Words and Music by Phillip Sandifer. Down in Sao Paulo kids live in the streets. It rains death in Africa there's nothing to eat. Blacks hate the whites, whites hate their own.
I'm just skimming stones against the lake. While my dreams pass me by. 'Cause I've never known what to make of life. But I guess I'm willing to try. .
It coulda' been me. . I heard that he's leavin'. 'Cause he tried to believe you, oh yeah. But you told him too many lies. There were too many nights with tears in his eyes.
The only time I feel good falling. Is when I'm falling fast and hard for you. The last two digits when I'm calling. Fade away but somehow I'll get through.
He sees the moon reflect. Off the shiny steel. And though it's high above. It looks so real. . Ships in the bay give birth. To smaller wooden fish. And when they reach the shore.
The blue skies are turning brown. And trees fall without a sound. Jets crashing through the sky. The big sun is burning high. . The oceans are turning black.
Trusting is one thing I don't know. When it comes to the campaigning men. But I'll meet you at the election. When I vote for the hope of this land. . Carry on.
Two men with empty pockets. Put lipstick on little girl. And another dream goes by. . They make her ride the rockets. That fall into the sea of pearl.
What was wrong with her?. Why did she pick a winner?. He would leave her every night after dinner. . She would undress. Make him nervous. But he would rather lay a bet.
I saw you standing there alone. I wondered if you wanted what you owned. Your magic ladders in the sky. Tie you to the place where angels fight. . Our madness envy and desire.
When the water's too high. When the water's too high. I will carry you. I will carry you. . When the water's too high. When the water's too high. I will carry you.
Cry, cry darlin'. That's what I do. If you'd leave me with the blues. . Cry, cry darlin'. That's all I do. If it's you I should lose. For me there'd be no sunshine.
Cry, cry, darling, that's what I'd do if you'd leave me with the blues. Cry, cry, darling, that's all I'd do if it's you I should lose. For me, there'd be no sunshine if we should ever part.
My baby come and got me in her mama's Cadillac. We went parkin' by the river near the honeydew patch. She started talkin' 'bout the birds and the bees.
I gave a girl a ride in my wagon. Now she crawled in and took control. She was tired as her mind was draggin'. And I said get some sleep, we'll get on down the road.
Well, I ain't Burt Reynolds and I ain't Tom Selleck. I got mules up the pike and my car's an old relic. I get Chevrolet pay but I got a big smile. 'Cause my little baby loves me Cadillac style.
Where did you come from baby?. Where have you been?. I been running around this world and I just can't win. They're not made like you anymore, you're one of a kind.
Uh yeah it all started when I saw you out in LA. Had to get it crackin' while you backed it up like valè. Yeah uh girl you know you got that somethin' special.
Woke up on the balcony. Face up to the sky with the sun lookin' down at me. Standin' up and lookin' out I see. These houses in hills, it's a dream life reality.
I guess your 1 4 3. Should mean nothing to me. You looked me in the eyes. But its not a big surprise, no. So Im heading back to Chicago. . Weve had our ups and downs.