I heard you say that tonight's the night. You say there's a party going on. I'm in the door like an old 78 side. And I hear 'em out hitting on a Coleman song.
This is no fond farewell. You can be sure I could wish it was no farewell at all. It's been a good long run. Oh to be sure I don't regret much, not much at all.
I would try most anything. While I stand here lingering. Have a couple of songs to sing. To take your mind away. . Promises of treats I bring. I'd give you most anything.
One eye is open, the other eye is shut. Don't throw anything to me. I'm in no place, no place to receive. And I just can't move a thing. Things are rough down here.
One eye is open, the other eye is shut. Don't throw anything to me. I'm in no place, no place to receive. And I just can't move a thing. . Things are rough down here.
Well, she was so fine on the first impression. Taken, taken in by the view. With eyes so soft and a face so smooth. Well, I found her selling in a fashion booth.
And he stands at the banquet room bar. Looking over the crowd. The reunion band playing too loud. And he sees his fellow old star. Looks him up and down.
So nice to be here. With all you good people. Is anybody listening. To what we're doing tonight. Could you give us a chance. While you hit the sauce. Might try a little flash up here.
So nice to be here. With all you good people. Is anybody listening. To what we're doing tonight?. . Could you give us a chance. While you hit the sauce?.
Riding in the early evening I'd say. I know of a certain tree. I always asked if you wanted to go. You'd just sit there silently. . Now you say, "Come on, let's go".
Crawl up the back steps up to the back door. Reach up in the dark, turn the handle a little more. Open up real slow so the door won't creak. Look ahead, look behind, don't shuffle your feet.
In light of all I've learned so far. I don't believe I'm so strange. In spite of all this time I spend. Calling the air by a name. . When the first light comes over the trees.
Sit there with a blank expression. Say you can't go on anymore. It's not like me to come out and help you. Maybe I've been down this road before. . Been living in the shadows, now you come out slow.
There was a little girl, picked up a doll, oh so white as snow. Said, "This is me as I really am". Same little girl, picked up a doll, looked just like her.
I think maybe I knew her in school. In my memory's faded view. I remember years ago. Her name I barely knew. . Years later I saw her in town. Knocking on my window talking loud.
Well a great black river a man had found. So he put all his money in a hole in the ground. And sent a big steel arm drivin' down down down. Man now I live on the streets of Houston town.
Well, I'm gonna get out my sycamore and shine up my shoes. Meet my baby and tell her the news. I bet my bundle on a swayback nag. And I came home winner with a plenty o'swag.
(It's the Streamlined Cannonball). A long steel rail a short crosstie I'm on my way back home. I'm on a train the king of them all the Streamlined Cannonball.
Though you became a star used to a twinkle in his heart. Every night little sky princess. You're living on a cloud that will fall to the ground. Some day little sky princess.