Down on the corner of ruin and grace I?m growin weary of the human race hold my lamp up in everyone?s face lookin for an honest man everyone tied to the
In the building block canyons the urban survivors are trapped in the gridlock of 9 to 5 thing burning their candles while gas engines idle they long for
I lived on the streets down in new orleans just to get away from my family daddy?s little dream I was only 16 but I took all misfortune would hand me
Everyone knew she was gonna be fast everyone said they could build her to last 10,000 tons of hurtlin steel screamin round the curves nobody at the wheel
Take a walk down emerald street sparks flyin from my head to my feet all because I?m in love sun shines and the air smells sweet little birdies go tweet
Beautiful world circling infinitely fragment of sun marbled in blue turning in time and tuned like a symphony beautiful stars beautiful view beautiful
Rare bird, I know your loneliness born into a crowded nest and given away solitaire girl, your voice crying in the wilderness where suffering brings holiness
I am just a troubadour a tried and true believer if there?s nothing that I can live for I don?t want to be here I wear my heart on my shirtsleeve and
Unsustainable, unmaintainable we?ve gone too far and now it?s uncontainable let?s tear it down and start all over again reprehensible, indefensible the
don't turn the light out don't let the night in unless you want me now don't take your clothes off or bear your soft skin unless you want me now don'
Baby walks a wire without a net baby gives his heart with no regret and from this height where he?ll risk the fall for a glimpse of what might be he waits
I like the way the dark hangs off you Like a cloud around the sun The way nobody's bought your heart For one on one You're so beautiful You don't give
The party?s over, we had us a time everybody got loaded, everybody looked fine we emptied the coffers of water and wine the party?s over we had a good
Baby walks a wire without a net baby gives his heart with no regret and from this height where he?ll risk the fall for a glimpse of what might be he