When I became of age my mama sat me down. Said "Son, you're growin' up, it's time you looked around". So I began to notice some things I hadn't seen before.
I was sittin' at the cafe for a bite. And couldn't help but overhear this guy. He just pulled up in a U-Haul truck. Tell Becky how pumped he was. . 'Bout movin' here for his new job.
I walked in, there sat Slim. Cleaning up his memory with some sapphire gin. Mr. Pain grabbed my arm and pulled me aside. And said kid are you ready for the wild ride.
You will never see me. Walking around feeling low. You will never hear there. Goes a man who doesn t know. Too many roads to walk. Too many things to do.
She stands with her head in the air. Sweet smell of perfume. Castanets, fan and a rose in her hair. Holds every heart in the room. . The eyes of a Spanish Dancer.
I used to play that pinball, I used to go outside. I had to spend my money, get on your bus and ride. I used to go out dancing, put on my high-heeled shoes.
Is anyone out there?. Does anybody listen or care anymore?. We are living on a dying planet,. We're killing everything that's alive,. And anyone who tries to deny it.
There's a feeling I get when I look to the sky. As if someone is watching,. Someone hears every word.. . We are filled with regrets, it was such a short time,.
Some friends of mine I never met called me the other day. They was gonna have a party and they called me to say. Hey Joe, how ya doin', how's your album, how's your tour.
You lost your color when you painted the town. Paintin' by the numbers. You headed for the lobby, but you never came down. Is it any wonder?. You end up sittin' in a second hand store.
Too long on the road, my friend. Too long between rides. Too long between homes again. Too long without someone by my side. . And Lord, there's something 'bout a sad song.
Spent the last year. Rocky Mountain Way. Couldn't get much higher. Out to pasture. Think it's safe to say. Time to open fire. . And we don't need the ladies.
Springtime comes and brings the flowers, oh how new love burns. You and I, we spent the hours, lost to all concern. And now I know where I belong. I'm sorry baby, I was wrong.
There's a master plan, or so they say. I'm a patient man. s'il vous plait. And if what you earn, and what you deserve. Isn't worth the price you pay. Save it for a rainy day.
I'm just an ordinary average guy. My friends are all boring. And so am I. We're just ordinary average guys. . We all live ordinary average lives. With average kids.
Over and over. Just as plain as can be. Taken for granted. Out in the open. Easy to see. . Taking my chances. I'm counting my shoes. I'm playing a game.
Well you know,. I was always the first to arrive at the party, ooh. And the last to leave the scene of the crime. Well it started with a couple of beers,.
I'm just an ordinary average guy. My friends are all boring. And so am I. We're just ordinary average guys. . We all live ordinary average lives. With average kids.
Moma's in the kitchen. Cooking up a storm. I ain't tasted nothing better. . Daddy's in the bedroom. Keeping us all warm. Pretty soon we'll get up for school.
Joe Walsh:. . Everybody Partys on a New Year's Eve. Waitin' for the countdown. Make alot of promises they never keep. Party with the lights on. . Standing still, dressed to kill, holding a glass of champagne.