him at play makes me smile; No matter what happens to me; No matter what my destiny; Lord, protect my child
You can make me cry; Never say goodbye
And now the heart is filled with gold; As if it was a purse.; But, oh, what kind of love is this; Which goes from bad to worse?
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
You're the other half of what I am, you're the missing piece
Oh the fishes will laugh; As they swim out of the path; And the seagulls they'll be smiling.
And the dirt of gossip blows into my face,; And the dust of rumors covers me.
Lovin' you is the one thing I'll never regret.
We're idiots, babe.; It's a wonder we can even feed ourselves.
But does anyone hear the music they play
Does anyone even try?
Can you tell me what we're waiting for, senor?
You lose yourself, you reappear
Well, there's voices in the night trying to be heard; I'm sitting here listening to every mind polluting word
What kind of sign they need when it all come from within
You can't get to glory by the raising and the lowering of no flag.; Put your goodness next to God's and it comes out like a filthy rag.
The treasure can't be found by men who search
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with.
