Betterdreams Lyrics - Singles - H

Leo drives his Mustang along ocean Boulevard 

He works hard for his money 

Spent it all on his car 

Rents a one-room apartment that no one's ever seen 

But he makes love on the back seat 

To the girl of his dreams 

She wears high heels and lycra 

Shows off her curves 

She did aerobics and surgery 

Keep 'em well preserved 

She thinks, this guy, Leo 

Seems like he's got it all 

He's got a job in the business 

He says he'll make a few calls 

He's got friends in high places 

All he has to do is phone 

She bites her lips as he takes her 

He makes love like he's alone 

Break the bad news to the angel in the morning 

He takes the car to the car wash 

When the shine goes away 

He leaves her smudge-eyed and stranded 

It's a beautiful day.... 

There's a man in the valley 

He met on Ocean Way 

He's got everything Leo dreams 

He's got a yacht in the bay 

Leo drives down to see him 

With an idea or two 

'Could make him big in the business 

Turn the lies into truths 

But the car don't mean nothin 

Cause the man's worldly wise 

He sees the white teeth and the sun tan 

With nobody inside 

I'm a guest of this city 

I'm by the pool on the roof 

Poolside is pretty 

You can feel the earth move... 

This is a town full of Leos 

The sun shines on the cars 

And the buses of tourists do the homes of the stars 

'Hotel California' goes around in my head 

And the folks who are loaded keep a gun by the bed 

But you can't help but notice.... 

The poor wind up dead. 

And the kids on the east side watch the cars going by 

They never could have if they worked all their lives 

Take a gun and go shopping 

Take a drug for the pain 

And the pain goes away 

It's a beautiful day 

God bless these star-worn streets 

Shine on these perfect days 

Stretch out on Venice Beach 

Can we dream better dreams than these?..