Queen Of New Orleans"
She said: "Baby our love's just like your songs The beat ain't bad but the words are all wrong It's time to pack my bags, it's time to just move on" She sang: "Johnny, I'm gone, gone, gone" And she was gone, yeah
Me and Leigh met summer of '95 In a burgundy dress lookin' finer than a French wine A Cajun queen with another side She was a schoolboy's dream, I was out of my mind She was lookin' fine She said: "You wanna drive me home" But what I didn't know ......
Ooh, ooh, (shalala) I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) it was almost like a dream (almost like a dream)
That night I made my move Man I fell hard when I put my hands in her cookie jar She was more than a girl, she was a cabaret star I was a deer in the lights of a speeding car Nothing's what it seems, she was a Venus De Milo in her sister's jeans
Ooh, ooh, (shalala) I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) it was almost like a dream (almost like a dream)
Ooh, ooh, (shalala) I was dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) I was dancing cheek to cheek in New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing with the Queen down Bourbon Street
Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing in the streets of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) nothing's what it seems in New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing with the Queen of New Orleans
Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing with a Queen of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing with the Queen of New Orleans Ooh, ooh, (shalala) dancing with the Queen of New Orleans
Janie, Don't You Take Your Love To Town"
Sitting here just watching you sleep Wish I could slip inside and be in some technicolor dream But the air's too thick for one of us to breathe I'm not fool enough to think you couldn't live life without me
I didn't come this far to throw the towel in I didn't fight this hard to walk away If I ain't smart enough to say I'm sorry It's just because the words got in the way
I remember how it used to be I was you and you were me We were more than just the same Now these shoes don't fit, my skin's too tight When you want a kiss, I take a bite Let your heart call up the cops, read me my rights Last night I drank enough to drown Raise a toast to your good looks and to my health Look, we both know how much I've let you down Janie, don't you take your love to town
Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love to town If I gotta beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie, don't you take your love to town
You deserve a shooter, a saint Someone to give it to you straight To find the soul through flesh and bone My life's a treasure, full of sunny weather But it's left me feeling cold Now all you wanna do is take me home I hated you, the night you said you loved me I hated you, 'cause I couldn't love myself I'm begging you now, baby please just hold me I got one foot in, one foot off the ground
Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love to town If I gotta beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love ...
[Guitar solo]
Sitting here while you're fast asleep In the bathroom by the sink Trying to write the right words down I turn out the lights, close my eyes There ain't no prayers or kiss goodnight What I'll forget to say tomorrow, I'll say now Janie, don't you take your love to town
Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love to town If I gotta beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie, don't you take your love to town
Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love to town If I gotta beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie, don't you take your love to town
Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love to town If I gotta beg, I'll beg, just don't walk away Janie, don't you take your love to town Janie, don't you take your love
Midnight In Chelsea
The kids 'round here look just like sticks They trade old licks with a beat up six I just smile and catch the groove
Gothic girls all dress in black Serious as heart attacks It takes a little bit of getting used to
The old man with the whiskey stains Lost the night forgot his name His poor wife will sleep alone again And it ain't hard to understand Why she's holding on to her own hand
Chorus: It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's asking me for favors No one's looking for a savior They're too busy saving me
(Repeat Chorus)
I've seen a lone,sloane ranger drive seems her chauffeur took a dive And sold her secrets to the sun And later in a magazine I finally figured what it means To be a saint, not a queen
Two lustful lovers catch a spark And chase their shadows in the dark Someone's getting off tonight Of a big red bus that's packed so tight It disappears in a trail of light Somewhere someone's dreaming baby it's all right...
Chorus: It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's asking me for favors No one's looking for a savoir They're too busy saving me Midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's pinned the dreams on me No one's asking me to bleed I'm the man I want to be When Chelsea girls sing...
It's morning when I go to sleep In the distant dawn a church bell rings Another day is coming on A baby's born, an old man dies Somewhere young lovers kiss good-bye I leave my soul and just move on And wish that I was there to sing this song
Chorus: It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's asking me for favors No one's looking for a savior They're too busy saving me
It's midnight in Chelsea, midnight in Chelsea No one's pinned the dreams on me No one's asking me to bleed I'm the man I want to be The man I want to be,the man I want to be Midnight in Chelsea
Ugly"
If you're ugly, I'm ugly too In your eyes the sky's a different blue If you could see yourself like others do You'd wish you were as beautiful as you, yeah
And I wish I was a camera sometimes So I could take your picture with my mind Put it in a frame for you to see How beautiful you really are to me
Ugly, ugly All of us just feel like that some days Ain't no rainbow in the sky, when you feel U.G.L.Y. And that's ugly, yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah
Ugly, ugly All of us just feel like that some days Ain't no rainbow in the sky, when you feel U.G.L.Y. And that's ugly, ugly All of us just feel like that some days Ain't no cure that you can buy When you feel U.G.L.Y. And that's ugly
So if you're ugly, I'm ugly too If you're a nut, then I must be a screw If you could see yourself the way I do You'd wish you were as beautiful as you, yeah I wish I was as beautiful as you
Staring At Your Window"
You think you know me just because you know my name You think you see me 'cause you've seen every line on my face You want to want me just because I say that I want you But does it matter if anything I'm saying is the truth
You need somebody, somebody to hold onto But this ain't the movies, and we ain't heroes
Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The streetlights buzz as the cars roll by and the moon don't give a damn My boots just keep on walkin', but a heart don't understand Why I'm staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand
I said that I want you, but when we woke up one of us was crying You rolled over and all you said was, "Man, I think I'm dying" Our song is over, this band of gold has been feeling like a noose You place your bets 'cause no one thinks they'll lose
Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The streetlights buzz as the cars roll by and the moon don't give a damn My boots just keep on walkin', but my heart don't understand Why I'm staring at your window
The light of love can blind you 'til you cover up your eyes And you try to find the reason not to say good bye It's the curse of every sailor standing on dry land Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand
[Guitar solo]
The night is fading like my old tattoo A heart and a dagger that says "Forever"
Staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand The streetlights buzz as the cars roll by and the moon don't give a damn I'm getting tired of talkin', even I don't understand Why I'm staring at your window with a suitcase in my hand
Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart"
I've been staring at the page for what seems like days I guess I put this one off for a while Did I see a tear fall from your eyes ? Or did you laugh so hard that you cried ? When I served my secrets on a silver tray to you (hey now) Hey now, I guess the night's just bringing me down
There's no love, there's no hate I left them there for you to take But know that every word was a piece of my heart (hey now)
You've been the blood in my veins The only one who knows my middle name And the smiles, they came easy 'cause of you (hey now) You know that I love you, but I hate you 'Cause I know I can never escape you So let the choir sing for tonight I'm an easy mark (hey now) Hey now, am I acting just a little too proud ?
There's no love, there's no hate I left them there for you to take But know that every word was a piece of my heart (hey now) Have I said too much Maybe I haven't said enough But know that every word was a piece of my heart (hey now)
Hush me darling, maybe I've lost my touch Maybe I've lost my guts There, is that truth enough ? Hey now, hey now...
[Guitar solo]
You know these love letters mix with whisky Just don't light a match when you kiss me Though I'll blow away, you know I'll be back soon (hey now) Hey now, hey now, hey now, am I talking just a little too loud ?
There's no love, there's no hate I left them there for you to take But know that every word was a piece of my heart (hey now) Have I said too much Maybe I haven't said enough But know that every word was a piece of my heart Hey now, am I talking just a little too proud ? Hey now, the night's just bringing me down
It's Just Me"
You know your favorite old pair of shoes The ones with the hole in the toe you won't lose Your favorite record that's all scratched and used But still you love to play when your feeling blue
That faded rose that's all dried out Those Bukowski poems we couldn't live without Your high school picture when you had wild hair That stormy day on the beach that got us here
And oh, you better believe There's just one thing you need, oh, can't you see ...
It's just me baby, it's just me baby There's just one thing that you should keep in your book of dreams It's just me baby (it's just me)
Just like a shadow 10 feet tall Standing right behind you should you fall I'll be the one to hold you up to walk When this wicked world makes us want to crawl
And if your waves should ever break at sea I'll be there waiting, I'm that sandy beach I'm the same old dog, scratching those same fleas I'll be by your side, you can count on me
It's just me baby, it's just me baby There's just one thing that you should keep in your book of dreams It's just me baby, it's just me baby What's it gonna take to make you see ? What's it gonna take 'til you believe in me ? oh...
[Guitar solo]
Oh, how my smile fades and my heart just breaks every time you go away
But it's just me baby, it's just me baby There's one more thing that you should keep in your book of dreams It's just me baby, it's just me baby What's it gonna take to make you see ? What's it gonna take 'til you believe in me ?
And if someday some new memory comes along Looking shiny, new, feeling really strong You can tell him that I'll tell him he can just move on I'm a fighter, I've been fighting for you all night long It's just me baby, it's just me, it's just me baby, it's just me baby
Destination Anywhere"
Hey babe, it's me parked outside your house I know that he's asleep, so listen to me now Darlin', I'm tired of living just in your dreams I'm getting out You know we both sold our souls We're just growing old in this sleepy, dead-end town
Destination anywhere - Name the place, I'll be there Pack a bag and we're out of here - let's run
Baby, we both been running uphill for too long We both settled for something, got nothing And we both know that it's wrong Go on admit it if we lived it I'm leaving, get your boots and come on I've got my coat and my keys I need you next to me then I'm gone, come on
Destination anywhere - Name the place and I'll be there Pack a bag and we're out of here - let's run Destination anywhere - Left or right, I don't care Baby we'll just disappear like the sun, ooh...
[Guitar solo]
When these wheels spin, baby they can all eat our dust As far as I'm concerned, this whole town lost its nuts We won't be here when they put us down It's our big chance, I'm calling you now They'll never let us go unless we try I'm tired of living just to die We're getting out of here, destination anywhere
Destination anywhere - Name the place and I'll be there Pack a bag and we're out of here - let's run Destination anywhere - Left or right, I don't care Maybe we'll just disappear chase the sun Come on, come on, come on
Learning How To Fall"
I was walking on a wire Looking down, there was no net Now, I'm standing at your door Me and my last cigarette, oh
Yeah, we've been through this before Too late to cover up my tracks Damn the fool who begs for more I'll take my past and paint it black
Now this circus has left town This clown has gotta get his feet back on the ground
I'm learning how to fall (learning how to fall) Learning how to take a hit (learning how to fall ) I had to walk before I crawled It was winner take it all Now I'm learning how to fall... (learning how to fall) Yeah, I got the hang of it
I was standing in the light There were faces all around I put my gloves up for the fight One sucker punch and I was down
I'm learning how to fall (learning how to fall) Learning how to take a hit (learning how to fall) Had to walk before I crawled It was winner take it all I'm learning how to fall... (learning how to fall) Yeah, I got the hang of it
I was flying through the clouds Pucker up, it's time to kiss the ground
I'm learning how to fall (learning how to fall) Learning how to take a hit (learning how to fall) Had to walk before I crawled It was winner take it all I'm learning how to fall... (learning how to fall) Now I got the hang of it (learning how to fall), (learning how to fall), (learning how to fall) Yeah I got the hang of it, (learning how to fall), (learning how to fall), (learning how to fall) Learning how to fall, (learning how to fall), (learning how to fall), learning how to fall
Naked"
My friend had a girlfriend She liked her drink Sucked the head off her lager Threw me a wink And she sang to me, "Buddy, what's your sign?"
I was off, I was runnin' Knocked me clean off my feet Her tongue kept on selling What any blind man could see And I just kept on stumbling through the stop signs
She said, "What's you hiding underneath that shirt?" Right behind the buttons there's a heart that hurts Adam's evening left the curse Take it off make it work
Naked, naked - just get back to basics, yeah Naked, face it - you can't fake it when you're (naked) Naked (naked) face it All I'm saying
The tail you been chasing Put the K back in kink Threw a coin in her jukebox I started to think But she just smiled and offered me a peace sign
How far you gonna run in those designer shoes ? The soul with holes ain't gonna be the one you lose I don't know which one is worse: Adam, me or you
Naked, naked - just get back to basics, yeah Naked, face it - you can't fake it when you're (naked) Naked (naked) face it All I'm saying
[Guitar solo]
Take it, embrace it Baby, here we are Can't you almost ... taste it
Naked, naked - just get back to basics (yeah) Naked, face it - you can't fake it when you're (naked) Naked (naked, naked) naked (naked, naked) naked (naked, naked) naked (naked)
Little City"
I got my call light on, gimme one more fare tonight Just get me over the bridge, I can see those shiny bay lights You know I'm never alone but I'm feeling lonely tonight Damn, I got my last cigarette but I ain't got no light
God let these wheels roll to where the girls are pretty Where the nights explode and life is still living Down this open road, the arms of pity Wait to greet me tonight in little city
In my rear view mirror, I see someone else's hairline I hear that fire in your eyes is on the rock and doing hard time And the grapes of wrath, they're on the vine There's wine in this dirt Here love ain't love, tt's just another four letter word
God let these wheels roll to where the girls are pretty Where the nights explode and life is still living Down this open road, the arms of pity Wait to greet me tonight in little city
shalalalalala, shalalalalala, shalalalalala, oh shalalalalala, shalalalalala, shalalalalala, oh
God let these wheels roll to where the girls are pretty Where the nights explode and life is still living Down this open road, the arms of pity Wait to greet me tonight in little city
Now that cold gray fog's just a rolling down the highway He's come to carry me home It puts a little smile on my face
Yeah, roll with me baby I can see those daylights calling me home Yeah, I'm never alone Just turn the radio on There's an old song I used to know
August 7, 4:15"
[This song is dedicated to the memory of Katherine Korzilius.] [Sometimes God calls His angels ... too soon.]
Ah... It was another day Perfect Texas afternoon Mother and two children play The way they always do As they raced home from the mailbox A mother and her son Against a little girl of six years old The independent one
Ah... The deputies went door to door through all the neighborhood They said I got some news to tell you folks I'm afraid it ain't so good Somehow something happened Someone got away Someone got the answers for what happened here today Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no
Tell me it was just a dream - August 7, 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean - August 7, 4:15
Now the people from the papers And the local TV news tried to find the reason Cop dogs sniffed around for clues Someone shouted "Hit and run" The coroner cried "Foul" Her blue dress was what she wore The day they laid her body down Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no
Tell me it was just a dream - August 7, 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean - August 7, 4:15 No...
[Guitar solo]
I know tonight that there's an angel up on Heaven's highest hill And no one there can hurt you baby, no one ever will Somewhere someone's conscience is like a burning bed The flames are all around you How you gonna sleep again ? Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no
Tell me it was just a dream - August 7, 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean - August 7, 4:15
Tell me it was just a dream - August 7, 4:15 God closed His eyes and the world got mean - August 7, 4:15
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