Verse 1. Hold on. Hold on to something. Relax. It never gets that bad in here. Be there. Be there in spirit. Thinking it all seems strange. Will just drive you insane.
If tomorrow all the things were gone. I'd worked for all my life. And I had to start again. With just my children and my wife. . I'd thank my lucky stars.
Desire. . When your desire, it has been found. You'll be runnin' far away. When your desire, it has been found. You'll be runnin' far away. . You're tellin' me it's in the trees, in the trees.
Yes baby, I've been drinkin'. Shouldn't come by anymore. But I found myself in trouble darlin'. And I have no place else to go. . I got some whiskey, from a bottle.
Woke up this morning crawled out between the sheets. My woman was warm, kisses oh so sweet. Wanted to stay but I had to go. Headed for the factory, made myself some dough.
Black cat, don't you look back at me. Good luck, don't hang around me. I been down so long I can't see. Need something that's gonna set me free. . I need some good love.
It's a gone dead train. Yes, it's a gone dead train. . My engine was pumpin' steam. And I was grindin' at you. Hard and fast. . Burnin' down the rails.
Goin? down. Goin? down, down, down, down, down. Goin? down. Goin? down, down, down, down, down. I've got my big feet in the window. My head is on the ground.
It was a red hot night night in mobile. Sweat glistened on the reverend's chin. His mohair suit was shinin'. . He told us all about sin. . It could be wall to wall in wall street.
(copyright 1973 mountain music ltd.,carlin music corp.. All rights reserved.. Yellow dog music, inc. in canada and u.s). . Gonna go down fightin'. Gonna go down fightin'.
Now you say that you're leavin'. Well, it can't be too soon. And you spend all of my money. You knocked my guitar out of tune. . Well, you say you're sick and tired.
Two bucks an hour you can hire a car. You can go most anywhere that depends on who you are. You can be your own boss takin' your own time. The sun shines all the time California girls look fine.
Well, only you know what you're thinkin'. Come on, say what's on your mind. Tell me one way or the other. I ain't got much time. Gimme what's mine, gimme what's mine.
Well, me and my buddies are goin' to a party tonight. And we don't care if we ain't got no invite. We don't care if our face don't fit. Gonna grab a little whiskey, grab a little.......
Look at you. You're the son of the neighborhood strays. You can walk in your prison for days. But you'll never get anywhere. It's a pain. But the shine on the edge of your blade.
Holding child in the lap of death. No feeling the touch of life. Denied pleasure, enormous sin. Sanctify your strife. Alive. In limbo. Chanting priest victimizes souls.
Girls, I fuck with them. . I don't usually fall in love with them. But you should be prescribed to me, yeah. Some chicks are drugs to men. A lot deserve the finer things in life.
You're my lady, always been so true. This is why I sing this song for you. And you're my lady always in my life. And I wanna thank you for being down to ride.
You know as long as I can remember. I wasn't ever liable to give myself away. But it sure doesn't look like. It makes a difference now. So I'm gonna cry today.