Cynthia
Cynthia, when you come walking by you're an inspiring sight
Cynthia, you won't smile or say hi but baby that's alright
'Cause I don't need to hold you or taste your kiss
I just like knowing, Cynthia, you exist
In a world like this
Cynthia, when you pass it seems like this whole town drops
Cynthia, or maybe it's just baby and these fools stuck here punchin'
this clock
Well you give us a reason to stop just for a while
Stop, stand and salute your style
Yeah Cynthia
Well now you ain't the finest thing I'll never have
And when you go the hurt you leave, baby, it ain't so bad
No it ain't Cynthia
There ain't a man in this whole town who'd say you ain't fine
You hear the guys talkin', tell me baby do you mind
Well you make us happy, honey, when we feel sad
To see something so good in a world gone bad
There's still Cynthia oh yeah
Cynthia, no one knows your number, no one knows where you live
Cynthia, I wonder do you understand this strange thing you give
Well baby is it your style, the mystery in your smile
Or just how cool you walk in a world gone wild
Tell me if you will, Cynthia
Well I gotta be pretty naive to believe in you
I know you ain't ever gonna be my dream come true
That's alright, I got other dreams as good as you, Cynthia
Yeah now baby, now this ain't no come-on
Just walk on, Cynthia, walk on that's right
You make me holler, yeah, yeah, alright
I said yeah, yeah, yeah, alright
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My Love Will Not Let You Down
At night I go to bed but I just can't sleep
I got something runnin' around my head ooh that just won't keep
In the silence I hear my heart beatin' time slippin' away
I got a time bomb tickin' deep inside of me girl all I want to say
I keep searchin' for you darlin' searchin everywhere I go
And when I find you there's gonna be just one thing that you gotta
know
One thing you gotta know
My love will not let you down
At night I walk the streets lookin' for romance
But I always end up stumblin' in a half trance
I search for a connection in some new eyes
That hardly protect you from too many dreams passed by
I see you standin, across the room watchin' me without a sound
I'm gonna push my way through that crowd I'm gonna tear your holy walls
down
Tear all your walls down
My love will not let you down
Well hold still now darlin' hold still for God's sake
Cause I got me a promise I ain't afraid to make
I ain't afraid to make
My love will not let you down
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This Hard Land
Hey there mister can you tell me what happened to the seeds I've sown
Can you give me a reason sir as to why they've never grown
They've just blown around from town to town
Till they're back out on these fields
Yeah where they fall from my hand
Back into the dirt of this hard land
Now me and my sister from Germantown yeah, we did ride
We made our bed sir from the rock on the mountainside
We been blowin' around from town to town
Lookin for a place to stand
Where the sun burst through the cloud
To fall like a circle
Like a circle of fire down on this hard land
Now even the rain it don't come 'round
It don't come 'round here no more
And the only sound at night's the wind
Slammin' the back porch door
It just stirs you up like it wants to blow you down
Twistin' and churnin' up the sand
Leavin' all them scarecrows lyin' face down
Face down in the dirt of this hard land
From a building up on the hill
I can hear a tape deck blastin' "Home on the Range"
I can see them Bar-M choppers
Sweepin' low across the plains
It's me and you Frank we're lookin' for lost cattle
Our hooves twistin' and churnin' up the sand
We're ridin' in the whirlwind searchin' for lost treasure
Way down south of the Rio Grande
We're ridin' cross that river
In the moonlight
Up onto the banks of this hard land
Hey Frank won't ya pack your bags and meet me tonight down at Liberty
Hall
Just one kiss from you my brother and we'll ride until we fall
Well sleep in the fields we'll sleep by the rivers and in the morning
We'll make a plan
We'll if you can't make it
Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive
If you can
And meet me in a dream of this hard land
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Frankie
Dark weekends in the sun out on Chelsea Row
Descending the stairs Frankie my one
Check your makeup in the mirror come on baby let's go
We'll dance round this dirty town 'till the night is all done
Then all the finer things sleep alone tonight
Then all the minor kings lose their thrones tonight
Don't worry about us baby we'll be alright
Well everybody's dying, this town's closing down
Their all sittin' down at the courthouse waiting for 'em to take the
flag down
I see strange flashes in the sky up above
Gonna spend the night at the drive-in with the one that I love
At dusk the stars all appear on the screen
Yeah just like they do each night in my dreams
But tonight's no dream Frankie
I can feel myself too
Well now and forever my love is for you
Walk softly tonight little stranger
Yeah into these shadows we're passing through
Talk softly tonight little angel
You make all my dream worlds come true
Well lately I've been standing out in the freezing rain
Readin' them want ads out on Chelsea Road
I'm winging down the street in search of new games
Hustling through these nightlights' diamond glow
Well Frankie I don't know what I m gonna find
Maybe nothing at all, maybe a world I can call mine
Shining like these streetlights down here on the strand
Bright as the rain in the palm of your hand
Walk softly tonight, little stranger
Into these shadows where lovers go
Talk softly to me, little angel
Whisper your secrets so soft and low
Walk softly tonight, little stranger
Into these shadows where lovers go
Talk softly to me, little angel
Whisper your secrets so soft and low
Walk softly tonight, little stranger
Into these shadows where lovers go
Talk softly to me, little angel
Whisper your secrets so soft and low
Talk softly to me...
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TV Movie
I woke up last night shaking from a dream
For in that dream I died
My wife rolled over and told me
That my life would be immortalized
Not in some major motion picture
Or great American novel, you see
No, they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
Well now, it's one two three you take the money
Yeah it's as easy as A B C
Yeah they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
Well they can change my name or they can leave it
They can change my story too
Or they can make me black or Chinese
And do things that I never did do
They're gonna give my life a whole new ending
And put me in prime time first-run
And when it's over, what I did there will be what I done
Well now I don't want my name in a history book
Nobody's ever gonna see
No, they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
Well now, it's one two three you take the money
Yeah it's as easy as A B C
Yeah they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
Well I'm a shoe-in for a sponsor
Goodyear blimp and radial wheels
Somebody had a meeting somewhere
Somehow somebody made a deal
Well I was one of them kinds of stories
That everybody liked to see
Yeah they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
Now I don't want no inscription on my gravestone
No long soliloquy
No they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
Well now, it's one two three you take the money
Yeah it's as easy as A B C
Yeah they're gonna make a TV movie out of me
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Stand On It
Well, Jimmy Lee was hookin' 'round the far turn
Of a funky Southern Florida dirt track
He had mud caked on his goggles
And a screamin' three fifty stacked up on his back
Well, as he passed the stands, he feeling all tuckered out
when through the roar of his engine he heard somebody shout
Stand on it, come on, boy, stand on it
Mary Beth started to drift, she hit the shift
But she just couldn't get a hand on it
She was racin' some red hill boys
She had the deed to the ranch and a grand on it
With eight grand blowin' hot on the red line
She blew past a hitchhiker out on Route 39
He hollered, stand on it, come on, boy, stand on it
(Chorus)
Well, now when in doubt and you can't figure it out just stand on it
Well, if your mind's confused; you don't know what you're gonna do
Well buddy, stand on it
Well, if you've lost control of the situation at hand
Go grab a girl, go see a rock 'n roll band
And stand on it, come on man, stand on it
Well now, Columbus, he discovered America
Even though he hadn't planned on it
He got lost and woke up one morning
When he's about to land on it
He wouldn't have got out of Italy, man, that's for sure
Without Queen Isabella standing on the shore shouting
Stand on it, go ahead, man, stand on it
(Chorus)
Bobby was leadin' the pack, he settled back and he got ready for the
long haul
Well fifty yards from the finish line somebody roared up and they blew
him into the wall
Well he rolled over twice, lucky to survive
Layin' in the back of the ambulance more dead than alive
Somebody shouted "Man, you call that drivin'?
Why didn't you stand on it"
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Lion's Den
You broke my heart, tore it apart
Thought it was cute, thought it was smart
But now I'm back and I've got the strength of ten
So I got a message for you my friend
(Chorus)
I'm Daniel waitin' in the lion's den
Daniel waitin' for that lion to come
I'm Daniel waitin' in the lion's den
Dum dum dee du dum dee dee dum dum
That old lion's mean and long in the tooth
And like you, baby, he's out on the loose
Messin' hearts up time and time again
Well it's time for that messin' to end
(Chorus)
At night I hear you out prowling around
Tearing guys up, scaring 'em down
Now all that growling's gonna come to no end
'Cause I m just biding my time, my little friend
(Chorus)
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Car Wash
Well my name is Catherine LeFevre
I work at the Astrowash on Sunset and Vine
I drop my kids at school in the morning
And I pick them up at Mary's just 'fore suppertime
(Chorus)
Well I work down at the car wash
For a dollar and a dime
And mister, I hate my boss
It's at the car wash I'm doing my time
Pick up my water bottle and my towel, sir
And I take 'em one by one
From Mercedes to VWs
I do 'em all and I don't favor none
(Chorus)
Well someday I'll sing in a night club
I'll get a million-dollar break
A handsome man will come here with a contract in his hand
And say "Catherine, this has all been some mistake"
(Chorus)
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Rockaway The Days
Billy got out of prison but he wasn't right
Some like to drink or gamble, Billy liked to fight
He tracked back to his home state of Maryland
Went to his mom's mobile home where she took him in, alright
(Chorus)
Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights
Gimme something to last me, baby, till the morning light
I ain't lookin' for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight
Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights
Well at a picnic one Sunday Billy met Mary Dove
Mary looked at Billy, Billy fell in love
Billy swore to Mary he'd always love her so
They were married in the valley where the river flows, alright
(Chorus)
At a roadside bar Billy argued with a young man
And he settled that argument with a razor in his hand
With blood on his shirt back to Mary he did run
She sighed "Billy, oh Billy, what have you done?"
He ran to his ma's trailer but the lights were dim
He pounded on the door, she wouldn't let him in
Up the road to a neighbor's house he drew near
They said "Billy go away, we don't want no trouble 'round here"
Billy stole a car and headed out on the road
Pocketful of pills and his brain on overload
Seen some lights in his rearview mirror, panicked and gave her the
gun
Wrapped himself 'round a telephone pole way out on 101
Well Billy got cut out by the highway patrol
Just lay there with the cars passing on slow
Sheriff told Billy's ma that Billy died
She buried his body by the riverside, alright
(Chorus)
Well rich man want the power and the seat on the top
Poor man want the money that the rich man got
Honey tonight I'm feeling so tired and unsure
Come on in Mary, shut the light, close the door
(Chorus)
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Brothers Under The Bridges ('83)
Well every spring when the weather gets warm
They come pourin' into town straight off of them farms
Driving 455s running hard and strong
They'd scratch built in them tool sheds all winter long
'Neath the trestles drinkin' the beer and the wine
Now some came to run, some just to pass the time
With the brothers under the bridges
Me and Tommy we was just fourteen, didn't have our licenses yet
Our walls were covered with pictures of cars we'd get
We'd listen and wait for that highway to rumble and quake
As they drove in through town when the weekend'd break
Bringin' girls with that distant look in their eyes
Now together 'neath the trestles they'd be laughing in the night
With the brothers under the bridges
Well now me and my brother'd hitched a ride in Joey's pickup to the
edge of town
And we watched from the tall grass as the challenges were made and
the duels went down
We'd hitchhike back home, sneak in, get in bed before our mom'd come
And we'd lay there in the night talkin' about how we might someday
be one
Yeah someday run with the brothers under the bridges
Well now I hear a cry in the distance and the sound of marching feet
come and gone
Well I'm sittin down here by this highway figuring, figuring just where,
where I belong
Tonight up here on Signal Hill
I watch a young man in a red shirt walking through a night so still
Put his jacket 'round his girl as the autumn wind sends a chill
Through the brothers under the bridges
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Man At The Top
Here comes a fireman, here comes a cop
Here comes a wrench, here comes a car hop
Been going on forever, it ain't ever gonna stop
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
(Chorus)
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
Aim your gun, son, and shoot your shot
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief
Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief
One thing in common they all got
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
(Chorus)
Man at the top says its lonely up there
If it is, man, I don't care
From the big white house to the parking lot
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
Here comes a banker, here comes a businessman
Here comes a kid with a guitar in his hand
Dreaming of his record in the number-one spot
Everybody wants to be the man at the top
(Chorus)
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Pink Cadillac
Well now,...
You may think I'm fooling for the foolish things I do
You may wonder how come I love you when you get on my nerves like you
do
Well baby, you know you bug me there ain't no secret about that
Well come on over here and hug me and, baby, I'll spill the facts
Well, honey it ain't your money 'cause baby I got plenty of that
I love you for your
(Chorus)
Pink Cadillac crushed velvet seats
Riding in the back, oozing down the street
Waving to the girls, feeling out of sight
Spending all my money on a Saturday night
Honey, I just wonder what you do there in the back of your
Pink Cadillac, Pink Cadillac
Well now way back in the Bible, temptations always come along
There's always somebody tempting you somebody into doing something
they know is wrong
Well they tempt you man with silver and they tempt you sir with gold
And they tempt you with the pleasures that the flesh does surely hold
They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple man I ain't going for that
I know it was her
(Chorus)
Now some folks say it's too big and uses too much gas
Some folks say it's too old and that it goes too fast
But my love is bigger than a Honda yeah, it's bigger than a Subaru
Hey man there's only one thing and one car that will do
Anyway we don't have to drive it honey, we can park it out in back
And have a party in your
(Chorus)
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Two For The Road
It's one for the money and one for the show
I got one kiss for you honey so come on let's go
I didn't see it coming but girl now I know
It takes one for the running but two for the road
One thousand dreams whispered in the dark
But a dream's just a dream in one empty heart
It takes more than one to rev it up and go
So let's get it running, we're two for the road
Two one-way tickets and a diamond ring
Hell it don't matter what the rain might bring
When this world treats you hard and cold
I'll stand beside you, we're two for the road
When you're alone my love will shine the light
Through the dark and starless night
I'll hold you close and never let you go
Come on now girl 'cause we're two for the road
Well it's two to get ready, babe come on let's go
Yeah me and you girl we were two for the road
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Janey Don't You Lose Heart
You got your book baby with all your fears
Let me honey and I'll catch your tears
I'll take your sorrow if you want me to
Yeah come tomorrow that's what I'll do
Listen to me
Janey don't you lose heart
Well you say you got no new dreams to touch
Oh, You feel like a stranger babe who knows too much
When you come home late and get undressed
You lie in bed and feel this emptiness
Well listen to me
Janey don't you lose heart
Yeah, till every river baby it runs dry
Until the sun's torn from the sky - no no no no no
Till every feel you've felt burst free - no no no no no
Gone tumblin' down into the sea
Listen to me
Janey don't you lose heart
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When You Need Me
When you need me call my name
'Cause without you my life just wouldn't be the same
If you want me come sunny skies or rain
When you need me just call my name
If you miss me, I'll be there
To brush the sunlight from your hair
I'll be there to guide you when trouble walks beside you
If you need me I'll be there
And when this dirty world has been cold to you
I got two strong arms waitin' to hold you
And when those mean days come along
We'll stand together and we'll take 'em on
So if you need me just call my name
When you need me call my name
'Cause without you my life just isn't the same
'Cause when this world kicked me around
You picked me up off the ground
So if you need me I'll be there
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The Wish
Dirty old street all slushed up in the rain and snow
Little boy and his ma shivering outside a rundown music store window
That night on top of a Christmas tree shines one beautiful star
And lying underneath a brand new Japanese guitar
I remember in the morning, ma, hearing your alarm clock ring
I'd lie in bed and listen to you gettin' ready for work
The sound of your makeup case on the sink
And the ladies at the office, all lipstick, perfume, and rustlin' skirts
And how proud and happy you always looked walking home from work
If pa's eyes were windows into a world so deadly and true
You couldn't stop me from looking but you kept me from crawlin' through
And it's a funny old world, mama, where a little boy's wishes come
true
Well I got a few left in my pocket and a special one just for you
It ain't no phone call on Sunday, flowers or a mother's day card
It ain't no house on a hill with a garden and a nice little yard
I got my hatred down on Bond Street, I'm older but you'll know me in
a glance
We'll find us a little rock 'n' roll bar and baby we'll go out and
dance
Well it was me in my Beatle boots, you in pink curlers and matador pants
Pullin' me up off the couch to do the twist for my uncles and aunts
Well I found a girl of my own now, ma, I popped the question on your
birthday
She stood waiting on the front porch while you were telling me to get
out there
And say what it was that I had to say
Last night we all sat around laughing at the things that guitar bought
us
And I layed awake thinking 'bout the other things it's brought us
Well tonight I'm taking requests here in the kitchen
This one's for you, ma, let me come right out and say it
It's overdue, but baby, if you re looking for a sad song, well I ain't
gonna play it
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The Honeymooners
Two kids gettin' married
Same old thing
Folks congratulate you
Church bells ring
Who's got the ring?
Who's gonna pay the priest?
Get your name in the paper
Picture or two at least
At the reception
All the old records play
Where are you gonna live?
Are you gonna take her away?
In the corner my new nephew showin' me his knife
You swore it you would love her for the rest of your life
When I kissed you at the altar
We bumped heads
Honeymoon night we figured we best shake on it instead
Dressed kind of funny
Laughin we hop into bed
You gonna wear it on your feet
You gonna wear it on your head
In the morning my new family's sitting on the front porch swing
Smilin' kind of funny
Nobody says a thing
New brother in law is throwing a football
Tosses me a pass
We all sit down on the front stoop
Everybody happy at last
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Lucky Man
Running down the highway half past eleven
Waitin' for my odometer to roll straight sevens
I'm a lucky man
I went to see the gypsy the other night
She looked in my palm she looked me in the eye
Said you're a lucky man, yeah, you're a lucky man
Some folks got fortune some got eyes of blue
What you got will always see you through
You're a lucky man
Pa went from the army to the factory to the killing yard
I make my living with my hands behind the wheel of this car
I'm a lucky man, mmh, I'm a lucky man, mmh, I'm a lucky man
Messin' with me man wouldn't be wise
Roll them dice - ah snake eyes
I'm a lucky man
Had a girl in Calgary I gave her up
Man that love thing was messin' with my luck
I'm a lucky man
I'll wake up tomorrow morning in another state
Kiss me now baby before it's too late
If you wanna kiss a lucky man
I don't miss no girl I don't miss no home
He travels fastest who travels alone
He's a lucky man, yeah, he's a lucky man, ooh, he is a lucky man
A man with the world in the palm of his hands
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