Saigon, it was all gone The same Coke machines As the streets I grew on Down in a mesquite canyon We come walking along the ridge Me and the brothers
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
I stood stonelike at midnight suspended in my masquerade I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade I was open to pain and
You stare in the mirror at the lines in your face And you try to see, girl The way things were when we were at your place In the days it was just you
Let the frozen cities crumble, crumble and fall That's alright, I don't mind at all Let 'em all tumble right into the sea Well that's just fine, that
You got your book baby with all your fears Let me, honey, and I'll catch your tears I'll take your sorrow if you want me to Come tomorrow that's what
You broke my heart, tore it apart Thought it was cute, thought it was smart But now I'm back and I've got the strength of ten So I got a message for
We met out on open streets when we had no place to go I remember how my heart beat when you said I love you so Then little by little we choked out all
At night I go to bed but I just can't sleep I got something running around my head That just won't keep In the silence I hear my heart beating, time
They prosecuted some poor sucker in these United States For teaching that man descended from the apes They coulda settled that case without a fuss or
You may think I'm foolish For the foolish things I do You may wonder how come I love you When you get on my nerves like you do Well baby you know you
I had a dream our love would last forever I had a dream tonight my dream comes true And if you'll hold me tight We'll be riders, girl, on the night Ooh
Every day here you come walking I hold my tongue, I don't do much talking You say you're happy and you're doin' fine Well go ahead, baby, I got plenty
Well Billy bought a Chevy '40 Coupe Deluxe Chrome wheels, stick shift Give her gas, pop the clutch Little girls on the corner Like a diamond they
When I get home from my job I turn on my T.V. But I can't keep my mind on the show When I lay down at night, oh I can't get no sleep So I turn on my
Johnny works in a factory and Billy works downtown Terry works in a rock and roll band Lookin' for that million-dollar sound I got a little job down
There's a river runs through this valley Cold and deep and black Comin' like a tombstone shadow across my back (CHORUS) Trouble river, six foot high
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
