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8 A.M., Im up and my feet beating on the sidewalk Down at the unemployment agency, all I gets talk I check the want ads but there just aint nobody hiring Whats a man supposed to do when hes down and Out of work I need a job, Im out of work Im unemployed, Im out of work I need a job, Im out of work I go to pick my girl up Her name is Linda Brown Her dad invites me in He tells me to sit down The small talk that were making Is going pretty smooth But then he drops a bomb Son, what dya do? Im out of work I need a job, Im out of work Im unemployed, Im out of work I need a job, Im out of work Yeah, yeah, yeah Hey, Mr. President, I know you got your plans Youre doing all you can now to aid the little man We got to do our best to whip that inflation down Maybe you got a job for me just driving you around These tough times, theyre enough To make a man lose his mind Up there you got a job but down here below Im out of work I need a job, Im out of work Im unemployed, Im out of work I need a job, Im out of work Ooh, Im out of work Im out of work Im out of work Im out of work Im out of work Im out of work Im out of work Im out of work

So now its just Tinker, me, Tinkers dog, thousands of miles to go, and we got several problems, one is I have no license. Second problem is I dont have a clue as to how to drive. And by that I mean the man who would very very shortly write Racing in the Street - thats how good I am. Because at 21, I had never driven a fucking block. Around 1 or 2 AM, Tinkers eyes glass over and he says, Im fried. I need to get some sleep. Its your turn to drive. I go, Tink, I cant drive. He says, Springsteen, theres nothing to it. Idiots all over the world are doin it. Oh yeah? He pulls me into a parking lot, he puts me behind the wheel, I start grindin gears, pumpin the clutch, jerkin the truck all over the lot, its a 1940s manual transmission and I cant get past first gear! After a moment Tinker says, This isnt gonna work. But I got another idea. He gets in the drivers seat. He slips in the clutch. He smoothly shifts it into first. He eases out on the clutch. He gets that truck goin on a sweet little roll, looks at me and says, Now lets switch seats. And thats what we did. I was fine in second, third, and fourth, and I could keep it in between the lines as long as I didnt have to stop or go near first gear. If I gotta do either of those things I have to wake up Mr. West, alright. Now, it doesnt matter because hes awake anyway, because the guy who cant drive is drivin! Youre not gonna sleep through that! So, uh, youd be surprised how far you can go across this big country without having to stop, ya know, its, its a long ways between things out there, and man I drove my share. 2000 miles in second, third, and fourth gear. Without killing anybody. Uh, and we made it on time, ya know, but - that trip was, was where I saw the United States at its fullest, and as a young man I was overwhelmed by its size and its beauty and, this is a short piece from the book about riding across the country for the very first time. The country was beautiful, and I felt a great elation at the wheel as we crossed the western desert at dawn. The deep blue, purple shadow canyons, pale yellow morning sky, all of its color drawn out, leaving just the black silhouetted mountains in your rear view mirror. And then with the eastern sun rising at our backs, the deep reds and the browns of the plains and the hills came to life slowly in front of us. Our palms turned salty white on the wheel from the aridity. Morning woke the earth into this muted color, and then came the flat light of the midday sun, and everything stood revealed as pure horizon. Just sky, sky, sky, and more sky. Lowering on the two lanes of black top, and disappearing into nothing. My favorite thing. Then the evening, with the sun burning red into your eyes, and droppin gold into the western hills in front of ya. All felt like home to me. And I fell into a lasting love affair with the desert

We said wed walk together, darling, come what may And that come the twillight should we lose our way If as were walking a hand should slip free Ill wait for you, and should I fall behind will you wait for me We swore wed travel, darling, side by side And wed help each other stay in stride But each lovers steps fall so differently Ill wait for you, should I fall behind, you wait for me Now everyone dreams of love lasting and true But you and I know, what this world can do So lets make our steps clear so the other may see Ill wait for you, and should I fall behind will you wait for me Theres a beautiful river in the valley ahead And there neath the oaks bough soon well be wed Should we lose each other in the evening trees Ill wait for you and should I fall behind will you wait for me Ill wait for you and should I fall behind will you wait for me Ill wait for you and should I fall behind will you wait for me Miss Patti Scialfa!

Hey, little girl, is your daddy home? Did he go and leave you all alone? I got a bad desire Oh, Im on fire Tell me, baby, is he good to you? Can he do to you the things that I do? Oh no, I can take you higher Oh, Im on fire Sometimes its like someone took a knife, baby, edgy and dull And cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull And I wake up with the sheets soaking wet And a freight train running through the middle of my head Only you can comb my desire Oh, Im on fire Oh, Im on fire Oh, Im on fire Oh, Im on fire

Everything in your shadow turns to vapour You pierce my heart like it was paper Radios crackling with the headlines Sun upon your shoulder, winds in the phone line American beauty will you be mine Out on this highway counting white lines I remember last summer drifting through our eyes Were in the high grass, my finger in your hemline Boot heels click clacking, honey, when you shine All them blue skies, ? American beauty wherever youd sigh Out on this highway counting white lines Your hand cups your breast pledging your time The things we carried, shining skylines Falling sparrow, sky torn apart Dark shining arrow, your kiss pierces my heart American beauty forever mine Out on this highway counting white lines

Peg o my heart I love you Dont let us part I love you I always knew it would be you Peg o my heart Since I heard your lilting laughter Its your Irish heart Im after Peg o my heart Peg o my heart, oh your glances Make my heart sing hows chances Come be my own Come make your home in my heart Peg o my heart I love you Well never never part I love you I always knew it would be you Peg o my heart Since I heard your lilting laughter Its your Irish heart Im after Its your Irish heart Im after Peg o my heart Peg o my heart I love you Dont let us part I love you I always knew it would be you Peg o my heart Since I heard your lilting laughter Its your Irish heart Im after Its your Irish heart Im after Peg o my heart Since I heard your lilting laughter Its your Irish heart Im after Its your Irish heart Im after Peg o my heart Peg o my heart Peg o my heart Peg o my heart Peg o my heart

When we fight and I wanna talk it out You wont say nothing, nothing at all You just sit there, you wont open that pretty mouth I think you like keeping my back up against the wall Wages of sin, you keep me paying Wages of sin for wrongs that Ive done Wages of sin, you keep me paying Wages of sin, one by one I walk in the apartment, theres clothes thrown all over the place Youre crouched in the corner with makeup running down your face I dont wanna believe what my heart keeps saying You keep me on the line so you can keep me paying Wages of sin, we keep paying Wages of sin for the wrongs that weve done Wages of sin, we keep paying Wages of sin, thats how we have our fun I remember when I was a little boy out where the cottonwoods grow tall Trying to make it home through the forest before the darkness falls Baby all the sounds I heard, even if they werent real I was running down that broken path with the devil snapping at my heels I tried so hard, so hard in every way Swore someday Id grow up, just throw it all away Cried all the tears, baby, that I could cry Stomached all my fears til they came rushin up inside Darlin Im losin and its a mean game Still I play on just the same Wages of sin, I keep paying Wages of sin for some wrong that Ive done Wages of sin, well I keep paying Wages of sin, one by one

The screen door slams, Marys dress waves Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays Roy Orbison singing for the lonely Hey, thats me and I want you only Dont turn me home again, I just cant face myself alone again Dont run back inside, darling, you know just what Im here for So youre scared and youre thinking that maybe we aint that young anymore Show a little faith, theres magic in the night You aint a beauty but, hey, youre alright Oh, and thats alright with me You can hide neath your covers and study your pain Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain Waste your summer praying and praying For a savior to rise from these streets Hey now, I aint no hero, thats understood All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood With a chance to make it good somehow Hey, what else can we do now? Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair Well, the nights busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere We got one last chance to make it real To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back, heavens waiting on down the tracks Oh oh, come take my hand Were riding out tonight to case the promised land Oh oh oh oh, Thunder Road Oh, Thunder Road, oh, Thunder Road Lying out there like a killer in the sun Hey, I know its late, we can make it if we run Oh oh oh oh, Thunder Road Sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road Well, I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk And my cars out back if youre ready to take that long walk From your front porch to my front seat The doors open but the ride aint free And I know youre lonely for words that I aint spoken But tonight well be free, all the promisesll be broken There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of burned-out Chevrolets They scream your name at night in the street Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet And in the lonely cool before dawn You hear their engines rolling on But when you get to the porch, theyre gone Thunder road I see Mary, crying Its a town full of losers, Im pulling out of here to win

You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Weve gotta hold on to what weve got It doesnt make a difference if we make it or not Weve got each other and thats a lot For love well give it a shot Whoa, were half way there Whoa, livin on a prayer Take my hand and well make it, I swear Whoa, livin on a prayer Livin on a prayer

I was eight years old and running with a dime in my hand Into the bus stop to pick up a paper for my old man Id sit on his lap in that big old Buick And steer as we drove through town He’d tousle my hair and say Son, take a good look around This is your hometown Your hometown Your hometown In 65 tension was running high at my high school There was a lot of fights tween the black and white There was nothing you could do Two cars at a light on a Saturday night In the back seat there was a gun Words were passed, then a shotgun blast Troubled times had come to my hometown Yeah to my hometown To my hometown Now Main Street’s whitewashed windows and vacant stores Seems like there aint nobody wants to come down here no more Theyre closing down the rug mill across the railroad tracks Foreman says These jobs are going, boys And they aint coming back To your hometown To your hometown To your hometown Last night me and Kate, we laid in bed Talkin bout gettin out Packin up our bags. maybe heading south I’m thirty-five, we got a boy of our own now Last night I sat him up behind the wheel, and said Son take a good look around This is your hometown Your hometown This is your hometown

I got a dollar in my pocket There aint a cloud up above I got a picture in a locket That says baby I love you Well if you didnt look then boys Then fellas dont go lookin now Well here she comes a-walkin All that heaven will allow Say hey there mister bouncer Now all I wanna do is dance But I swear I left my wallet Back home in my workin pants Cmon Slim slip me in man Ill make it up to you somehow I cant be late I got a date With all that heaven will allow Rain and storm and dark skies Well now they dont mean a thing If you got a girl that loves you And who wants to wear your ring So cmon mister trouble Well make it through you somehow Well fill this house with all the love All that heaven will allow Rain and storm and dark skies Well now they dont mean a thing If you got a girl that loves you And who wants to wear your ring So cmon mister trouble Well make it through you somehow Well fill this house with all the love All that heaven will allow Now some may wanna die a young man Young and gloriously Get it straight now mister Hey buddy that aint me Cause I got something on my mind, yeah That sets me straight and walkin proud And I want all the time All that heaven will allow And I want all the time All that heaven will allow

Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night But she was... Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round With this very unpleasin, sneezin and wheezin The calliope crashed to the ground But she was... Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night

Well, she drew out all her money from the Southern Trust And put her little boy on the Greyhound bus Leaving Memphis with a guitar in his hand With a one-way ticket to the promised land Hey, little girl with the red dress on Theres party, tonight, down in Memphis town Ill be going down there if you need a ride The man on the radio says Elvis Presleys died We drove to Memphis, the sky was hard and black Up over the ridge came a white Cadillac They drawed out all his money, and they laid him in the back A woman cried from the roadside: Oh, hes gone, hes gone They found him slumped up against the drain With a whole lotta trouble running through his veins Bye-bye, Johnny Johnny, bye-bye You didnt have to die You didnt have to die

From the tin rooftop the little boy did watch The procession down through town Through the museum where Daniel whupped the Devil With them boys from the underground Where the Giants of Science fight for tight control Over the wildlands of New Mexico Sam Houstons ghosts in Texas fighting for his soul And the townsfolk rest uneasy beneath the guns of Kid Cole And the kid says: Hey, wheres Santa Ana He who could romance the dumb into talking Take a chance with me tonight, my contessa If it dont work out I aint lame, I can walk Now some folks think cancers taken to the streets of this town But Sandy eats her candy and then lays her money down Them cats are in from the canyons to strut their stuff in town But theres only secret sinners here Lord, theres only secret thieves Only a fool would try to save What the desert chose to leave And hey there senorita With your playboys in their Spanish bandanas French cream wont soften those boots, baby French kisses will not break your heart Oh painted night set free with light Glows outside the Rainbow Saloon Matching braces with a Spanish lady Neath a graduation moon No more colleges, no more coronations Some punks idea of a teenage nation Has forced Santa Ana to change his station From soldier to cartoon And the Giants of Science spend their days and nights Not with wives, not with lovers, but searchin for the lights They spotted in the desert on their helicopter flights Just to be lost in the dust and the night Hey my Contessa, in your juke joint rags you always bring candy for the kids Come waltz with me tonight senorita

A bang then stardust in your eyes A billion years for just this night In a way it will be alright A blackness then the light of a million stars As you slip into in my car The evening sky strikes sparks This life, this life and then the next With you I have been blessed What more can you expect At night at my telescope alone This emptiness Ive roamed Searching for a home The stars, a brief string of shining charms Rushing in right out of our arms Into the drifting dark This life, this life and then the next With you I have been blessed What more can you expect This life, this life and then the next I finger the hem of your dress My universe at rest We reach for starlight all night long But gravity is too strong Chained to this earth we go on and on and on and on and on Then a million sighs cresting were you stood A beauty in the neighborhood This lonely planet never looked so good This life, this life and then the next With you I have been blessed What more can you expect This life, this life and then the next I finger the hem of your dress My universe at rest

Woke up this morning The house was cold Checked the furnace she wasnt burning Went out and hopped in my old Ford Hit the engine but she is not a turning Given each other some hard lessons lately But we arent learning Same sad story thats a fact Once step up and two steps back Bird on a wire outside my motel room but he is not singing Girl in white outside a church in June But the church bells they are not ringing Sitting here in this bar tonight And all Im thinkinthinkin is How the same old story same old act One step up and two steps back Its the same thing night all night Whos wrong and baby whos right Another fight and I slam the door on Another battle in our dirty little war When I look at myself I dont see the man I wanted to be Somewhere along the line I slipped off track Living one step up and two steps back Theres a girl across the bar I get the message shes sending Mmm she is not looking too married We well honey I pretended Last night I dreamed I held you in my arms The music was never ending We danced as the evening sky faded to black Moving one step up and two steps up One step up and two steps back One step up and two steps back One step up and two steps back Ohhh baby were Moving One step up and two steps back One step up and two steps back One step up and two steps back Mmm one step up and two steps back

Good morning, good morning The church mouse is snoring News is out all over town Frankie fell in love Wake up, boys, wake up You drunken choir boys, shake it up Our Juliet says her Romeos been found Frankie fell in love World peace gonna break out From here on in, were eating take out She aint gonna be cooking for the likes of us Somebody call mama and just tell her Frankie fell in love Einstein and Shakespeare Sitting having a beer Einstein trying to figure out the number that adds up to this Shakespeare said, Man it all starts with a kiss Einstein is scratching Numbers on his napkin Shakespeare said, Man, its just one and one make three Ah, thats why its poetry World peace gonna break out From here on in, were eating take out She aint gonna be cooking for the likes of us Somebody call mama and just tell her Frankie fell in love Glory, glory, its the same old story Kid, there aint nothing anybody can do Its going to happen to you just like Frankie fell in love Good evening, good evening The church mouse is sleeping News is out all over town Frankie fell in love

The midnight boys are outside Scraping tears up off the street Standin guard beneath the window Where only Linda sleeps The leader is a kid named Eddie Walkin like an angel in defeat He trashes her old mans car, slashes Lindas name in the street And calls out Linda will you let me be the one Linda will you let me be the one Linda will you let me be the one Linda will you let me be the one In a room full of contenders Eddy spars til he drops to his bed and surrenders Draped in the scarves He stole from Lindas bedroom The night he layed at her feet When the midnight boys were stranded Down on Cason Street Linda will you let me be the one Linda will you let me be the one Linda will you let me be the one Linda will you let me be the one In the basement of St Marys Eddy hides from the rain In with the stolen sisters til the streets are dry again Talkin fast cars and spare parts Empty homes and hearts Distant worlds with strange girls And kneeling with Linda in the dark

I get up in the evenin And I aint got nothin to say I come home in the mornin I go to bed feelin the same way I aint nothin but tired Man, Im just tired and bored with myself Hey there baby, mmm, I could use just a little help You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Message keeps gettin clearer Radios on and Im movin round the place I check my look in the mirror I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face Man, I aint getting nowhere Just livin in a dump like this Theres somethin happenin somewhere Baby, I just know that there is You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You sit around gettin older Theres a joke here somewhere When I figure it out Ill let you know All I know is that its on me Shake this world off my shoulders Come on, baby, have a laugh on me Stay on the streets of this town Oh, and theyll be carving you up, thats right They say you gotta stay hungry Well, Im just about starvin tonight Im dying for some action Im sick of sittin around here trying to write this book I need a love reaction Come on now, baby, gimme just one look You cant start a fire Sittin around crying over a broken heart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You cant start a fire Worrying about your little world fallin apart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Oh! Even if were just dancing in the dark Hey, baby Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

My soul went walkin but I stayed here Feel like I been workin for a thousand years Chippin away at this chain of my own lies Climbin a wall a hundred miles high Well I woke up this morning on the other side Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Same old faces its the same old town What once was laughs is draggin me now Waitin on rain hangin on for love Words of forgiveness from some God above Aint no words of mercy comin from on high Oh no just a long goodbye Yeah yeah just one long goodbye Well I went to leave twenty years ago Since then I guess I been packin kinda slow Sure did like that admirin touch Guess I liked it a little too much The moon is high and here I am Sittin here with this hammer in hand One more drink oughta ease the pain Starin at that last link in the chain Well lets raise our glass and let the hammer fly Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Kiss me baby and were gonna fly Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye Hey yeah this is the long goodbye Kiss me baby cause were gonna ride Yeah yeah this is the long goodbye

Last night I dreamed we was running through the outlands Tears streaming, your pretty face all a wreck And down the highway another stranger comes You gotta take em, baby, when they come Little girl put on your red dress Cause were goin out on the town tonight Cos, for sure, some fools gonna wanna fight Youve got to take em, baby, as they come You gotta take em, take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em, baby, as they come God save the rider in the black night Save the man who taught that it was right To become what we have become You gotta take em, baby, when they come Little girl, gone are the days Faded away into the clear blue night Lie shattered and broken in the morning light You gotta take em, baby, when they come You gotta take em, take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em, baby, as they come I know your heart is breakin I can feel it too, girl Though my finger on the triggers shakin Here I swear to you, girl If I could take all your sorrow so that youd never cry, girl, or be blue Thats what Id do for you, pretty one I swear Ill take em baby when they come Take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em, baby, as they come Take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em as they come, girl Take em, baby, as they come Take em, baby, as they come Take em, baby, as they come Take em, baby, as they come

First time I crossed my heart I was beggin baby please At your bedside down on my knees When I crossed my heart When I crossed my heart When I crossed my heart Pretty baby over you Second time I crossed my heart Rain came in from the south I was lyin there with something sweet and salty in my mouth When I crossed my heart When I crossed my heart When I crossed my heart Pretty darlin over you Well you may think the worlds black and white And youre dirty or youre clean You better watch out you dont slip Through them spaces in between Where the night gets sticky And the sky gets black I grabbed you baby you grabbed me back And we crossed our hearts We crossed our hearts Yeah I crossed my heart Little boys little girls They know their wrongs from their rights Once you crossed your heart You aint ever supposed to lie Well life aint nothin But a cold hard ride I aint leavin til Im satisfied I cross my heart Yeah I cross my heart Well I cross my heart pretty darlin over you

I get up in the evening I aint got nothing to say I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way I aint nothing but tired Man Im just tired and bored with myself But hey there baby, I could use just a little help You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Message keeps getting clearer Radios on and Im moving round the place I check my look in the mirror I want to change my clothes, my hair, my face Man I aint getting nowhere Im just living in a dump like this Theres something happening somewhere Baby I just know that there is You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You sit around getting older Theres a joke here somewhere and its on me Ill shake this world off my shoulders Come on baby this laughs on me Stay on the streets of this town And theyll be carving you up alright They say you gotta stay hungry Hey baby Im just about starving tonight Im dying for some action Im sick of sitting round here trying to write this book I need a love reaction Come on now baby gimme just one look You cant start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You cant start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark

Billy got out of prison but he wasnt right Some like to drink or gamble, Billy liked to fight He tracked back to his home state of Maryland Went to his moms mobile home where she took hin in, alright Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, til the morning light I aint lookin for trouble, I aint looking for a fight Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights Well at a picnic one Sunday Billy met Mary Dove Mary lloked at Billy, Billy fell in love Billy swore to Mary hed always love het so They were married in the valley where the river flows, alright Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, til the morning light I aint lookin for trouble, I aint looking for a fight Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights At a roadside bar Billy argued with a young man And he settled that argument with a razor in his hand With blood on his shirt back to Mary he did run She sighed Billy, oh Billy, what have you done? He ran to his mas trailer but the lights were dim He pounded on the door, she wouldnt let him in Up the road to a neighbors house he drew near They said Billy go away, we dont want no trouble round here Billy stole a car and headed out on the road Pocketful of pills and his brain on overload Seen some lights in his rearview mirror, panicked and gave her the gun Wrapped himself round a telephone pole way out on 101 Well Billy got cut out by the highway patrol Just lay there with the cars passing on slow Sheriff told Billys ma that Billy died She buried his body by the riverside, alright Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, til the morning light I aint lookin for trouble, I aint looking for a fight Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights Well rich man want the power and the seat on the top Poor man want the money that the rich man got Honey tonight Im feeling so tired and unsure Come on in Mary, shut the light, close the door

Once we ran and lived as one In another world, my little one Where whispering trees and dark rivers run I told a dream to you Now outside the streets are gray And the childhood games we played Have faded away My baby, she has restless nights My baby, she has restless nights On late-night movie screens Young lovers look so sure Lost in wide-wake dreams That they cant afford Once I held you in my arms On a bed of stone Now we have grown My baby, she has restless nights My baby, she has restless nights Once we ran and lived as one In different world, my little one Where whispering trees and dark rivers run I told a dream to you Now I pray, darling, for the night Well dance down these darkened halls Once again to fall Into a dream

Where the cold wind blows Tomorrow never knows Where your sweet smile goes Tomorrow never knows You and me weve been standing in my den Waiting for that time to come Where the green grass grows Tomorrow never knows In the field your long hair flows Down by the tail end of the tracks Beneath the water tower I carried you on my back Over the rusted spikes of that highway of steel When no more thunder sounds Where the time goes Tomorrow never knows Where he who waits for the days riches will be lost In the whispering tide Where the river flows Tomorrow never knows

The screen door slams Marys dress waves Like a vision, she dances across the porch as the radio plays Its Roy Orbison singing for the lonely Hey thats me and I want you only Dont turn me home again I just cant face myself alone again Dont you run back inside darling, you know just what Im here for Youre scared and youre thinking that maybe we aint that young anymore Show a little faith, theres magic in the night You aint a beauty, but hey youre alright Oh, and thats alright with me You can hide underneath your covers and study your pain Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain Waste your summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets Well, Im no hero, thats understood All the redemption I can offer girl, is beneath this dirty hood With a chance to make it good somehow Hey, what else can we do now? Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair? Well, the nights busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere We got one last chance to make it real To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back Heavens waiting down on the tracks Oh, oh, come take my hand Were ridin out tonight to case this promised land Oh, oh, Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road, Thunder Road Youre lying out there like a killer in the sun Hey, I know its late but we can make it if we run Oh Thunder Road sit tight, take hold Thunder Road Well I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk And my cars out back if youre ready to take that long, long, long walk From your front porch to my front seat The doors open but the ride, it aint free I know youre lonely and theres words that I aint spoken But tonight well be free All the promisesll be broken There were ghosts in the eyes of all the men you sent away They haunt this dusty beach road In the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets They scream your name at night in the street Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet And in the lonely cool before dawn You hear their engines roaring on When you get to the porch theyre gone, on the wind So Mary climb in Its a town full of losers Were Im pulling out of here to win Ba da da da da La da da da da da da da La da da da da da da La da da La da da da Ooh

Brothers and sisters listen to me These are the few things that I leave to thee This sword of our fathers with lessons hard taught This shield strong and sturdy from battles well fought This is your sword, this is your shield This is the power of love revealed Carry them with you wherever you go And give all the love that you have in your soul The times they are dark, darkness covers the earth This world’s filled with the beauty of God’s work Hold tight to your promise, stay righteous, stay strong For the days of miracles will come along Now this is your sword, this is your shield This is the power of love revealed Carry it with you wherever you go And give all the love that you have in your soul In the days of despair you can grow hard Till you close your mind and empty your heart If you find yourself staring in the abyss Hold tight to your loved ones and remember this This shield will protect your sacred heart This sword will defend from what comes in the dark Should you grow weary on the battlefield Do not despair our love is real This is your sword, this is your shield This is the power of love revealed Carry it with you wherever you go And give all the love that you have in your soul And give all the love that you have in your soul

Theres a blood red circle on the cold dark ground And the rain is falling down The church doors thrown open I can hear the organs song, but the congregations gone My city of ruins My city is in ruins Now the sweet bells of mercy drift through the evening trees Young men on the corner, like scattered leaves The boarded up windows and the empty streets While my brothers down on his knees My city of ruins My city is in ruins Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, risе up! Come on, rise up! Come on, risе up! Nows theres tears on the pillow, down there where you slept And you took my heart when you left Without your sweet kiss, my soul is lost, my friend Tell me, how do I begin again? My city of ruins My city is in ruins Now, with these hands With these hands I pray, Lord With these hands With these hands I pray for the strength, Lord With these hands With these hands I pray for your love, Lord With these hands With these hands I pray for the lost, Lord With these hands With these hands I pray for the change, Lord With these hands With these hands Pray for the faith, Lord These hands With these hands I pray for your love, Lord With these hands With these hands Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!

A mother dies, leaving her young son To come to terms with the loss In remembrance of Fiona Chappel For her sons Tyler and Oliver I was barely 13 years old She came out of the Guadalupes on a night so cold Her coat was frosted diamonds in the sallow moons glow My silver palomino Sixteen hands from her withers to the ground I lie in bed and listen to the sound Of the west Texas thunder roll My silver palomino I track her into the mountains she loved Watch her from the rocks above Shed dip her neck and drink from the winter flows My silver palomino Our mustaneros were the very best, sir But they could never lay a rope on her No corral will ever hold The silver palomino In my dreams, bareback I ride Over the pradera low and wide As the wind sweeps out the draw Across the scrub desert floor Id give my riata and spurs If I could be forever yours Id ride into the serrania where no one goes For my silver palomino Summer drought come hard that year Our herd grazed the land so bare Me and my dad had to blowtorch the thorns off the prickly pear And mother, your hand slipped from my hair Tonight I wake early the sky is pearl, the stars aglow I saddle up my red roan I ride deep into the mountains along a ridge of pale stone Where the air is still with the coming snow As I rise higher, I can smell your hair The scent of your skin, Mother, fills the air Midst the harsh scrub pine that grows I watch the silver palomino

Its all over now, the thing we had I aint sorry, babe, I just feel mad You walk real pretty and you talk real fine But night after night babe Im on the line My lifes the same story Again and again I m on the outside looking in On the outside looking in Well everyday just brings the same You go out looking for some strange new games Pretty soon them games aint fun anymore And its something else that youre looking for Youve got all the answers, you and your friends And Im on the outside looking in Yes Im on the outside looking in Now youve got the pretty things you want The sins of the angels baby they will haunt Those pretty eyes that they all adore But baby not me, not anymore I do what I want to Ill be what I am Im on the outside looking in Yeah Im on the outside looking in Baby yes I am Ah baby yes I am Well baby Im on the outside looking in

The Skulls met the Pythons Down at the First Street station Alliances have been made in alleyways All across the nation These boys live off the milk of a silver jet And the love of sweet young women Now the Pythons are down from old Englishtown And theyre looking to do some livin Well the leader of the Pythons Is a kid they just call Zero Now Terrys pop says these kids are some kind of monsters But Terry says No, pop, theyre just plain heroes Zero and Terry they found a love that burnes like wildfire Now Terrys daddy understood that this Zero was no good A child, a thief and a liar Well from out of the darkness that breaks the dawn Zero rode like twilight He said Tonights the night, Blind Terry, come on Terry come on, tonight is the night Pack your bags, baby And together they ran like reindeers through the street Like tomorrow the earth was gonna catch on fire Now Terrys dad hired some troopers to kill Zero and bring Terry back home They crawled up in the night Like firelight Now snow-white troopers from the council of crime Rode silver foxes through Terrys field Oh they met the Pythons down on Route 9 but they refused to yield The Pythons fought with buzz guns And the troopers with swords like light And Zero and Terry they ran away And the gang fought all through the night Well now some folks say Zero and Terry got away Other said they were caught and brought back But still young pilgrims to this day Go to that spot way down by the railroad track Where the Troopers met the Pythons Old timers cry on a hot August night If you look hard enough, if you try Youll catch Zero and Terry and all the Pythons Oh just hiking them streets of the sky Just walkin, hiking the streets of the sky Just hiking the streets of the sky Hey Zero

Well surprise, surprise, surprise Yeah surprise, surprise, surprise Well surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down Well surprise, surprise, surprise Yeah surprise, surprise, surprise Well surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down Well today is your birthday Weve traveled so far we two So lets blow out the candles on your cake And well raise a glass or two And when the sun comes out tomorrow Itll be the start of a brand new day And all that you have wished for I know will come your way Well surprise, surprise, surprise Yeah surprise, surprise, surprise Well surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down In the hollow of the evening, as you lay your head to rest May the evening stars scatter a shining crown upon your breast In the darkness of the morning, as the sky struggles to light May the rising sun caress and bless your soul throughout your life Well surprise, surprise, surprise Yeah surprise, surprise, surprise Well surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down Well surprise, surprise, surprise Yeah surprise, surprise, surprise Well surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down Surprise, surprise, come on open your eyes And let your love shine down

So its, its 1980, Im 30 years old, Im on another cross country trip with a buddy of mine, and we stop outside of Phoenix to gas up, go into a small town drugstore, Im riflin through a rack of paperback books, I come across a book called Born on the Fourth of July by a Vietnam veteran named Ron Kovic. Now this book was a testimony of the experience hed had as a combat infantry man in southeast Asia. Week or two later, Im bunked in at the fabulous Sunset Marquis Motel in Los Angeles. Uh, for the uninformed, its kind of an upscale, uh, low-life rockstar hangout, alright? Uh, small world theory. Small world theory proves itself once again. I been seein a young guy with shoulder-length hair sittin in a wheelchair by the pool for several days. So uh, one afternoon, he rolled up to me and said, Hi, Im Ron Kovic. I wrote a book called Born on the Fourth of July. I said, Jesus, I just, I just read it, and when it, it destroyed me, and, he spent the afternoon Talkin to me about many returned soldiers who were struggling with a wide variety of problems and he wanted to know if Id take a drive with him to the vet center in Venice, meet some of the southern California veterans. So I said sure, next day we headed out there and Im usually pretty easy with people, but once we were at the center, I didnt know how to respond to what I was seein. Uh, talkin about my own life to these guys seemed frivolous. There was homelessness and drug problems and post-traumatic stress, and young guys my age dealing with life-changing physical injuries, and it made me think about my own friends from back home. Walter Cichon. Walter Cichon was the greatest rock n roll frontman on the Jersey shore in the bar band 60s. He was in a group called The Motifs, and he was the first real rockstar that I ever laid my eyes on. He just had it in his bones, he had it in his blood, it was in the way he carried himself. On stage, he just, was deadly. He was raw and sexual, and dangerous and in our little area, he taught us, by the way that he lived, that you could live your life the way you chose, you could look the way you wanted to look, you could play the music you wanted to play, you could be who you wanted to be, and you could tell anyone who didnt like it to go fuck themselves. Walter had a guitar playin brother, Raymond. Raymond was tall, tall kind of sweetly clumsy guy, one of those big guys, who just isnt comfortable with his size. Hes always like, ooh, ooh, knockin into shit wherever he is, and wherever that is, there is just not enough space for Raymond, for some reason. And uh, but, but then strangely he was always dressed impeccably, ya know, with a pastel shirt, long pointed collar, shark skin pants, nylon socks, spit-shined pointy toed shoes, slicked back black hair with a little curl that would come down when he was playin the guitar. Uh, Raymond was my guitar hero. And he was just a shoe salesman in the day. And uh, Walter I think worked construction, and they were only a little bit older than we were. Never had any national hit records. Never did any big tours. But they were gods to me. And uh, the hours I spent standing in front of their band, studying, studying, studying, class in session, night after night watchin Rays fingers fly over the fretboard and Walter scare, the shit outta half the crowd, oh man. Ya know, they were essential to my development as a young musician. I learned so much from Walter and from Ray. And my dream was I just wanted to play like Ray, and walk like Walter

On the road to Basra stood young Lieutenant Jimmy Bly Detailed to go through the clothes of the soldiers who died At night in dreams he sees their souls rise Like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed Those whove gone and left their babies brokenhearted This is a prayer for the souls of the departed Now Raphael Rodriguez was just seven years old Shot down in a schoolyard by some East Compton Cholos His mama cried My beautiful boy is dead In the hills the self-made men just sighed and shook their heads Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed Those whove gone and left their babies brokenhearted This is a prayer for the souls of the departed Tonight as I tuck my own son in bed All I can think of is what if it wouldve been him instead I want to build me a wall so high nothing can burn it down Right here on my own piece of dirty ground Now I ply my trade in the land of king dollar Where you get paid and your silence passes as honor And all the hatred and dirty little lies Been written off the books and into decent mens eyes

Theres a pillar in the temple Where I carved your name Theres a soul sitting sad and blue Now the remedies youve taken Are all in vain Let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do Darling I cant stop the rain Or turn your black sky blue Well let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do Well now our truth lay shattered We stood at worlds end Theres a dead sun rose in view As if any of this matters, a kiss my friend Let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do Darling we cant stop this train When it comes crashing through But let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do On the bench you lie all is nails and rust And the love youve givens turned ashes and dust When the hope youve gathereds drifted to the wind Its you and I now, friend You and I now, friend Here our memory lay corrupted and our city lay dry Let me make this vow to you Here where its blood for blood and an eye for an eye Let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do Here we bear the mark of Cain But let the light shine through Let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do Let me show you what love can do

Well, its Saturday night Youre all dressed up and blue Ive been watching you go out Maybe youve been watching me too So somebody ran out Left somebodys heart in a mess Well, if youre looking for love Honey, Im tougher than the rest Some girls they want a handsome Dan Or some good-looking Joe On their arms, some girls want A sweet talking Romeo Well, around here, baby Ive learned you get what you can get So if youre rough enough for love Honey, Im tougher than the rest Yeah, the road is dark And its a thin, thin line But I want you to know Ill walk it for you anytime Maybe your other girlfriends Couldnt pass the test Well, if youre rough and ready for love Honey, Im tougher than the rest Well, it aint no secret Ive been around a time or two Well, I dont know, baby Maybe youve been around too But theres another dance, baby All you got to do is say yes And if youre rough and ready for love Honey, Im tougher than the rest Yea, if youre rough enough for love Honey, Im tougher than the rest

Hey, little girl, is your daddy home? Did he go and leave you all alone? I got a bad desire Im on fire Tell me, now, baby, is he good to you? Can he do to you the things that I do? I can take you higher Im on fire Sometimes its like Someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull And put a six inch valley through the middle of my skull At night, I wake up with the sheets soaking wet With a freight train running through the middle of my head Only you can cure my desire Im on fire Im on fire Im on fire

The screen door slams, Marys dress waves Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays Roy Orbison singing for the lonely Hey, thats me and I want you only Dont turn me home again, I just cant face myself alone again Dont run back inside, darling, you know just what Im here for So youre scared and youre thinking that maybe we aint that young anymore Show a little faith, theres magic in the night You aint a beauty but, hey, youre alright Oh, and thats alright with me You can hide neath your covers and study your pain Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain Waste your summer praying in vain For a savior to rise from these streets Well now, I aint no hero, thats understood All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood With a chance to make it good somehow Hey, what else can we do now? Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair Well, the nights busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere We got one last chance to make it real To trade in these wings on some wheels Climb in back, heavens waiting on down the tracks Oh oh, come take my hand Were riding out tonight to case the promised land Oh oh oh oh, Thunder Road Oh, Thunder Road, oh, Thunder Road Lying out there like a killer in the sun Hey, I know its late, we can make it if we run Oh oh oh oh, Thunder Road Sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road Well, I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk And my cars out back if youre ready to take that long walk From your front porch to my front seat The doors open but the ride aint free And I know youre lonely for words that I aint spoken But tonight well be free, all the promisesll be broken There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of burned-out Chevrolets They scream your name at night in the street Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet And in the lonely cool before dawn You hear their engines rolling on But when you get to the porch, theyre gone on the wind So Mary, climb in Its a town full of losers, Im pulling out of here to win

And then there was Bart Hanes. Bart Hanes was the drummer from my first band, The Castilles. He was the first real drummer I ever played with. He was absurdly funny kid, classic class clown, was a good good drummer, with one strange quirk - couldnt play Wipeout by The Safaris. This may not seem so critical to you right now, I understand, but, in those days, your skills, your mettle, your self-worth as a drummer and as a human being, was tested in front of your peers once an evening by your performance of Wipeout. Now Bart could play every other fucking thing, but when it came to Wipeout - beyond his capabilities. Was tragic, ya know. One day, he got off, he got up off the drum stool, he joined the Marines, then uh, Walter and Bart, they were both killed in the war in 1967 and 68. Bart was the first young man from our hometown to give his life in Vietnam. So, I really didnt know what to say to the guys I was meeting in Venice. I sat there for most of the afternoon and just listened. Then in 1982 I wrote and I recorded my soldier story. It was a protest song, the G.I. blues. The verses were just accounting of events, the choruses were a declaration of your birthplace, and the right to all the blood, and the confusion, and the pride, and the shame, and the grace, that comes with birthplace. 1969, Mad Dog, little Vinnie, and myself, we were all drafted, on the exact same day. All three of us. We rode together early one Monday morning from the selective service office on probably the unhappiest bus that ever pulled out of Asbury Park. Because we were on our way to what we were sure was going to be our funeral. Wed seen it already, all very up close. And when we got to the Newark draft board, we did everything we could not to go. And uh, we succeeded, all three of us, when I go to Washington, and I vacation to visit Walter and Bart, Im glad that Mad Dogs, little Vinnies, for that matter, my name, isnt up on, on that wall, but it was 1969 and thousands and thousands of young men to come would be called, simply sacrificed, just to save face for the powers that be, who by then already knew, they knew it was a lost cause. And still thousands and thousands of more young boys. So uh, so I do sometimes who went in my place, because somebody did

Cold rain running down the front of my shirt Im flat on my back wheels in the dirt Angel makes her face up out on Baker Street Shes straddling the shifter in my front seat Theres nothing to lose, its a heartbreak The decks stacked So put your foot to the floor and darling dont look back Were making night tracks through the blazing rain Blowin pistons, workin the fast lane Red line burnin, pockets full of cash Angel writes her name in lipstick on my dash Theres nothing to lose Its a bad break but baby were backed Tonight well blow off the doors and honey we wont look back We held it in our hearts in the pourin rain We made it through the heart of a hurricane We tore it apart and put it together again Well angel, wont you believe in love for me Cmon and meet me tonight, darling, out in the street Well move with the city in the dark You got to walk, it talk, it in your heart Theres nothin to lose its a heartache The decks stacked So put your foot to the floor, darling Tonight well blow off the doors, baby Were gonna even the score

There was a woman waiting at the well Drawing water beneath a desert sky of blue She said Hell heal the blind, raise the dead Cure the sickness out of you Come on men of Gideon Come all men of Saul Come all sons of Abraham Waiting outside heavens wall Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand And together well walk into Canaan land Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand He saw the watcher at the city gates Jonah in the belly of a whale He watched you walk your ragged mile His mercy it did not fail Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand And together well walk into Canaan land Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Lai lai-lai lai, lai lai-lai lai, lai lai-lai lai, lai lai-lai lai Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand And together well walk into Canaan land Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand And together well walk into Canaan land Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand And together well walk into Canaan land Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand And together well walk into Canaan land Raise your hand, raise your hand, raise your hand

Well, they blew up the chicken man in philly last night Now, they blew up his house, too Down on the boardwalk theyre gettin ready for a fight Gonna see what them racket boys can do Now, theres trouble bustin in from outta state And the d.a. cant get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade And the gamblin commissions hangin on by the skin of his teeth Well now, evrything dies, baby, thats a fact But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty And meet me tonight in atlantic city Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away But I got debts that no honest man can pay So I drew what I had from the central trust And I bought us two tickets on that coast city bus Now, baby, evrything dies, baby, thats a fact But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty And meet me tonight in atlantic city Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold But with you forever Ill stay Were goin out where the sands turnin to gold Put on your stockins baby, cause the nights getting cold And maybe evrything dies, baby, thats a fact But maybe evrything that dies someday comes back

I had one shot, my girlfriend at the time did me a great favor, brought a guy who had a successful recording band down to the Student Prince, our club, Asbury Park, to discover us. We got up on a little stage that fit 150 people, was about half full, and we played for this guy like we were at Madison Square Garden. Everything we had, all night long. We played five sets from 9pm til 3am. At the end of the night, I was soaked to my bones, I got off the band stand, this guy walked up to me, looked me in the eye, shook my hand and said, You guys are the best unsigned band Ive ever seen. Then he slept with my girlfriend and left town. Thats the end of that story. Its a sad ending, ya know. But that was enough for me. I gathered together the men, and I said, Gentlemen, we are going to have to leave the confines of the Jersey shore and venture into parts unknown if we wanna be seen, heard, by anybody, or discovered. Now, I found a manager, surfboard manufacturer from the west coast, hed moved east by the name of Carl Virgil Tinker West. Now, together he, Mad Dog Lopez, and myself, we lived in the surfboard factory, in the industrial wastelands of Wanamassa, New Jersey. Tinker said he had some remaining rock n roll contacts in San Francisco so we all got excited, and he said if we could get there, somethin might happen. So we saved up all our money until we had 100 dollars, alright?. And then me, Danny Federici, Mad Dog Lopez, little Vinnie Roslin our bass player, rigged out Dannys station wagon for the drive, put a mattress in the back for the drivers to spell each other into sleep, then on the way out there, we rigged Tinkers old 40s flatbed to carry our equipment, and we had three days to make it across the country for a New Years Eve gig in Big Sur, California. Now three days means those are gonna be thousand mile days. You can make it, but you cant stop. You stop for gas and for nothing else. You drive, drive, drive, drive, 72 hours straight, somebodys drivin all the time, around the clock. Now of course we lost Danny and the entire station wagon full of drivers in Nashville, Tennessee. Now, theres no cellular phones - young people, take a moment. Lets try it. Imagine a world without the cellular phone. When you lose someone in that world without the cellular phone, oh theyre fuckin lost. Theres no device! You cant get in touch with em, theyre gone! Out of your life! Into the ether!

Little Christine Were takin one more run Secret heart, when the time has begun Come to part And hey, youre the one And now we know My heart is sold And though we tried You took me with your Spanish eyes Hey badlands Realize That someone else is yearning Special sunday night And baby theres time Time enough to cry With all our sad stories And all the bad that weve done And all the times Weve rode on for glory And And you took me with your Spanish eyes Stretch out baby And call your daddy home Cause Im runnin tonight Couldnt be all alone Yes I know how something died But baby it was just for kicks It was just for fun Even with all the bad that we done They cant say we didnt try And I fell for your Spanish eyes Saturday night special Waitin in the sheets Oh come on Talk to me, my sweet And Ill try to make it complete this time Come close and let me dry your eyes Let me try to turn the lies And let me kiss your Spanish eyes Let me kiss your Spanish eyes Let me kiss your Spanish eyes Let me kiss your Spanish eyes Come here, baby

Born down in a dead mans town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog thats been beat too much Til you spend half your life just coverin up I was born in the U.S.A Born in the U.S.A I got in a little hometown jam So they put a rifle in my hands Sent me off to a foreign land To go and kill the yellow man I was born in the U.S.A Born in the U.S.A Come back home to the refinery Hiring man says, Son if it was up to me Went down to see my V.A. man He said, Son, dont you understand, no? I had a brother at Khe Sanh fighting off the Viet Cong Theyre still there, hes all gone, gone He had a woman he loved in Saigon I got a picture of him in her arms, in her arms Down in the shadow of the penitentiary Out by the gas fires of the refineries Im 40 years burnin down the road, the road, the road, the road, the road, the road, the road, the road, the road Ive got nowhere to run, Ive got nowhere to go Im a long gone daddy in the U.S.A Im a cool, cool rockin daddy in the U.S.A

London calling to the faraway towns Now war is declared and battle come down London calling to the underworld Come outta the cupboard, ya boys and girls London calling, now dont look at us Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust London calling, see we aint got no swing Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing The ice age is coming, the suns zoomin in The engines stop running, the wheat is growin thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear London is drownin, and I, live by the river to the imitation zone Forget it, brother, you can go it alone to the zombies of death Quit holdin out and draw another breath and I dont want to shout But when we start talking I saw you nodded out , see we aint got no high Cept for that one with yellowy eyes The ice age is coming, the suns is zoomin in The engines stop running, the wheat is growin thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear London is drowning, and I, I live by the river The ice age is coming, the suns is zoomin in The engines stop running, the wheats growin thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear London is drowning, and I, I live by the river I was there, too And ya know what they said? Well, some of it was true! at the top of the dial And after all this, wont you give me a smile? I never felt so much alike alike alike

I get up in the evening And I aint got nothing to say I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way I aint nothing but tired Man, Im just tired and bored with myself Hey there baby, I could use just a little help You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Message keeps getting clearer Radios on and Im moving round the place I check my look in the mirror I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face Man, I aint getting nowhere Im just living in a dump like this Theres something happening somewhere Baby, I just know that there is You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You sit around getting older Theres a joke here somewhere and its on me Ill shake this world off my shoulders Come on, baby, the laughs on me Stay on the streets of this town And theyll be carving you up all right They say you gotta stay hungry Hey, baby, Im just about starving tonight Im dying for some action Im sick of sitting round here trying to write this book I need a love reaction Come on baby, gimme just one look You cant start a fire Sitting round crying over a broken heart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You cant start a fire Worrying about your little world falling apart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark

Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night And blew up his house, too Down on the boardwalk, theyre gettin ready for a fight Gonna see what these racket boys can do Trouble busin in from outta state And the D.A. cant get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade And the gamblin commissions hangin on by the skin of its teeth Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty And meet me tonight in Atlantic City I got a job and I tried to put some money away But I got debts no honest man can pay So I took what I had from the Central Trust And I got us two tickets on that Coast City bus Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, make your hair up pretty And meet me tonight in Atlantic City Now our luck may have died and our loves gone cold But with you forever Ill stay Were goin out tonight where the sands turn to gold So put on your stockings, girl, the nights gettin cold Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back I been lookin for a job but its hard to find Down here its just winners and losers and dont get caught on the wrong side of that line Im tired of comin out on the losin end Last night I met this guy, Im gonna do a favor for him Last night I met this guy, Im gonna do a favor for him Last night I met this guy, Im gonna do a favor for him Last night I met this guy Last night I met this guy Last night I met this guy, Im gonna do a favor for him Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back Everything dies, thats a fact Maybe everything that dies someday comes back

One, two One, two, three, four Well, Ive been out of the woods for six days and nights now And Im a little hot wired but Im feeling alright now I got some money in my pocket and I wont need a ride, yeah I got a big Jag car and a baby by my side, yeah Well, Im a little hot wired, but Im feeling OK And I got a little lost down along the way Well, Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Driving 500 miles, got 500 to go, yeah Ive got a rock n roll music on my radio Ive got a brother on the rig just off the Gulf Coast He says the girls down there are really the most, yeah Well, Im a little tired out but Im feeling OK And I got a little lost along the way But Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Well, I got thrown out of work on the Kokomo Well, dont ask me what Im doing, cause I dont know, yeah Only hear you wasnt joking when you wrote me that letter Things cant get worse, so they gotta get better Well Im a little hot wired but Im feeling OK And I got a little lost along the way But Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Im just around the corner til the light of day, yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Woo

Living easy Loving free Season ticket on a one way ride Asking nothing Leave me be Taking everythin in my stride Dont need reason Dont need rhyme Aint nothing that I’d rather do Goin down Party time My friends are gonna be there too I’m on the highway to hell On the highway to hell Highway to hell I’m on the highway to hell No stop signs Speed limit Nobodys gonna slow me down Like a wheel Gonna spin it Nobodys gonna mess me around Hey Satan Paying my dues Playing in a rocking band Hey mama Look at me I’m on the way to the promised land I’m on the highway to hell Highway to hell I’m on the highway to hell Highway to hell Dont stop me I’m on the highway to hell On the highway to hell Highway to hell I’m on the highway to hell I’m on the highway to hell highway to hell highway to hell And I’m going down All the way I’m on the highway to hell

You make up your mind, you choose the chance you take Youre riding where the highway ends and the desert breaks Out on to an open road, you ride until the day You learn to sleep at night with the price you pay Now with their heads held high They reached out for the open sky And with their one last breath They knew the roads they would ride to their deaths Driving on through the night Unable to break away from the restless pull of the price you pay Oh the price you pay, oh the price you pay You cant walk away from the price you pay Now theyve come so far and theyve waited so long Just to end up caught in a dream where everything goes wrong Where the dark of the night holds back the light of the day And you got to stand and fight for the price you pay Oh the price you pay, oh the price you pay You cant walk away from the price you pay Little girl down on the strand With that pretty little baby in her hands Do you remember the story of the promised land? How he crossed the desert sands And could not enter the Chosen Land On the banks of the river he stays To face the price you pay So let the games start You better run your little wild heart You can run through all the nights and all the days But just across the county line A stranger passing through put up a sign That counts so many fallen away To the price you pay Oh the price you pay, oh the price you pay You cant walk away from the price you pay Oh the price you pay, oh the price you pay You cant walk away from the price you pay

She said we could just sleep together Thered be nothing wrong We could just hold each other with our clothes on I went to answer, I dont think we should Then I heard a voice say, yeah, I guess we could She kissed me lightly and said you know sometimes when youre down Its the little things that count Its the little things that count Its the little things... She said it was too late, I really shouldnt try to drive She unbuttoned my shirt and whispered just close your eyes Here, let me take your boots off, you know sometimes when your lucks run out Its the little things that count Its the little things that count Its the little things... Bridge: Her dress rode lightly as she walked Then she pulled the covers down Well I was so dry, she held a water glass to my lips And the polish on her nail was chipped She said she had a boyfriend that I reminded her of His hair was the same muddy brown; she stuck her tongue in my mouth...

Theres a code of silence that we dont dare speak Theres a wall between us and the rivers deep We keep pretending that theres nothing wrong But theres a code of silence and it cant go on Is the truth so elusive, so elusive you see That it aint enough baby To bridge the distance between you and me Theres a list of grievance 100 miles long Theres a code of silence and it cant go on Well you walk with your eyes open But your lips they remain sealed While the promises we made are broken Beneath the truth we fear to reveal Now I need to know now darlin I need to know whats goin on so cmon Well you walk with your eyes open But your lips they remain sealed While the promises we made are broken Beneath the truth we fear to reveal Now I need to know now darlin I need to know whats goin on so cmon Theres a code of silence that we dont dare speak Theres a wall between us and the rivers deep We keep pretending that theres nothing wrong

Here come ol flatttop He come groovin up slowly He got ju ju eyball He one holy roller He got hair down to his knee Got to be a joker he just do what he please He wear no shoeshine He got toejam football He got monkey finger He shoot Coca-Cola He say I know you..you know me One thing I can tell you is youve got to be free Come together...right now Over me He Bag Production, he got Walrus gumboot, he got Ono sideboard, he one Spinal cracker, he got Feet...down below his knee Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease Come together...right now Over me He rollercoaster, he got Early warning, he got Muddy Water, he one Mojo filter, he say One and one and one is three Got to be good lookin cause hes so hard to see Come Together...right now Over me Come together...yeah Come together...yeah Come together...yeah Come together...yeah

Well they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late last month Ralph went out lookin for a job but he couldnt find none He came home too drunk from mixin Tanqueray and wine He got a gun shot a night clerk now they callm Johnny 99 Down in the part of town where when you hit a red light you dont stop Johnnys wavin his gun around and threatenin to blow his top When an off-duty cop snuck up on him from behind Out in front of the Club Tip Top, they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99 Well the city supplied a public defender but the judge was Mean John Brown He came into the courtroom and stared poor Johnny down Well the evidence is clear gonna let the sentence son fit the crime Prison for ninety-eight and a year and well call it even Johnny 99 A fistfight broke out in the courtroom they had to drag Johnnys girl away His mama stood up and shouted Judge dont take my boy this way Well, son, you got any statement youd like to make Before the bailiff comes to forever take you away Now judge, judge I had debts no honest man could pay The bank was holdin my mortgage and they were gonna take my house away Now I aint sayin that makes me an innocent man But it was more n all this that put that gun in my hand Well, your honour, I do believe Id be better off dead So if you can take a mans life for the thoughts thats in his head Then sit back in that chair and think it over judge one more time And let them shave off my hair and burn Johnny

Met her at a friendly little bar down along the coast She said it was her birthday so we had us a nice little toast Drove around for a while, smoked a few cigarettes Took her back to my place, she slipped off her party dress She sat for a while on the edge of the bed just talkin Loose change in my pocket Loose change in my pocket Pint of gin in my boot cuff, Im drivin for a drink and a dance Sittin on the next stool, miss a little time on her hands Yeah I knew she was trouble, but trouble sure was lookin fine And when I pulled her close what I knew kinda slipped my mind We lay in bed and watched the moon come up crawling Loose change in my pocket Loose change in my pocket I pour another drink, wait for the night to get through Stars are burning in that black void so far away and blue Now Im sittin at a red light I feel somethin tickin way down The nights moving like a slow train crawling through this shithole town Got my bags packed in the back and Im tryin to get going again But red just goes to green and green goes red and then Then all I hears the clock on the dash tick-tocking Loose change in my pocket

Grab your ticket and your suitcase Thunder’s rollin down this track Well, you don’t know where you’re going now But you know you won’t be back Well, darling if you’re weary Lay your head upon my chest We’ll take what we can carry And we’ll leave the rest Well, big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams Oh, meet me in a land of hope and dreams Well, I will provide for you And I’ll stand by your side You’ll need a good companion now Oh, for this part of the ride And leave behind your sorrows Let this day be the last Well, tomorrow there’ll be sunshine, and sunshine And all this darkness past Well, big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams Oh, meet me in a land of hope and dreams Well, this train Carries saints and sinners This train Carries losers and winners This train Carries whores and gamblers This train Carries lost souls I said this train Carries brokenhearted This train Thieves and sweet souls departed This train Carries fools and kings Lord, this train All aboard I said now this train Dreams will not be thwarted This train Faith will be rewarded This train, hear the steel wheels singin This train, bells of freedom ringin Well, big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams Oh, meet me in a land of hope and dreams Oh, meet me in a land of hope and dreams Thank you. Please be seated

In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines Were sprung from cages out on Highway 9 Chrome wheeled, fuel-injected and steppin’ out over the line Oh, baby this town rips the bones from your back Its a death trap, its a suicide rap We gotta get out while we’re young `Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run Wendy let me in, I wanna be your friend I wanna guard your dreams and visions Yeah, just wrap your legs round these velvet rims Strap your hands across my engines And together we could break this trap Well run til we drop, and well never go back Walk with me out on the wire `Cause Im just as scared and a lonely rider I gotta find out how it feels I want to know if love is wild, I want to know if love is real Beyond the palace, hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard The girls comb their hair in rear view mirrors And the boys try to look so hard The amusement park rises bold and stark Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist I wanna die with you, Wendy, on the street tonight In an everlasting kiss The highways jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive Everybodys out on the run tonight, but theres no place left to hide So together, Wendy, we’ll live with the sadness I’ll love you with all the madness in my soul Someday girl, I dont know when, we’re gonna get to that place Where we really want to go And well walk in the sun Til then tramps like us, baby we were born to run Whoa-oh-whoa-whoa Whoa-oh-whoa-whoa Whoa-oh-whoa-whoa Whoa-oh-whoa-whoa Whoa-oh-whoa-whoa

Well every night I see a light shine in your window And every night you wont answer when I come knocking at your door Your daddy wont ever let me in And I see from the street your silhouette sittin close to him What must I do What does it take To get you to Oh, Talk to me Well until the night is over Hey little girl want you talk to me Well until the night is over, yeah yeah I got a full weeks pay And baby Ive been working hard each day Im not asking for the world you see Im just asking girl Talk to me Well late at night I hear the music softly playing Yes and late at night I see the two of you softly swayin I dont understand darling what was my sin Why am I down here below your arms are open to him What did I do What did I say What must I pay To get you to Talk to me Well until the night is over Little girl won’t you Talk to me Just until it’s all over, yeah yeah yeah yeah I got a full weeks pay And baby Ive been working hard each day Im not asking for the world you see Im just asking darling Talk to me Oh oh, well alright I dont understand darling what was my sin Why am I down here below and your arms are open to him What did I do What did I say What must I pay To get you to Talk to me Just until the night is over Little girl you talk to me Well until the night is over, yeah yeah yeah I got a full weeks pay And baby Ive been working hard each day Im not asking for the world you see Oh Im just, Well I’m just asking darling please And baby Im down on my knees To get you to talk to me Well until the night is over Little girl want you talk to me until it’s all over Come on darling and talk to me Well until it’s all over Little girl want you talk to me Well until it’s all over Well it’s all, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, sad, sad, yeah Talk to me until it’s all over Come on and talk to me Until it’s all over Talk to me Until it’s all over Ma, ma baby I got’a know

Hey girl, now wont you come on out tonight Yeah girl, now where the stars will shinin bright Yeah I gotta get that feeling Yeah we gotta get that feeling Whoa back again Yeah back again Tonight, you know theres something here in the air Tonight, we aint got money but we dont care Just gotta get that feeling Yeah I wanna get that feeling Before the night is through I want you to get that feeling too Hold me in your arms, the night will take care of us Come the rain or storms, the love will be there for us Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Da da da da da da da Da da da da da da da Da da da da da da da Tonight, well theres something in the air And tonight, yeah we aint got money but I dont care Yeah we gotta get that feeling Yeah we gotta get that feeling Whoa back again Whoaaa Say say say say Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Whoaaa yeah Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Do do hum do do do Whoaaa yeah Do do hum do do do

Cant see nothin in front of me Cant see nothin coming up behind I make my way through this darkness I cant feel nothin but this chain that binds me Lost track of how far Ive gone How far Ive gone, how high Ive climbed On my backs a 60 pound stone On my shoulder a half mile line Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight Left the house this mornin Bells ringin filled the air Wearin the cross of my calling On wheels of fire I come rollin down here Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight (Yeah, li-li-li-li-la-li-li-li-li-li La-la-li-li-li-la-la-li-li) Theres spirits above and behind me Faces gone, black eyes burnin bright May their precious blood bind me Lord, as I stand before your fiery light (Li-li-li-li-li-li-li-li-li La-la-li-li-li-li-li-li-li-li) I see you Mary in the garden In the garden of a thousand sighs Theres holy pictures of our children Dancing in a sky filled with light May I feel your arms around me? May I feel your blood mix with mine? A dream of life comes to me Like a catfish dancin on the end of my line Sky of blackness and sorrow Sky of love, sky of tears Sky of glory and sadness Sky of mercy, sky of fear Sky of memory and shadow Your burnin winds fill my arms tonight Sky of longing and emptiness Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life Come on up for the rising Come on up, lay your hands in mine Come on up for the rising Come on up for the rising tonight (Yeah, ii-li-li-li-li-li-li-li-li La-la-li-li-li-li-li-li-la-li-li La-la-li-li-li-li-li-li-la-li-li La-la-li-li-li-li-li-li-la-li-li) A dream of life A dream of life A dream of life

Here I am, baby, right where you found me Trying to break these chains that surround me If I look a little different its cause Ive changed Half-painted pictures are all that remains I cant let my past mistakes, let em bring me down I aint waitin on no angel of mercy I tried my best and I cant help myself Im trapped again I cant get out without losing you Im trapped again Why cant you feel what Im going through? Im trapped again I need an answer, girl, cant you see? Im trapped again Come and rescue me Monday morning came so fast What a fool to think that dreams would last Close my eyes and its still so clear Remember the night, girl, the world disappeared Cant let the hand of fate, let it drag me down I cant get no angel of mercy I came to stay but I got swept away Im trapped again I cant get out without losing you Im trapped again Why cant you feel what Im going through? Im trapped again I need an answer, girl, cant you see? Im trapped again Come and rescue me Cant let the hand of fate, let it drag me down I cant get no angel of mercy I came to stay but I got swept away Im trapped again I cant get out without losing you Im trapped again Why cant you feel what Im going through? Im trapped again I need an answer, girl, cant you see? Im trapped again Come and rescue me Bruce Springsteen Music/Almo Music Corp./Blue Midnight Music ASCAP

Well, shake it up, baby, now, Twist and shout. Cmon cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, Come on and work it on out. Well, work it on out, honey. You know you look so good. You know you got me goin, now, Just like i knew you would. Well, shake it up, baby, now, Twist and shout. Cmon, cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, Come on and work it on out. You know you twist your little girl, You know you twist so fine. Come on and twist a little closer, now, And let me know that youre mine. Well, shake it up, baby, now, Twist and shout. Cmon, cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, Come on and work it on out. You know you twist your little girl, You know you twist so fine. Come on and twist a little closer, now, And let me know that youre mine. Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now.

All rise Well the judge and the jury came into the court room About 9:30, the 23rd of Jun Now were all here to try your crime To see if well set you free or make you serve your time The jury all set up in the chair Hes guilty, hes guilty, send that boy to jail Now George was speeding, running down his mother Stabbing his wife then strangling her lover The court is ready to hear your plea Now are you guilty or not guilty The jury all set up to hear his plea Hes guilty, hes guilty, dont let that boy go free Yeah All rise Now the judge and the jury came into the court room About 9:30, the 24th of June The court is ready to try your crime To see if were gonna kill you or make you serve you time The jury all set up in the chair Hes guilty, hes guilty, send that boy to jail Hes guilty, hes guilty, send that boy to jail Hes guilty, hes guilty, send that boy to jail

It was Christmas Eve, I was standin in the parking lot Of Fabulous Girls, Nude - Nude - Nude In the car next to me there was a young lady givin a blow-job To a man in a Santa Claus suit His beard was crooked, his hat askew Embarrassed, I turned to go When from the back seat of that Mazda I heard somebody shout Oh Baby, dont Stop And a merry Ho-ho-ho When I walked inside, I ordered a beer and a double shot of whisk And in three minutes I had fallen in love The DJ announced Ladies and gentlemen, from Forth Worth, Texas: Lady Godiva And I sat and worshipped neath the angel above At the end of her set she brushed her hair Came and sat on the stool to my right And said Will you buy me a drink? My heart beats fast, my trousers grew tight And wittily I replied Uhhh.... She showed me a picture of her kid Said during the day shes an art student She dances six nights a week for slobs and idiots like this Of course, present company excluded On Donner, on Dancer, on Comet, on Blitzen Im lost in the valley of the supervixens Worshippin at the feet of the goddess above Im a pilgrim in the temple of love, ma, just a pilgrim in the temple Of love Well then Santa came stumblin in, and somebody shouted Hey Santa, wheres your elves? He sat down on the stool to my left And the bartender took a vodka bottle of the shelf He asked if Mrs. Claus had called To tell her he worked on the late shift at the mall And he was sorry, but he just got through I turned and I asked him: Hows the kid this year, Santa? Beneath his breath he whispered A merry fuck you Well then the owner come over and he was a short gfat ugly guy With a funny kind of pushed-in face He shook my hand and said it was the first time Theyd ever had a real superstar in this place Lady Godiva bought me a few drinks And words came out of my mouth What they were, I couldnt guess But it was something about showgirls, lapdancing, motley crue You can guess the rest Well I walked outside, snow was falling I had some toys to put together - it was Christmas time Santa followed me into the parking lot And threw up on the hood of the car next to mine I gave him my handkerchief, pulled out onto the highway And as I sat at the light I swear I saw a sleigh with a dozen of reindeers Pull up out of the parking lot and cut across the mall And a voice shouted Merry Christmas to all you assholes And to all a good fucking night!

Day after day, Im more confused Yet I look for the light through the pourin rain You know thats a game that I hate to loose And Im feelin the strain Aint it a shame Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away Sometimes I think Im wastin my time I dont understand the things I do The world outside looks so unkind And Im countin on you To carry me through Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away And when my mind is free You know a melody can move me And when Im feelin blue The guitars comin through To soothe me Thanks for the joy you brought me I believe in your song Your rhythm and rhyme and harmony You help me along Makin me strong Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away OH HO AH HO.. Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away HEY, HEY,HEY, YA Give me the beat boys and free my soul I wanna get lost in your rock n roll And drift away Na, Na, now wont ya Wont ya take, OH HA ..take me

I hear the guitars ringin out Ringin out down Union Street I hear the lead singer shoutin out girl I wanna be a slave to the beat Yeah tonight I wanna break my chains Somebody break my heart Somebody shake my brains Downtown theres something that I wanna hear Theres a sound little girl keeps ringin in my ear I wanna be where the bands are I wanna be where the bands are Where the bands are I wanna be where the bands are I get off from work and I grab something to eat I turn the corner and I drive down your street Little gray houses, darling, looks like nowhere But hey I know youre hidin in there Come on out for just a little while You know that heart of stone girl it just aint your style Tonight I wanna feel the beat of the crowd And when I tell you that I love you I wanna have to shout it out loud Shout it out loud I wanna be where the bands are I wanna be where the bands are Where the bands are I wanna be where the bands are I hear the guitars ringin out again Ringin on down Union Street I hear the lead singer shoutin out and girl I wanna be a slave to the beat And I want something thatll break my chains Something to break my heart Something to break my chains Theres a rockers special on tonight So meet me on down Neath the neon lights I wanna be where the bands are I wanna be where the bands are Where the bands are I wanna be where the bands are

Men walkin along the railroad tracks Goin some place, theres no goin back Highway patrol choppers comin up over the ridge Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge Shelter line stretching around the corner Welcome to the new world order Families sleepin in their cars in the southwest No home, no job, no peace, no rest Well, the highway is alive tonight But nobodys kiddin nobody about where it goes Im sittin down here in the campfire light Searchin for the ghost of Tom Joad He pulls a prayer book out of his sleepin bag Preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag Waitin for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard box neath the underpass You got a one way ticket to the promised land You got a hole in your belly and a gun in your hand Sleepin on a pillow of solid rock Bathin in the city aqueduct Well, the highway is alive tonight Where its headed, everybody knows Im sitting down here in the campfire light Waitin on the ghost of Tom Joad Now Tom said, Mom, wherever theres a cop beatin a guy Wherever a hungry newborn baby cries Where theres a fight against the blood and hatred in the air Look for me, Mom, Ill be there Wherever somebodys fightin for a place to stand Or a decent job or a helpin hand Wherever somebodys strugglin to be free Look in their eyes, Mom, youll see me Well, the highway is alive tonight Where its headed, everybody knows Im sittin down here in the campfire light With the ghost of old Tom Joad

Now you say you have a friend, you trust him with your life You trust him with your money, you trust him with your kids Youd even trust him with your wife You better watch whats goin on when the lights are out When the night is dark, when there aint nobody lookin around Yeah when the lights are out, down in this dirty little town Well now the world is dark and funny, better listen up to what I say You aint gonna know whats going on by what you see in the light of day You gotta watch whats goin on when the lights are out When the night is dark, when there aint nobody lookin around Yeah when the lights are out in this dirty little town Now you swear that she trusted you Within reason I understand But you kept slippin in late at night And in the mornin you had that smell on your hands Well now the world is turning, Rome is burning Me, Im watching and Im learning They say sure as Gods hand and the tickin of the clock The lords lightll shine under every slimy rock Well last night I slept the sleep of fear And I heard Gods voice whisper in my ear He said you better watch whats going on when the lights are out When the night is dark, when there aint nobody lookin around Yeah when the lights are out, down in this dirty little town

We met down in the valley, where the wine of love and destruction flows There in that curve of darkness where the flowers of temptation grow I left the rest for the others it was you and nothing else You felt so good to me, baby, as good as life itself You were life itself, rushing over me Life itself, the wind in the black elms Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes I cant make it without you I knew you were in trouble, and anyone could tell You carried your little black book from which all your secrets fell You squandered all your riches, your, your beauty and your wealth Like you had no further use for, for life itself You were life itself, rushing over me Life itself, the wind in the black elms Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes I cant make it without you Why the things that we treasure most slip away in time? Until to the music we grow deaf and to Gods beauty blind Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart? Until we fall away in our own darkness, stranger to our own hearts You were life itself, rushing over me Life itself, the wind in the black elms Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes I cant make it without you So heres one for the road, heres one to your health You were life itself, rushing over me Life itself, the wind in the black elms Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes I cant make it without you

If the sun should fall from the sky tomorrow If the rain brings the tears to your eye, I would share your sorrow But you must go if you cant take the heat, our love was fine, our love was sweet But we was walking on the wildside, runnin down a one way street Well Im not with all those guys, who rode out in your eyes Sometimes, ya sometimes, I cant forget your lines But hold the train, just come today, and for your wrong, well you must pay And were walkin on the wildside, runnin down a one way street If Im old my darlin eye, I must confess That this cant be love, no I must be a man possessed When I look in your eyes so bright, your walkin and your dress fits you just right But we were walking on a dead end, running down a one way street Well theirs a man, could change the things, he feels inside If for once I, could turn and make it swallow some of my pride But for the wrongs, oh yes we must pay, so its bye bye baby today And well go walking on that wildside, runnin down a one way street Yeah when I think, of all the girls, that I have I missed Well I know I, would give them up, for just one kiss Thats nn..we, we are the same kind, and to leave you baby, I have to go blind Oh when were walking on the wildside, running down a one way street Oh oh yes we are, well keep walking on that bad side, running down that one way street Ohh yes we will, well keep walking on that bad side, running down a one way street

I seen my old ladys boyfriend He dont look nothing like me Except for a bit of confusion Same kind she laid on me You dont know what youre getting into Shes gonna tear you apart Youre going places Ive been to Take a look at my heart Take a look at my heart Youre probably sending her flowers And talking to her on the phone Youre gonna get it together And find yourself all alone You dont know what youre getting into Shes gonna tear you apart Youre going places Ive been to Take a look at my heart Take a look at my heart Do you think you can be her lover and not become her fool? Do you think that you are the exception to the rule? Youre gonna hate all her girlfriends And everything that they say You ask me how do I know this They come around every day You dont know what youre getting into Shes gonna tear you apart Youre going places Ive been to Take a look at my heart Take a look at my heart I seen my old ladys boyfriend He dont look nothing like me Except for a bit of confusion Same kind she laid on me You dont know what youre getting into Shes gonna tear you apart Youre going places Ive been to Take a look at my heart Take a look at my heart Take a look at my heart

Its one for the money and one for the show I got one kiss for you honey so come on lets go I didnt see it coming but girl now I know It takes one for the running but two for the road One thousand dreams whispered in the dark But a dreams just a dream in one empty heart It takes more than one to rev it up and go So lets get it running, were two for the road Two one-way tickets and a diamond ring Hell it dont matter what the rain might bring When this world treats you hard and cold Ill stand beside you, were two for the road When youre alone my lovell shine the light Through the dark and starless night Ill hold you close and never let you go Cmon now girl cause were two for the road Well its two to get ready, babe, cmon lets go Me and you, girl, were two for the road

Sad song on the radio Echoes down this empty road here tonight With a lost melody and a lonely rhyme Of windshield wipers slapping time---you know the one Well it woke up something that was sleeping below my skin I wanted to tell you so much, but where do I start? Where do I begin? Do I start with how I lost my kindness and how I found it once again And Im gonna play it as it lays Play it as it lays Ooh, ooh Every perfect picture has a mess or two Sometimes its me, sometimes its you, but thats all right You surrender, you confess, you make a mess, you get undressed and call it a night But I remember the first time that I lay down inside your arms How I kissed your tired mouth, so full of grace, so empty of harm How I knew the road ahead would ravel itself, cursed and charmed And I would just play it as it lays Play it as it lays Play it as it lays Say a prayer for the brokenhearted Get back up and get it started again Say a prayer for the brokenhearted Say a prayer for love Years go by, you add them up Some days are holy, some days are rough, but thats all right Its a used up line, you know its true I never loved anyone the way that I love you Yesterday I walked down the streets we walked when were young Tried to pull a thread between who we once were and who weve become And if we lost a little along the way, thats all right, whats done is done And Im just gonna play it as it lays Oh, play it as it lays Im just gonna play it as it lays Oh, play it as it lays All right Play it as it lays Im gonna Play it as it lays All right

Here comes a fireman, here comes a cop Here comes a wrench, here comes a car hop Been going on forever, it aint ever gonna stop Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Now, aim your gun, son, and shoot your shot Everybody wants to be the man at the top Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief One thing in common they all got Everybody wants to be the man at the top, hey Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Now, aim your gun, son, and shoot your shot Everybody wants to be the man at the top, yeah Man at the top says its lonely up there If it is, man, I dont care From the big White House to the parking lot Everybody wants to be the man at the top Here comes a banker, here comes a businessman Here comes a kid with a guitar in his hand Dreaming of his record in the number one spot Everybody wants to be the man at the top, now Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Now, aim your gun, son, and shoot your shot Everybody wants to be the man at the top, yeah Alright, now Whos the man at the top? Whos the man at the top? Oh, yeah

I was bruised and battered, and I couldnt tell what I felt I was unrecognizable to myself I see my reflection in a window, and I didnt know my own face Brother, please dont leave me wastin away On the Streets of Philadelphia I walked this avenue, til my legs feel like stone I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone At night I could hear the blood burning through my veins Just as black and whispering as the rain On the Streets of Philadelphia Aint no angel gonna greet me Its just you and I my friend These clothes, they dont fit me anymore I walked a thousand miles And I wanna slip this skin The night has fallen, and Im lyin awake I can feel myself fading away So receive me brother with your faithless kiss Or will we leave each other alone like this On the Streets of Philadelphia Philadelphia

Sandy, the fireworkds are hailin over little Eden tonight Forcin a light into all those stoney faces left stranded On this warm July And the boys from the casino dance with shirts open Like Latin lovers on the shore Chasin all them silly New York virgins by the score Sandy, the aurora is risin behind us Those pier lights, our carnival life forever Oh love me tonight, for I may never see you again Hey Sandy girl, my, my, my baby Sandy, the waitress I was seein lost her desire for me I spoke with her last night, she said she wont set herself On fire for me, anymore Did you hear the cops finally busted Madame Marie For telling fortunes better than they do For me this boardwalk life is through You outta quit this scene, too Sandy, the aurora is risin behind us Those pier lights, our carnival life forever Oh love me tonight, for I may never see you again Hey Sandy girl, my, my, my baby Oh I mean it Sandy girl Oh, my, my, my baby Oh I love you Sandy girl My, my, my baby...

Now you’re running with the right crowd Well you better watch the friends you’re choosin Girl you’re a walking winner now You better keep your eye on who’s doin’ the losin All the faces staring down your throat All the eyes, darling, that are never closed In your sadness, girl Maybe there’s something that you ought to know Night fire, the night fire is out in the dark burnin Night fire, the night fire is down in the street yearnin You’re running with the right crowd Money and the wine are flowin’ You found your place with the right crowd But you forgot about that storm, that storm that’s blowin’ Let the music play Let the night roll to day Don’t listen to what they say Just keep movin’ to the beat, to the beat, to the big beat Night fire, the night fire is out in the dark burnin’ Night fire, the night fire is down in the street yearnin Will they punch your ticket as you grow old Do you really get used to being bought and sold Does that brand new dress keep out the cold Do your brand new friends help you to keep Your pretty eyes from seeing what they shouldn’t see The sound of breaking glass and runnin’ feet The sound of breaking glass and runnin’ feet Won’t you tell me baby I got to know Won’t you tell me baby I got to know Won’t you tell me baby I got to know Won’t you tell me baby I got to know Won’t you tell me baby I got to know Night fire, the night fire is out in the dark burnin’ Night fire, the night fire is down in the street yearnin Night fire, the night fire is out in the dark burnin’ Night fire, the night fire is down in the street yearnin

Where the road is dark and the seed is sowed Where the gun is cocked and the bullets cold Where the miles are marked in the blood and gold Ill meet you further on up the road Got on my dead mans suit and my smilin skull ring My lucky graveyard boots and song to sing I got a song to sing, keep me out of the cold And Ill meet you further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Where the way dark and the night is cold One sunny mornin well rise I know And Ill meet you further on up the road Now I been out in the desert, just doin my time Searchin through the dust, lookin for a sign If theres a light up ahead well brother I dont know But I got this fever burnin in my soul So lets take the good times as they go And Ill meet you further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road One sunny mornin well rise I know And Ill meet you further on up the road One sunny mornin well rise I know And Ill meet you further on up the road And Ill meet you further on up the road

Theres a place out on the edge of town, sir Rising above the factries and the fields Ever since I was a child, I can remember The mansion on the hill In the day, you can see the children playing On the road that leads to the gates of hardened steel Steel gates that completely surround The mansion on the hill At night, my daddyd take me and wed ride Through the streets of a town so silent and still Park on a back road along the highway side Look up at the mansion on the hill In the summer, all the lights would shine Thered be music playing, people laughing all the time Me and my sister, wed hide out in the tall corn fields Sit and listen to the mansion on the hill Tonight, down here in Linden town I watch the cars rushing by, home from the mill Theres a beautiful full moon rising Above the mansion on the hill

We are all travling in the footsteps Of those thatve gone before Well all be reunited On that new and sunlit shore When the saints marching in When the saints go marching in Lord, how I want be in that number When the saints go marching in And when the sun refuses to shine When the sun refuses to shine Lord, how I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints go marching in Lord, how I want to be in that number Oh when the saints go marching in And when the trumpet sounds its call When the trumpet sounds its call Lord, how I want to be in that number When the trumpet sounds its call When the saints marching in When the saints go marching in Lord, how I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in And some say that this world of trouble Is the only one well ever see But Im waiting for that morning When the new world is revealed Oh when the moon turns red with blood Oh when the moon turns red with blood Lord, how I want to be in that number When the moon turns red with blood When the saints go marching in When the saints go marching in Lord, how I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in Oh when the saints go marching in When the saints go marching in Lord, how I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in Lord, how I want be in that number When the saints go marching in

Took my baby to a picture show Found a seat in the back row Sound came up lights went down Rambo he was blowin em down I dont need no gun in my fist baby All I need is your sweet kiss To get me feelin like a real man Feelin like a real man Well you can beat on your chest Hell any monkey can But you got me feelin like a real man Oh feelin like a real man Me and my girl Saturday night Late movie on channel five The girls were droppin theyre droppin like flies To some smooth talkin cool walkin private eye I aint got no nerves of steel But all I got to know is if your love is real Feelin like a real man Well you can beat on your chest Hell any monkey can But you got me feelin like a real man Oh feelin like a real man Oh feelin like a real man I aint no fighter thats easy to see And as a lover I aint goin down in history But when the lights go down and you pull me close Well I look in your eyes and theres one thing I know Baby Ill be tough enough If I can find the guts to give you all my love Then Ill be feelin like a real man Feelin like a real man Well you can beat on your chest Hell any monkey can But you got me feelin like a real man Oh feelin like a real man

Born down in a dead man’s town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog that’s been beat too much Till you spend half your life just covering up Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA I got in a little hometown jam And so they put a rifle in my hands Son, you ever heard of Vietnam? Well, go and kill the yellow man Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA Come back home to the refinery Hiring man says “Son if it was up to me” I go down to see the V.A. man He says “Son don’t you understand” Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA I had a buddy at Khe Sahn Fighting off the Viet Cong They’re still there, he’s all gone He had a little girl in Saigon I got a picture of him in her arms Down in the shadow of the penitentiary Out by the gas fires of the refinery I’m ten years down the road Nowhere to run, ain’t got nowhere to go I’m a long gone daddy in the USA Born in the USA I’m a cool rocking daddy in the USA Born in the USA

I get up in the evening And I aint got nothing to say I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way I aint nothing but tired Im just tired and bored with myself Hey there baby I could use just a little help You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This gun is for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Message keeps getting clearer Radios on and Im moving round my place I check my look in the mirror Wanna change my hair, my clothes, my face I aint getting nowhere just living in a dump like this Theres something happening somewhere Theres something happening somewhere Theres something happening somewhere You cant start a fire You cant start a fire without a spark This gun is for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Cant start a fire Sitting around crying over a broken heart This gun is for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You cant start a fire Worrying about your little world falling apart This gun is for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark

Well my name is Catherine LeFevre I work at the Astrowash on Sunset and Vine I drop my kids at school in the morning And I pick them up at Marys just fore suppertime Well I work down at the car wash For a dollar and a dime And mister, I hate my boss Its at the car wash Im doing my time Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir And I take em one by one From Mercedes to VWs I do em all and I dont favor none Well I work down at the car wash For a dollar and a dime And mister, I hate my boss Its at the car wash Im doing my time Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir And I take em one by one From Mercedes to VWs I do em all and I dont favor none Well someday Ill sing in a night club Ill get a million-dollar break A handsome man will come here with a contract in his hand And say Catherine, this has all been some mistake

Out where the creek turn shallow and sandy And the moon comes skimming away the stars When the mesquite comes rushing over the hilltops Straight into my arms Straight into my arms Im ridin hard carrying a cache of roses And a fresh map that I made Now Im going to get birth naked and bury my old soul And dance on its grave Im gonna dance on its grave Its been a long time comin, my dear Its been a long time comin, but now its here Now its here Well, my daddy he was just a stranger Lived in a hotel downtown When I was a kid, he was just somebody Somebody Id see around Somebody Id see around Now down below and pulling on my shirt I got some kids of my own If I had one wish in this god-forsaken world, kids Itd be, your mistakesll be your own Yeah, your sins will be your own Its been a long time comin, my dear Its been a long time comin, but now its here Now its here Out underneath the arms of Cassiopeia Where the sword of Orion sweeps Its me and you, Rosie, crackling like crossed wires And you breathing in your sleep You breathing in your sleep Theres just a spark of a campfire left burning Two kids in a sleeping bag beside Reach neath your shirt, lay my hands across your belly and feel Another one kickin inside And I aint gonna fuck it up this time Oh, its been a long time comin, my dear Oh, its been a long time comin, but now its here Now its here

Woo! Pretty woman, walking down the street Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet Pretty woman I dont believe you, it must be true No one can look as good as you Mercy Pretty woman, wont you pardon me Pretty woman, I couldnt help but see Pretty woman Oh you look lovely as you can be Are you lonely, just like me? Arrrr Pretty woman, stop a while Pretty woman, talk a while Pretty woman, give your smile to me Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah Pretty woman, look my way Pretty woman, say youll stay with me Cause I need you Need you tonight Ah! Pretty woman, dont walk on by Pretty woman, dont make me cry Pretty woman, dont walk away-ay, okay If thats the way must be, okay I guess Ill go on home, its late Therell be tomorrow night, but wait What do I see? Shes walking back to me Whoa, whoa, pretty woman

I fell asleep on a dark and starlit sea With nothing but the cloak of Gods mercy over me I come upon strange earth and a great black cave I dreamt I awoke as if buried in my grave Weve been swallowed up Weve been swallowed up Disappeared from this world Weve been swallowed up The bones of sailors from the north and sailors from the east Lay high in a pyre in the belly of a beast A beast should you wander in its path upon your ship and your flesh hell sup Youll disappear from this world until youve been swallowed up Weve been swallowed up Weve been swallowed up Disappeared from this world Weve been swallowed up We trusted our skills and our good sails Our faith that with God the righteous in this world prevail Weve been swallowed up Weve been swallowed up Disappeared from this world Weve been swallowed up Weve been swallowed up Weve been swallowed up Disappeared from this world Weve been swallowed up

I get up in the evening And I aint got nothing to say I come home in the morning I go to bed feeling the same way I ain’t nothing but tired Man Im just tired and bored with myself Hey there baby I could use just a little help You cant start a fire You can’t start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Message keeps getting clearer Radios on and Im moving around the place I check my look in the mirror I want to change my clothes, my hair, my face Man I aint getting nowhere Im just living in a dump like this Theres something happening somewhere Baby I just know there is You can’t start a fire You can’t start a fire without a spark This guns for hire Even if we’re just dancing in the dark You sit around getting older Theres a joke here somewhere and its on me Ill shake this world off my shoulders Come on baby this laugh’s on me Stay on the streets of this town And theyll be carving you up alright They say you gotta stay hungry Hey baby Im just about starving tonight Im dying for some action Im sick of sitting round here trying to write this book I need a love reaction Come on now baby give me just one look You cant start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark You cant start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart This guns for hire Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark Even if were just dancing in the dark

Well darling, oh wont you come a little closer I promise pretty darling, I didnt know what I was saying And now Im praying that you wont say its over Come here pretty baby and rest your head upon my shoulder Just one kiss and we started Now dont leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted And tell me that you need me Well now baby, the lonely nights keep growing longer And my love for you just keeps growing stronger Like a wheel of chance so endlessly turning My fate lay in your hands, my heart forever burning In a sweet fire your kiss started Now dont leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted And tell me that you love me Tell me that you want me, girl The cruel mistakes Ive made, the hard price that Ive paid For the good times and for laughter Girl, I shouldve known for the indifference that Ive shown Id pay forever after And darling, now all Im trying to say is passion And love, they have a way of slipping into blackness Uncared for of slipping away The deck is cut, the cards turned, the hand is played And all we ever hope for burns to ashes and drifts away Now dont let our love slip into this darkness Dont leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted And tell me that you love me Tell me that you need me Tell me that you need me Tell me that you need me Tell me that you need me Tell me that you need me Tell me that you need me Yeah tell me that you love me Tell me that you love me Tell me that you love me And come on now daring Say it right now baby Say it right now darling Tell me that you love me

Said youd give me just a little kiss And youd rock me for a little while Well youd slip me just a piece of it Listen up little child I want it all or nothin at all I want it all or nothin at all Said youd take me for a little dance If you had a little time on your hands Well all I do is push and shove Just to get a little piece of your love I want it all or nothin at all I want it all or nothin at all Well now I dont wanna be greedy But when it comes to love there aint no doubt You just aint gonna get what you want With one foot in bed and one foot out You got to give it all or nothin at all All or nothin at all Now I only got a little time So if youre gonna change your mind Then shout out what youre thinkin of If what youre thinkin of is love I want it all or nothin at all I want it all or nothin at all I want to have it all or nothin at all I want it all or nothin at all I want it all or nothin at all I want to give it all or nothin at all

If theres something you need All that youll never, ever, ever had I know youve never had it Ohh honey, dont you just sit there crying Dont you sit there feeling bad No, no, no You better get up Now dont you understand? And raise your hand Hey, hey, hey I said raise your hand You know Im staying above, yes I am Want to give you all my love, ohh I do Ohh honey, wont you come on and open up? I said open up little heart Please, wont you let me try? Yea Woh, yea Woh, aaa, aaa, aaa Raise your hand Raise, eee Ohh raise, eee Ohh raise, eee Ohh raise, eee Said, raise your hand, come on Raise your hand, feel Raise your hand, and I gonna come in Raise your hand Raise your hand, yea Raise your hand, yea Raise it up, on up to me, come on Raise it up, on up to me now Raise it up, on up to me, yea Yea

Put on your black dress baby, and put your hair up right Theres a party way down in Factory Town tonight Ill be going down there if you need a ride Come on, come on, lets go tonight How many men fail, their dreams denied They walk through these streets with death in their eyes Now the man on the radio says Elvis Presley died Come on, come on, lets go tonight Well now some came to witness, now some came to weep Drawn by deaths strange glory, they stood in the street Drawn together forever in the promise of an endless sleep Come on, come on, lets go tonight Baby, come on, come on, lets go tonight Da da da da da da da Da da da da da da da Da da da da da da da

I get up, and nothing gets me down You got it tough, Ive seen the toughest around And I know, baby just how you feel You got to roll with the punches and get to whats real Ah, cant you see me standin here? I got my back against the record machine I aint the worst that youve seen Ah, cant ya see what I mean? Ah, might as well jump Might as well jump Go ahead and jump Go ahead and jump Ow-oh! Hey you! Who said that? Baby, how you been? You say you dont know You wont know until you begin So cant you see me standing here? I got my back against the record machine I aint the worst that youve seen Ah, cant ya see what I mean? Ah, might as well jump Go ahead and jump Might as well jump Go ahead and jump Jump Might as well jump Go ahead and jump Get in and jump Go ahead and jump Jump Jump Jump Jump

I pick you up with flowers When you get off from work Its like you dont even care Its like Im some kind of jerk I take you out on a date And then you wont even kiss me Boy when I aint around Ill bet you dont even miss me I dont know why I love you like I do I try and try You treat me like a fool It makes me want to cry It makes me feel so blue But I just do, baby, I just do I call you up Just to pass the time Soon as you hear my voice You disconnect the line And when I call you back Your mother says you aint home Cindy I know thats you on the other end of this phone Oh in this world There aint another like you My little candy girl So hard-hearted and cruel I think thats what Keeps me coming back Im a fool for you Cindy and I like it like that I came to get you last night Cindy, at quarter to six Your daddy came to the door He said Cindy got sick She got sent home from work With a note from the nurse And my very presenceWould make your condition worse But it aint your health Cause well you sure look fine Little girl its something else Thats on my mind Well you can give it to me Cause if its good enough for you Its good enough for me I dont know why I love you like I do You make me cry And feel like such a fool I guess I like it When you hurt me this way You dish it out and I just put it away

Baby I dont need your loving no more Baby I dont need your kisses no more Baby I dont need you tender touch Baby I Baby I dont need your tender kiss Baby I youll never miss Baby I dont want you around me no more Baby I Cause I got someone new Somebody better than you Somebody wholl be true Somebody better than you Ah! Baby I dont need your loving no more Baby I dont need your kisses no more Baby I dont need you tender touch Baby I Baby I dont need your tender kiss Baby I youll never miss Baby I dont want you around me no more Baby I Cause I got someone new Somebody better than you Somebody wholl be true Somebody better than you Baby I dont need your loving no more Baby I dont need your kisses no more Baby I dont need you tender touch Baby I Baby I dont need your tender kiss Baby I youll never miss Baby I dont want you around me no more Baby I

Seven angels got my number Since I fell in love with you Seven angels got my number Theyre all telling me what to do First angel says Go on and love her Second angels says Aint you tired of being alone? Third angel says Do the right thing, me. Fourth angels says Check that other little angel walkin on down the street Seven angels got my number Since I fell in love with you Seven angels got my number Theyre all telling me what to do Fifth angels says Dont worry Loves waitin round the corner for you, son Sixth angel says You better hurry It dont take long for the good to get gone Walkin on wings all sexy and blue Seventh angel says Im a fool I got seven angels calling on my pride Seven devils crawling around inside Seven angels tellin me which way to turn One kiss and my soul wanna burn Seven angels got my number Since I fell in love with you Seven angels got my number Theyre all telling me what to do The earths so lonely, sad and blue And without love, your souls dyin Sixth angel says to believe you When you say youll never leave me cryin

I was out driving Just a taking it slow Looked at my tank It was reading low Pulled in a Exxon station Out on Highway One Held up without a gun Held up without a gun Some damn fool with a guitar Walkin down the street Aint got nowhere to go Aint got nothing to eat Man with a cigar says Sign here son; Held up without a gun Held up without a gun Now its a sin And it oughta be a crime You know it happens buddy All the time Try to make a living Try to have a little fun Held up without a gun Held up without a gun