Wild palms in the hinterland. Stretches of yellow sand. A blue bird trapped in my hand. It's hard to understand. It must be a sign of the times - times.
I've seen you, baby, with another boy. Yes another, only nine years old. Don't you think the difference shows?. . I'm only twenty-eight, baby. And I have a little style, alright.
I said Saviour, Saviour, Saviour, I said Saviour. I said. I've been stretching, fetching, I've been retching for the riverside. Stretching, I've been fetching, I've been retching for the riverside (x2).
What's the matter, baby?. Why do you worry so?. There's no reason to quarrel. No reason to go. . If you feel sorry, baby. Then I know why. Somebody's been messing with your mind.
Chorus. I hear you got a soft spot. In your heart for me. I could really use a soft spot to comfort me x2. Verse 1. This brother's life ain't been so easy.
In the night, in the dark. A dream is like a tiny spark. Of light, much brighter than any light I know. Dreams shine and dreams glow. Here we go. In the night, in the calm.
i would go to hell in a hat. if you asked me to, my love. it might be a good thing at that. for me. i would catch the breeze from the trees. and the stars from up above.
in the turquoise inner space. the giants live with grace. at peace with peace. at peace with god and men. their spirits rise and fall. much greater than us all.
Well sally told Debbie and Debbie told me. They caught Suzie down by the creek. Splashing around with the Jones' boy Stretch. Seems they were in way over their heads.
There'd be a blue out the back. And we'd all rush from the bar to take a look. Drover Pat and Billy Rnold had been drinking. In the heat all afternoon.
Johnno drives a cruiser, Stretch is in his ute. Kenny's old torana is hangin' for a hoot. From Tennant Creek to Longreach. It's not a real exclisive club.
Fan hums on the ceiling. Mesmerizing spin. Sweat drips slow like honey. Sticky on my skin. . Makes me so uneasy. Right down to the core. I swear I feel you peeking.
Tonight, give me something to believe in. Like the road that winds in front of me. Cause dirty white fences are all I see. Can't hold on, to a dream that's going nowhere.
Chorus. When those bills act up, we gotta stay on the grind. if these lady's act a fool, I'mma stay on the grind. when those plans fall through, we gotta stay on the grind.
(Chorus). Come and rock with me. Put your arms around me tight. And never let me go...will you. Come and rock with me. Put your arms around me tight. And let's see where this night will go.
(Chorus). Give me a shortcut, show me a way. I just need a side street to your heart, a faster lane. So I can get closer to the start. Just a little closer to your heart.
Long lost friend. Where have you been?. I could write a novel. On things being alright in the end. I'm sick, become an eyesore. In the same breath I'd loose the battle.
Sverige, Sverige älskade vän. En tiger som skäms. Jag vet hur det känns. När allvaret har blivit ett skämt. När tystnaden skräms. Vad är det som hänt.
Svarta linjer. Det är allt jag ser. . Svarta linjer. Som håller oss två kvar. i vår bur. . Svarta linjer. Det är allt vi har. . Svarta linjer. Minns du hur det var.