RANCID AIR BLOWS DOWN THESE STREETSDRUNKEN JUNKIES CALL ME “CHIEF”MY SOUL SCREAMS FOR ANOTHER DRINKAROUND THE CORNERWHERE I CAN SLINKSPANISH GHOSTS OF NIGHTS LONG PAST DEAD CITYBUT I KNOW I’VE MISSED MY CHANCEDEAD CITYBLUE STEEL VAQUIEROS WITH DYING EYESSPITTING BULLETS AND TELLING LIESMY FUTURE FADES BENEATH THE SCARLET SKYI SEARCH FOR WATERBUT THE RIVER’S RUN […]
I see the jaws of life snap shut I feel the pain of love and it cuts There’s no escape; life’s rough Hearts are made to break; it’s tough We’ve been together so long I’m with you til the end, and I’ll stand by you my friend I’ll stand by you my friend In your […]
There’s a bright blue cross at the end of my street; the blood of Christ on my hands and my feet I’m waiting for a sign but it never comes; no loaves of bread I get only crumbs but I know… I’m praying for a miracle even though I don’t believe in God Looking for […]
CHILDREN – YOU’RE ALIVE!WITH SO MUCH UNDONEYOU CAN FEEL THE HUNGERIS IT STILL OKAYTO DREAM?FIRST YOU MUST LEARNTO TRUST NO ONE I KNOW WHAT LAUGHTER SOUNDS LIKEI CAN HEAR IT NOWYOU MUST BE THINKING:THERE’S SOME WAY OUT OF THISSOMEHOWIT’S TRUE AND CRYSTAL CLEAR:THERE IS EVERYTHING TO FEAR CHILDREN – JUST WAIT AND SEE!YOU’LL LOVE ITONE […]
NOTHING EVER SITS FOR MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO IT MIGHT BE ME OR IT MIGHT BE YOU NO REGRETS BETWEEN THE FURNITURE LIKE IT OR NOT I’M COMING THROUGH TASTES LIKE SUGAR SMELLS LIKE SHIT SOONER OR LATER YOU GET USED TO IT I FEEL YOUR PAIN I RUN WITH IT FOR LITTLE […]
DON’T NEED NOBODY TO SHARE MY PAIN DON’T NEED NOBODY ABOARD THIS TRAIN DON’T WANT NOBODY TO BE MY FRIEND DON’T NEED NOBODY I AIN’T GONNA PRETEND I GOT A TOMBSTONE HAND WAITING FOR ME RIGHT WAY BACK GOT A GUARD DOG LION I DON’T MIND DYIN’ NO TIME TO UNPACK I WANNA BE ALONE […]
We live up in the foothills behind your sprawling house I’m sure you never noticed We’ve been quiet as a mouse but we like your fancy car and your RV, too And your kidney shaped swimming pool it Looks quite nice I’m surprised we haven’t already been invited inside Sometimes when you’re gone we sleep […]
Floating awayUpon the wind across the waterHeading westtowards friendly shoresI got lostOn my way to the MarquesasSearching for goldFrom days of yoreChasing dreams, am I the only oneThe future holds a golden crownWell they saythat no man is an islandbut as far as I’m concernedI’m so farfrom solid ground I’m wonderinga raging seathe only soundBut […]
I wake up every morningturn on the newswatch the worldas it crumbles at my feetdon’t know exactly what to doTry to put my best foot forwardbut it’s so hard not to seepeople out thereliving on the streetsDon’t have food enough to eatI call that a fuck jobyeah, that’s what we gotI call that a fuck […]
If I don’t want to stop at red lightsI may not do it todayif I’d rather drive my pickupon the sidewalkI don’t care what you sayit’s my goddam choiceDon’t take my freedumb away I sure as hell won’t put on no maskdon’t try and make me wear oneit’s my goddam right if I want to […]
