I Shall Believe

Come to me nowAnd lay your hands over meEven if it’s a lieSay it will be alrightAnd I shall believe I’m broken in twoAnd I know you’re on to meThat I only come homeWhen I’m so all aloneBut I do believe That not everything is gonna be the wayYou think it ought to beIt seems […]


No One Said It Would Be Easy

It’s obvious the trouble we’re inWhen your father pulls up in a Mercedes BenzHe says he just happened to be in the neighborhoodBut before he leaves he slips the landlord the rentYou say, "It’s just a question of eliminatingobstacles"As you throw your dinner out the kitchen doorYou say, "I know how you try" But honey, […]


Can't Cry Anymore

Took your carDrove to TexasSorry, honeyBut I suspected we were throughAnd I can’t cry anymoreSince I leftBeen feelin’ better, cause that’sWhat you get when youStay together too longAnd I can’t cry anymore [Chorus]Wouldn’t it be good ifwe could hop a flight to anywhereSo long to this lifeSo much for pretendingBad luck’s never-endingAnd now I know […]


Leaving Las Vegas

Life springs eternalOn a gaudy neon streetNot that I care at allI spent the best part of my losing streakIn an Army JeepFor what I can’t recallOh I’m banging on my TV setAnd I check the oddsAnd I place my betI pour a drinkAnd I pull the blindAnd I wonder what I’ll find [Chorus]I’m Leaving […]


Run, Baby, Run

She was born in November 1963The day Aldous Huxley diedAnd her mama believedThat every man could be freeSo her mama got high, high, highAnd her daddy marched on BirminghamSinging mighty protest songsAnd he pictured all the placesThat he knew that she belongedBut he failed and taught her youngThe only thing she’s need to carry onHe […]


Solidify

Pouring in and around the great wellspringOf simple feelingAnd I need bearings in the face of yourCool cool fireWalking backwards with the pounding of your voiceMakes my soul tiredAnd concrete is As concrete doesn’tAnd voices can drown Why should I [4 times]SolidifyMake me realSo you can see me I guess you thoughtI’d hide the sun […]


Strong Enough

God, I feel like hell tonightTears of rage I cannot fightI’d be the last to help you understandAre you strong enough to be my man? Nothing’s true and nothing’s rightSo let me be alone tonightCause you can’t change the way I amAre you strong enough to be my man? Lie to meI promise I’ll believeLie […]


All I Wanna Do

Hit it!This ain’t no discoIt ain’t no country club eitherThis is LA! "All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die,"Says the man next to me out of nowhereIt’s apropos Of nothingHe says his name’s William but I’m sure,He’s Bill or Billy or Mac or BuddyAnd he’s plain ugly to meAnd I […]