Verse I. Lonely days be coming back to me. I'm heading home. Been gone ten years since last Monday. I was born to roam. My life feels just like a paradox.
I woke up late this afternoon -. Found a note by my bed. Well, my woman had took everything I owned -. And even stole the grease off my head. But I'm goin' downtown?.
Gonna tell you a story about a little town I know. They had a real big problem. With some big mean local ghost. Those spooks were making the whole city lose control.
I wrote you long love letters, Mama, I sent 'em on day by day. Need you now even more than I did before. As I'm lookin', here's your Daddy comin' with a big ol' shotgun too.
We went together for so long. ev'ry second record on the radio seemed like our song. How we hurt each other; oh baby it was so wrong. something in the bottom of my heart will keep me holding on.
Timeless love is livin' on. . Here in my heart baby and here in my song. I miss your laugh and I miss your smiles. I hope you hear this across the miles.
Baby, if you want me to love you. Here's somethin' that you gotta do. You got to love me. (That's enough). You got to kiss me. (That's enough). . You got to squeeze me.
Never been this blue. Never knew the meaning of a heartache. But then again, I never lost at love before. . Somewhere down the road. Maybe all those years will find some meaning.
I've had girls and I've had women. But I've never had a lady before. I been high and I been flyin'. But I've never been this crazy before. . Saying sweet things that I really wanna hear.
Revin' up my engine like a seven forty seven. I'm a shiny lanky long and lean and I'm lean. Revin' up my engine, baby, like a seven forty seven. I'm a shiny lanky long and lean, what a scene.
Said I'm scared, Lord, I'm scared, I'm terrified. Never been much on religion. But I sure never like to hear the call. I'm scared Lordy, Lord, I'm shakin' I'm petrified.
What will you see? What will you be?. Anything you want to love is easy. How will you know if I am for you?. You won't know me to see me, but you'll know by what I do.
Clocks in the parking lot. Watching the time. Watch others steeplechase. Starting to chime. . Timepieces holding. My life in their hands. Always remind me.
When I was a boy I dreamed of Phillip Marlowe. He took me as his partner took me as his friend. Gave me his fedora gave me shotgun fever. Took me as his partner to the end.
She got a red dress. Kicking up pretty heels. She's playing the money games. Givin' us men a thrill. . Spending nights in Sin City. Wearing all the upper class women down.
Burch magic has wrapped you around in a circle. Not different, yet really quite never the same. You got to learn about losin' and throwin' it all away.
Break it to them gently when you tell my Mom and Dad. When you see my baby sister be as kind as you can. And break it to my Grandma, who said, "That boy's wild and bad".