WHATCHA DOING

SHE'S OUT ON THE STREET
STANDING ON HEELS
SHE'S LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE
SHE'S LOOKING FOR A DEAL
SHE'S ANOTHER IN A LONG LINE
OF GIRLS FROM TEXAS
SHE'S LOOKING FOR THAT ROAD
THAT LEADS TO EXCESS
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING

HE'S GOT HIMSELF A CAR
HE'S GOT HIMSELF A GUN
HE'S SOMEBODY'S DARLING
HE'S SOMEBODY'S SON
BUT HIS EYES ARE ON FIRE
FROM ALL THIS MADNESS ABOUT
HE'S A BADGE OF TROUBLE
READY TO BUST SOME HEADS OUT
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
DOING TO ME

WELL YOU'RE SELLING ME LIES
YOU'RE SELLING ME HATE
YOU KEEP ME IN LINE
WITH ALL YOUR MONKEY FATE
I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL YOUR LAWS
I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL YOUR MONEY
CAN'T BELIEVE HOW YOU MAKE
ALL THIS KILLING SEEM FUNNY
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
DOING TO ME

WELL ONE OF THESE DAYS
ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
I'M GONNA MAKE UP MY MIND
I'M GONNA GET IT RIGHT
I'M GONNA SHED THIS SKIN
GOING BACK TO THE WELL
GONNA FIND A NEW HEAVEN
FIND A NEW HELL
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
I SAID HEY WHATCHA DOING
DOING TO ME

HIGH STAKES

YOU GOT TOUCHDOWNS AND HOMERUNS AND INSTANT REPLAYS
QUICK STOPS AND SHOPPING MALLS AND SIX LANE HIGHWAYS
YOU GOT MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERIES AND NO CUT CONTRACTS
HEALTH SPAS AND DOCTORS AND COMPUTERS TO GET YOUR FACTS
BUT YOU BETTER WIN
WHEN YOU LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN
CAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE LOSERS
IN THIS HIGH STAKE GAMBLING TOWN

YOU GOT ROCK STARS AND QUARTERBACKS AND HOLLYWOOD DREAMS
COLAS AND SURFBOARDS AND CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINES
YOU GOT GOLD MEDAL WINNERS AND FIVE MINUTE MEALS
CANDIDATES AND COMEDIANS AND WALL STREET DEALS
BUT YOU BETTER WIN
WHEN YOU LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN
CAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE LOSERS
IN THIS HIGH STAKE GAMBLING TOWN

YOU GOT CREDIT CARDS AND VIDEOS AND SATELLITE TV
DUNK SHOTS AND LAWYERS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES
YOU GOT EVANGELISTS AND STOCK CARS AND ORGANIZED CRIME
SKINHEADS AND DEADHEADS AND PROTEST SIGNS
BUT YOU BETTER WIN
WHEN YOU LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN
CAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE LOSERS
IN THIS HIGH STAKE GAMBLING TOWN

YOU GOT HEADPHONES AND BLUE JEANS AND MIRACLE MILES
HOTELS AND THEME PARKS AND NEWSMEN WHO SMILE
YOU GOT HIT SONGS AND HIT SHOWS AND HORSE RACING BETS
HOT TUBS AND PLAYGIRLS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS
BUT YOU BETTER WIN
WHEN YOU LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN
CAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE LOSERS
IN THIS HIGH STAKE GAMBLING TOWN

CONCRETE LOVE

 

HOT SUN SHINING DOWN

LUNCH HOUR'S DAILY PARADE

I SIT ABOVE THIS TOWN

CONSTRUCTION THAT'S MY TRADE

 

 

PRETTY GIRLS PASSING BY

I SEE THEM COME I SEE THEM GO

WHEN THERE'S ONE THAT CATCHES MY EYE

I PUT MY LIPS TOGETHER AND BLOW

 

 

SHE WORKS THE OFFICE ACROSS THE WAY
I NOTICED HER JUST LAST WEEK
THE WAY SHE MOVES IS A GAME SHE PLAYS
SOMETIMES SHE SMILES AT ME

COME ON BABY GIVE ME A SIGN

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING OF

IN THIS WORLD OF CHANGING MINDS

I'LL GIVE YA SOME CONCRETE LOVE

 

 

NEED I SAY MORE

 

BUM ON THE CORNER

HE'S CHEWING ON GUM

DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE BRIGHT BABY

DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE DUMB

DON'T CARE IF YOU STAY

DON'T CARE IF YOU GO

DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS BABY

OR THE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW

HE DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT'S WRONG

HE DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT'S RIGHT

HE'S JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BABY

TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

BARS ON THE WINDOW 
LOCKS ON THE DOOR  
TEMPERATURE'S DROPPING BABY  
NEED I SAY MORE

 

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE

LIKE IT OR NOT

YOU CAN KEEP THE BLINDFOLD ON GIRL

BUT YOU STILL HEAR THE SHOTS

THEY CAN HIT YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING

HIT YOU WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE

CUT YOU INTO A MILLION PIECES BABY

BURY YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE

YOU CAN RUN TO THE MOUNTAINS

YOU CAN BOW DOWN AND PRAY

BUT YOU'RE ONLY FREE NOW BABY

AS LONG AS YOU PAY

REFUGEES ON THE HIGH SEAS

BODIES ON THE SHORE

PIG MEAT ON THE TV BABY

NEED I SAY MORE

 

 

BUM ON THE CORNER

NOW HE'S CHEWING ON A RAT

DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE SEXY BABY WHETHER YOU'RE SKINNY OR FAT

DON'T CARE ABOUT NO BOSSMAN

NO GOSSIP MAGAZINES

DON'T CARE ABOUT NO BOYFRIEND BABY

OR ALL HIS CRIMINAL LITTLE SCHEMES

HE AIN'T LOOKING FOR SALVATION

AIN'T ASKING YOU TO THINK

HE JUST WANTS A QUARTER BABY

HE JUST WANTS A DRINK

CHURCH BELLS TOLLING

ON THE STREETS OF THE POOR

TIMES ARE HARD BABY

NEED I SAY MORE

 

BALLAD OF THE ROCKABILLY TRASH

 

WALKING DOWN THE STREET I'M A REAL GONE CAT

SNAPPING MY FINGERS LIKE A TRAIN ON A TRACK

SHAKING A LEG SKIPPING A STEP

SINGING A SONG RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD

PEOPLE STOP AND STARE AS I WALK PAST

SAYING HEY THERE GOES THAT ROCKABILLY TRASH

WELL I GOT A GIRL AND HER NAME IS BLUE

I LOVE HER A LOT WITH A LOVE THAT'S TRUE

BUT HER DADDY HE'S A PREACHER MAN

AND HE DON'T DIG WHAT HE DON'T UNDERSTAND

HE PUTS ME DOWN WITH THE DEVIL'S CLASS

HE SAYS STAY AWAY FROM HERE YOU ROCKABILLY TRASH

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A FRIDAY NIGHT

ME AND MY GIRL WE'RE JUST FEELING ALRIGHT

BIG FLASHING CHERRY PASSES US BY

SHERIFF GIVING ME THAT EVIL EYE

SAID SON THAT'S A LITTLE TOO FAST

I'VE GOT YOU NOW YOU ROCKABILLY TRASH   

THEY BROUGHT ME TO THE COURTHOUSE THEY PUT ME ON TRIAL 
THE JUDGE AND THE JURY LOOKED ON WITH A SMILE 
THE SHERIFF AND THE PREACHER SAID I WAS NO GOOD 
A BAD INFLUENCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD  
THE JUDGE SAID ENOUGH SENTENCE IS PASSED 
JAIL'S THE PLACE FOR THIS ROCKABILLY TRASH  

ONE OF THESE DAYS I'M GONNA BE A STAR
ME AND MY GIRL IN A CADILLAC CAR
PEOPLE GONNA COME FROM MILES AROUND
TO HEAR MY VOICE AND GUITAR SOUNDS
AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO CALLED ME TRASH
CAN COME AND KISS MY ROCKABILLY ASS

 

NEVER FELL FROM LOVE THE EASY WAY

SKYSCRAPER LIGHTS FLASHING THROUGH THE NIGHT
SKIPPING ON A STREET SO HIGH
SAXOPHONE SINGING IN A MIDNIGHT BREEZE
TAXI CABS FLYING BY

WHOA
WHAT CAN I DO WHAT CAN I SAY
WHOA
NEVER FELL FROM LOVE THE EASY WAY

FACES IN THE WINDOW OF AN ALL NIGHT STAND
REFLECTIONS ON A LAST TRICK SHOW
HIGH HEEL BOYS CLICKING OUT THEIR AIM
SUBWAY TRAINS RUNNING BELOW

WHOA
WHAT CAN I DO WHAT CAN I SAY
WHOA
NEVER FELL FROM LOVE THE EASY WAY

LAUGHING WITH YOU TALKING WITH YOU
BABY TELL ME WHO WAS THAT GHOST
MAKING LOVE BENEATH ANGEL WINGS
DIDN'T YOU KNOW I DREAMED THE MOST
GIRL COULDN'T YOU SEE

THE MORNING RAIN TREMBLES THROUGH THE TREES
DAYLIGHT SNEAKING UP THE BLOCK
ON A PARK BENCH AN OLD MAN SLEEPS
FOOTSTEPS STILL POUNDING MY HEART

WHOA
WHAT CAN I DO WHAT CAN I SAY
WHOA
NEVER FELL FROM LOVE THE EASY WAY

WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH

I'M GOING BACK TO NEW ORLEANS TOMORROW
GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THIS TOWN
I GOT SOME FRIENDS THERE I CAN DEPEND ON
I KNOW THEY WON'T LET ME DOWN
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH

NOW SOME PEOPLE THEY GOT A LOT OF NERVE
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE IN NEED
WELL I'VE LEARNED TO LAY OFF THOSE CURVES
IT DON'T DO NO GOOD TO DO THE FREAK
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH

I DON'T KNOW WHERE I MET THIS GIRL
IT MUST OF BEEN YEARS AGO
NOW SHE AIN'T AFRAID OF THE REAL WORLD
DON'T HIDE HER HEAD BENEATH NO PILLOW
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH

I SEE THOSE BOYS OF FASHION
YOU KNOW THE ONES YOU THINK GOT IT ALL
I JUST WONDER WHO THEY THINK THEY'RE KIDDING
CAUSE THEY'RE ALWAYS THE FIRST TO FALL
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH

NOW I HEAR THE HIGHWAY AND IT'S A CALLING
TONIGHT I GOT A LONG WAY TO GO
DON'T SEE NO USE IN ALL THIS STALLING
IT'S BEST TO GET BACK TO THE THINGS YOU KNOW
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH
WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH

BACKROAD BLUES

HAD A WOMAN IN NEW YORK ONE DOWN IN TENNESSEE
HAD A WOMAN IN NEW YORK ONE DOWN IN TENNESSEE
ONE CALL ME A REBEL ONE CALL ME A DAMN YANKEE

NEVER NEEDED NOBODY TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO
NEVER NEEDED NOBODY TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO
DON'T CARE IF HE'S A KING OR SOME HOBO PASSING THROUGH

IF THE RIVER WAS WHISKEY YOU KNOW I'D DRINK IT DRY
IF THE RIVER WAS WHISKEY YOU KNOW I'D DRINK IT DRY
IF I HAD ME SOME WINGS STRAIGHT FROM THIS HELL I'D FLY

WHEN IT RAINS NOW BABY ARE YOU AFRAID TO GET WET
WHEN IT RAINS NOW BABY ARE YOU AFRAID TO GET WET
WHEN I'M IN TROUBLE WILL MY NAME YOU FORGET

SKULL AND CROSSBONES NIGHTMARES AROUND MY HEAD
SKULL AND CROSSBONES DEMONS AROUND MY HEAD
WELL, I'M DYING WITH THE LIVING
AND I'M LIVING WITH THE DEAD

WELL I'M GOING TO THE WALL GONNA SING MY SONG
GOING TO THE WALL GONNA SING MY SONG
WELL DON'T WAIT FOR ME BABY
I HEAR THAT WALL IS PRETTY LONG

WELL THE NIGHT IS DARK NIGHT IS GETTING COLD
WELL THE NIGHT IS DARK NIGHT IS GETTING COLD
WELL JUST THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS YOU'RE NOT ON THIS ROAD

HAD A WOMAN IN NEW YORK ONE DOWN IN TENNESSEE
HAD A WOMAN IN NEW YORK ONE DOWN IN TENNESSEE
WELL SOMETIMES I WONDER IF THEY STILL REMEMBER ME

TALLAHASSEE BABY

WELL THE TRUCK'S ON THE HIGHWAY
THE WIND'S BLOWING HIGH
I COME IN FROM THE NORTH
UNDER OCTOBER SKIES
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
IT'S SURE GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
MY ONE AND ONLY DEAR SWEET FRIEND

I'VE BEEN LIVING ON THE RUN
LIKE A SLAVE THROUGH THE WOODS
PUSHING THIS RIG
FROM BANGOR TO HOLLYWOOD
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
YOU STILL DOING THE BUMP AND GRIND
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
GIRL IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME

THE LAST TIME I WAS WITH YOU
WE NEARLY GOT CAUGHT
OUT BEHIND THE CLUB
IN THE PARKING LOT
YOUR BOSS MAN WITH HIS THREATS
YOUR RICH BOY WITH HIS GUN
IT WAS LUCKY I'D LEFT
MY MOTOR TO RUN

WELL I CAN SEE PRETTY CLEAR
NOTHING MUCH HAS REALLY CHANGED
IT'S STILL THE SAME OLD CROWD
STILL THE SAME CHEATING GAME
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
THEY SURE GOT A BAG OF TRICKS
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
THIS WORLD IS LIKE AN OIL SLICK

WELL EVERYDAY I STOP
TO CATCH THE SUN RISE
TRYING TO GET A GRIP
ON THIS LIFE BLOWING BY
SOMETIMES I REMEMBER
BACK TO JACKSON SQUARE
ME WITH MY GUITAR
AND YOU DANCING THERE

WELL I HEAR VOICES CALLING
I GUESS I BETTER GO
THERE'S SO MUCH TO SAY
SO MUCH WE'LL NEVER KNOW
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
IT'S SO HARD TO FACE THE TRUTH
OH TALLAHASSEE BABY
GIRL I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

DON'T QUIT

IT WAS FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING I COULDN'T SLEEP NO MORE
IN FACT I DON'T EVEN THINK I EVER GOT STARTED
I WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AT THE CITY LIGHTS DOWN BELOW
I WAS FEELING SO LONESOME, SO BROKEN HEARTED
I WAS THINKING ABOUT SOME OLD FRIENDS AND SOME OLD DAYS
AND ALL THE YEARS IN BETWEEN THAT HAVE SINCE GONE BY
I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE OCEAN AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
SUNSETS AND RAINBOWS AND THE COLOR OF HER EYES

SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT
SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT

I USED TO BE ONE OF THOSE FREAKS YOU USED TO SEE OUT ON THE STREET
YOU KNOW THE KIND YOU TURN AWAY FROM AND TRY NOT TO PAY NO MIND
I PLAYED MY GUITAR DOWN IN THE SUBWAY STATION
AND HOPED FOR SOME POOR WORKING MAN TO THROW ME A DIME
WELL SHE LOOKED LIKE LOUISE BROOKS FROM ONE OF THOSE OLD SILENT MOVIES
I THINK IT WAS THE ONE WHERE SHE GETS BEATEN TO DEATH
BUT WHEN HER EYES CAUGHT MINE DOWN IN THAT CITY OF CRIME
I KNEW IT WAS A DAY I COULD NEVER FORGET

SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT
SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT

WELL THIS WORLD CAN BE SO ROUGH AND THIS WORLD CAN BE SO TOUGH
TO SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO TRY AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT
CAUSE NOBODY REALLY WANTS TO HEAR, NOBODY REALLY WANTS TO CARE
SHE SAID BOY SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO SHOUT IT
WE LIVED IN AN ABANDONED APARTMENT SOMEWHERE OFF MOTT STREET
I CAN STILL REMEMBER A HOT SUMMER AND COLD WINTERY NIGHTS
BUT SOMEHOW WE KEPT EACH OTHER WARM, WE KEPT EACH OTHER STRONG
SOMEHOW WE KEPT EACH OTHER FOCUSED ON THE LIGHT

SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT
SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT

WELL I'VE SEEN WITH MY OWN EYES HOW A FEW CITY BLOCKS
CAN TAKE THE STRONGEST OF MEN AND LEAVE THEM BROKEN AND SHATTERED
FROM THOSE PENTHOUSE LADIES TO THOSE POOR BOYS ON THE BOWERY
GOD KNOWS WHAT ANY OF US WERE REALLY AFTER
BUT I CAN STILL SEE THE GIRLS SMOKING IN THE RAIN
I CAN STILL HEAR OBIE SINGING AND SUGAR BLOWING THE BLUES
AND I CAN STILL FEEL THAT COLD WIND CUTTING THROUGH MY BONES
THE LAST TIME I'D SEEN HER ON THE AVENUE

SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT
SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT

NOW I ALWAYS START TO COUGH WHEN THE SUN COMES UP
YOU KNOW I GOT TO QUIT THESE CIGARETTES BEFORE THEY KILL ME
AND I GOT TO QUIT ALL THIS DRINKING AND CHASING AFTER THESE WOMEN
YOU KNOW I'M NOT THE YOUNG MAN I USED TO BE
BUT I'M STILL HANGING IN HERE, STILL TAKING NOTES
STILL NOT AFRAID TO TURN AND FACE THE FIRE
CAUSE I BELIEVE EVERY MAN, EVERY GENERATION GOT TO TAKE A STAND
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER

SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT
SHE SAID BABY DON'T QUIT

GONE TO MEXICO

LOW RIDING CHEVY
SMOKING DOWN THE TRAIL
FORBIDDEN LOVE
OUT JUMPING BAIL
PAINTED SKY
DESERT DAWN
IT'S TOO LATE PAPA
SHE'S ALREADY GONE
SHE'S GONE TO MEXICO
GONE TO MEXICO

OLD MAN WALKING
DOWN FACTORY LANE
THROUGH THE BLACK SMOKE
THROUGH THE ACID RAIN
BOYS ON THE CORNER
SIPPING THE THUNDERBIRD
SAY HEY BOSSMAN
HAVEN'T YOU HEARD
HE'S GONE TO MEXICO
GONE TO MEXICO

I KNEW THIS GUY
WHO LIVED ON THE ROAD
HE USED TO TELL ME
'BOUT THE DAYS OF OLD
BUT ANYWAY
HE USED TO SAY TO ME
IF YOU AIN'T RICH KID
YOU'RE BETTER OFF FREE

TWO LOVERS
LAYING IN THE DARK
LIGHTING CANDLES
IN THE TEMPLE OF THE HEART
SOMEWHERE NORTH
A CHAIN IS BROKEN
IN GOLDEN DREAMS
THE GODS HAVE SPOKEN
THEY'VE GONE TO MEXICO
GONE TO MEXICO

HONEY, HONEY, HONEY

(HOW WE NEED SOME MONEY)

 

WAKING IN THE MORNING

ANOTHER DAY IS DAWNING

PERKING UP WITH COFFEE

FLIPPING ON THE TV

TROUBLE IN THE GOVERNMENT

DENIALS FROM THE PRESIDENT

HONEY, HONEY, HONEY

HOW WE NEED SOME MONEY

 

YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE WORKING

I'VE BEEN OUT THERE WORKING

BUT WE'RE GETTING NOWHERE

JUST GETTING POORER

GUESS IT'S TIME WE FACE IT

WE'LL NEVER BE RICH KIDS

HONEY, HONEY, HONEY

HOW WE NEED SOME MONEY

WELL WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO

WHERE DID ALL OUR FUTURES GO

SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY

WE WERE THE ONES WHO HAD IT MADE

NOW TAKE A LOOK AT US

DRIVING AROUND TN BUCKETS OF RUST

HONEY, HONEY, HONEY

HOW WE NEED SOME MONEY

 

 

IT'S GETTING LATE WE BETTER GO

OFF TO WORK TO MAKE SOME DOUGH

SO WE CAN PAY OUR BILLS

SO WE KEEP OUR BELLIES FILLED

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER NIGHT

WHAT A WAY TO SPEND A LIFE

HONEY, HONEY, HONEY

HOW WE NEED SOME MONEY

SAY A PRAYER

 

THE ASPHALT'S BURNING OUT ON THE AVENUE

THE GIRLS ARE DANCING THE OLD SOFT SHOE

YOU CAN SEE IT COMING YOU CAN SEE IT GO

THE RENTS ARE UP AND MORALE IS LOW

 

 

OH BABY HOLD ME TIGHT

OH BABY KISS ME GOODNIGHT

MAY ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE

SAY A PRAYER FOR ME

I'LL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU

 

 

FROM THE BORDERS OF MEXICO TO CANADA

FROM THESE TALL BUILDINGS TO THE HACIENDAS

YOUR DADDY WORKED HARD AND YOUR MAMA WAS BRAVE

NOW THEY'RE ALL BURIED DOWN IN THAT UNION GRAVE

OH BABY HOLD ME TIGHT

OH BABY KISS ME GOODNIGHT

MAY ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE

SAY A PRAYER FOR ME

I'LL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU

IT'S A TOUGH LIFE NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY

YOU DO YOUR BEST AND YOU COLLECT YOUR PAY

YOU READ A BOOK AND WAIT FOR THE CLOTHES TO DRY

AND YOU WATCH WITH WONDER AS THE YEARS ROLL BY

OH BABY HOLD ME TIGHT

OH BABY KISS ME GOODNIGHT

MAY ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE

SAY A PRAYER FOR ME

I'LL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU

IT'S FUNNY I'D NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THE BAY

WHEN THE MAN ON THE MOON HAD NOTHING TO SAY

BUT THE MOUNTAINS ARE HIGH AND THE VALLEYS STILL LOW

AND I TELL THE KIDS IT'S THEIRS TO KNOW

OH BABY HOLD ME TIGHT
OH BABY KISS ME GOODNIGHT
MAY ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE
SAY A PRAYER FOR ME
I'LL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU

 

THE ASPHALT'S BURNING OUT ON THE AVENUE

THE GIRLS ARE DANCING THE OLD SOFT SHOE

RIVER GIRL

I'VE BEEN DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI
THE MISSOURI AND OHIO TOO
I'VE SEEN LOTS OF PRETTY WOMEN
BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN THE LIKES OF YOU

OH RIVER GIRL
STANDING ON THE SHORE
DON'T LET THIS ROLLING RIVER
ROLL ME AWAY NO MORE

THEY SAY LOVE MAKES A HEART SHINE ON
LIKE THE STARS ABOVE SO HIGH
WELL THAT'S WHERE MINE BE FALLING FROM
IF YOU EVER SAY GOODBYE

OH RIVER GIRL
STANDING ON THE SHORE
DON'T LET THIS ROLLING RIVER
ROLL ME AWAY NO MORE

JUST HAVE TO GO

YOU ACT LIKE YOU'RE BUSY BUT I KNOW THAT YOU'RE DIZZY
I CAN SEE THE DANGER IN YOUR EYES
SOMEDAY I'LL REGRET IT, SOMEDAY I'LL FORGET IT
BUT NOW YOU KNOW BETTER THAN I
YOUR BODY RECEIVES ME BUT YOUR FACE DECEIVES ME
CAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE NOT THE CLINGING TYPE
AND IF TOMORROW BRINGS SORROW THEN A LOVER I'LL BORROW
STEAL IT IF IT FEELS ALRIGHT

THERE'S AN OCEAN THAT WAITS FOR THE FISHERMAN'S BAIT
THERE'S A BASTARD THAT STANDS IN THE DARK
THERE'S A DEAD MAN WHO FOUGHT IT, THERE'S ANOTHER WHO SAW IT
THERE'S ANOTHER WHO FED IT THE SPARK
YOU LEARN WHAT YOU KNOW I'LL SEE WHERE IT GOES
AND IF I SHOULD EVER RECEIVE
A BASKET OF FLOWERS THAT BRINGS BACK THESE HOURS
THEN I WILL SMILE AND BELIEVE

THE TRACKS OF THE TRAIN LAY RUSTING IN THE RAIN
OF A TEARDROP THAT NEVER WILL FALL
I SPEAK IT WITH HEART AS IF I KNEW IT BY PART
A NAME THAT NOBODY EVER CALLS
YOU LIE ON YOUR BED AS IF YOU WERE DEAD
UNTIL THERE'S A KNOCK ON THE DOOR
IT'S A PROMISE OF LOVE YOU BELIEVE IT BECAUSE
YOU'RE NOT HEARING ANYTHING MORE

I'M LOST IN A DREAM I ARRIVE WITH A SCREAM
OF A CHILD IN A FROZEN NIGHTMARE
YOU'RE STANDING AT THE DOOR SAYING FOREVER AND MORE
I'M RUNNING BUT I'M GETTING NOWHERE
I'VE PRAYED FOR THE WORSE, I'VE FOLLOWED MY THIRST
AND STILL SOMEHOW I CAME THROUGH
YOU THREW ME A CARD BUT IT LANDED TOO HARD
IT SHOOK ME AND SHOWED ME THE FOOL

NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THEY GATHER AS FRIENDS
IT'S A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR A THRILL
THEY TALK OF DEFEATS THEY TALK OF THE STREETS
THEY TALK OF THE NEXT OVER KILL
BUT MEMORIES LINGER ON THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS
AS I REACH FOR ANOTHER RELEASE
I SEE ALL THESE STYLES, I SEE ALL THESE
I JUST WANT SOME QUIET AND PEACE

SO FAREWELL MY LOVELY, FAREWELL MY SWEET
FAREWELL AND GOODBYE TO YOU
ON THE CORNER OF BUILDINGS LIFE ISN'T TOO THRILLING
YOU SAY WHAT YOU WANT IT'S ALL TRUE
AND IF TRAGEDY LOVES IT THEN LIBERTY WILL SELL IT
BUT I WILL TAKE COMFORT TO KNOW
THAT I NEED NO MORE REASONS, NO CRYING OR GRIEVING
IT'S JUST THAT I JUST HAVE TO GO