Chinese Blues Lyrics - Ode To J. Smith - Travis

The snow was falling on his shoulders by the side of the road 

And he watched as the sun went down 

Falling on the building, swallowing the children 

It's the gun in your back, it's the heart attack 

It's the way you look back before you step out 

In time to see the number of the bus that's running you down 

A million lonely people with their head in the sand 

Trying to make some sense of what they don't understand 

Waiting on somebody just to give them a hand 

You're designed to fall apart on the day the warranty ends 

And you try but you just can't stop 

Running round in circles knocking over hurdles 

It's the knife in your back, it's the heart attack 

It's the way you look back before you step out 

In time to see the shadow of the one that's cutting you down 

A million lonely people with their head in the sand 

Trying to make some sense of what they don't understand 

Waiting on somebody just to give them a hand 

The snow was falling on his shoulders by the side of the road 

And he watched as the lights came on below 

And the children were sleeping and the women were weeping 

There was nobody keeping him here