I lay all my songs at Johnny Mathis' feet. I said, "Johnny tell me. Can you tell me how to live?. All my hopes are unraveling and I just lost my lease.
Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain. Once or twice was enough and it was all in vain. Time starts to pass, before you know it you're frozen. .
Chorus. Hey you superstar you've got your. Thumbs up blowing kisses at cars. Twenty more bucks won't take you far. Wherever you are you'll be Walking Nebraska.
I lay all my songs. At Johnny Mathis' feet. I said, "Johnny, Johnny tell me. Can you tell me how to live?". . "All my hopes are unraveling. And I just lost my lease.
Well I'd like to hang out. But I can tell that you're not a drinking crowd. I got places to go, people to see. I got a thirst that would make the ocean proud.
Verse. I can't believe this needs needs correction. Stop to think I should have known. My voice said we need direction. I love you girl but now you know.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night. Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life. You were only waiting for this moment to arise. . Blackbird singing in the dead of night.
Here you are again. Another stupid party again. A celebration for nothing. . Your eyes are following. The kings and the queens of the zoo. Immune in their black clothing.
This is a likely end. . Verse. Cruise off in a taxi. So good to leave this place. Slide into the big chair. I've got a little time to waste. . Chorus.
The eyes of the world see what they want to see. People always boil things down to nothing. They're gonna see your love as worthless and wrong. The eyes of the world leave you with nothing.
Verse. I can't promise you. You'll love me when I'm through. But until then please lend an ear. . It's all wrapped up in time. Disguised in poets rhyme.
Every now and then. I still get a flashback. Of the time I spent. Thinking you could be that one. Should I have just kept your love?. . Yes I understand,.
I gave up my cynicism, I gave up my hard shell. I gave up everything that would cause you the least pain. I'm immodest as a child old before it's time.
I wanna be a billionaire so fucking bad. Buy all of the things I never had. I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine. Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen.
In the local underground music scene. . In my role as the most hated singer. In the local underground music scene. I've met a lot of well-dressed cowards.
Verse. Tell me, tell me just one thing. Do you believe, do you believe in me?. Cause I can bend the bars, I can bend the bars that keep you down.. . Chorus.
The love cry of the traveling man goes. No one knows who I am. But I'm as priceless as a brass ring. That's losing the heat from your hand. . A quiet man sits quietly, learning his lesson.
Verse. Everybody knows I have a motive. To see you with me I don't think you notice. Wherever you go, you get a new reaction. It's just a fraction, not the same affair.
Lazarus wasn't grateful for his second wind. For another chance. watch his chances fade like the dawn and leave. I can barely tell you just how pale I get.
Hey kids, shake it loose together. The spotlight's hitting something. That's been known to change the weather. We'll kill the fatted calf tonight. So stick around.