It was late one night,
A cold wind blowing'
It seemed to chill my very soul
And it seemed to tell me,
Boy, you'd better get goin'
You got time to rest when you get old
So I picked myself up, put my coat on
Jumped in my car and I headed west
To the Texas border and past
I drove on
Out to the place that I liked best
I like rockin' in the wild wild west
Out to the place
Where outlaws go
I like rockin' in the wild wild west
Out in the badlands of New Mexico
Where the wind makes the branches
Dance in the pinyon trees
Wild wild west
Where the big purple sunset
Brings me to my knees
I crossed the border
Somewhere near Clayton
Seemed to be blown by
Some restless wind
Put my foot on the gas, no hesitatin'
Arizona, California,
Someplace around the bend
I like rockin' in the wild wild west
Out to the place
Where the outlaws go
I like rockin' in the wild wild west
Out in the badlands of New Mexico
In the heat of the moment,
in the blink of an eye
The reality that eluded me
Just hit me from behind
How some men hide their deeds
In a shroud of mystery
I can't believe the things
They'd do to you and me
Remember Remember
Lean dogs in the alley,
The pigs are in the house
I've been playing possum
Being quiet as a mouse
As I watch the men of power
Offer down their tablescraps
Though I may be starving,
I'm not falling in their traps
Remember Remember
Remember there are those who would try to use you
To rob, deceive,
To blind and confuse you
For whatever they choose to
In my desperation
In the middle of the night
I rage against the leaders
Who only tell us lies
And blame war on religion,
poverty and hate
I blame their greed for power
and pray it's not too late
Remember Remember
Remember there are those
Who would try to use you
To rob, deceive,
To blind and confuse you
For whatever they choose to
In the heat of the moment,
In the blink of an eye
This world could be gone
And no one left to wonder why
Remember Remember
I feel a spirit moving
Out all the thoughts
That were consuming
Everything I'd been
Presuming
Wasn't true
Now I find myself erasing
All the patterns
I'd been tracing
Now the colors
I'm embracing
Gold and blue
While I was waiting
For you
Waiting for you
Somewhere in some
Distant place
Someone's dreaming
and I too
Dream that I can see
The face
Of the one whose love
For me is true
But for now I can
Only try
To look at you
through the painter's eye
I splash my canvas
With gold and blue
And paint a burning heart
of crimson too
Waiting for you
Now the builder's lines
Are bending
From the ancient's
wisdom sending
Blueprints they are
Lending
Are coming through
While I was waiting
For you
Waiting for you
I was standing in line
With my papers in hand
Trying to figure
How to make friends
With the customs man
The nature of my visit,
I couldn't explain
And yes, last time
I came through here
I was detained
I took a train to the
Center of town
Rang my friends and told
Them I'm coming round
I made my way up West
End Lane
Almost made it to their
House when it began to
Rain
London, I love you, you
Dirty old town
With your ancient statues
All just hangin' around
The Queen's in her tower
And I'm on the ground
Oh, London I love you,
You dirty old town
The River Thames holds
Your life's blood
I can feel it flow
Your bridges are arms
That hold me
Will they never let me go
The East End is
Your heart
The South Bank is your soul
You took all my money,
Hey how about a loan?
With ten pence in my
Pocket guess I'd better
Head home
I always feel a sadness
when it's time to go
Though you don't feel
A thing for me
I hate to leave you so
London I love you,
You dirty old town
Your Camden girls
Wear trendiness just like
A jewelled crown
And black is the color of
Their royal gowns
Oh, London I love you,
You dirty old town
London you slay me,
You dirty old town
He had ancient eyes
He had a fire in his soul
He had a lust for life
Burning out of control
He had one for the money
He had two for the show
He had a monkey on
his back
That wouldn't let go
He had an ivory statue
He had a snake tattoo
He had a wife who
loved him
But couldn't get through
Rudy and Yolanda were
just living for the time
But time slipped through
their fingers sometime
in the night
They were living fast,
didn't have a dime
They prayed their love
would get them through
and held each other tight
But oh, one night
the sky turned red
Then there was darkness
all around
Rudy cried Yolanda
But she could not be
found
He had an empty heart
He had it plated chrome
He had lost Yolanda
And he couldn't go home
Rudy and Yolanda were
just living for the time
But time slipped through
their fingers sometime
in the night
They were living fast
didn't have a dime
They prayed their love
would get them through
and held each other tight
DISTANT FIELD
Some men wave
their colors high
They believe all
they're taught to be true
Oh, but I've got a friend
who now and again
Says he's moving to
Kathmandu
Me, I stands in the middle
Feet planted firmly
on shaky ground
Oh no, I cried, is this
the way it must be?
If war for the good
of the people
And other leaders' lies
remain concealed
Then you may find me
walking
Across a distant field
Sometimes I wish for
my voice to be heard
But it seems to not count
for much
Against developers
bankers and lawyers void of a human touch
Still I fight every day
in my own little way
Sometimes just making
a sound
With the headlines in
the papers to remind me
Of all that man hath
created
With his greed, concrete
and steel
Well you may find me
walking
Across a distant field
Man hath bestowed on
each other such sorrow
I find it hard to fight back
my fears
With the ghosts of
yesterday and tomorrow
Screaming in my ears
From Belfast to Baghdad
to Tiananmen Square
And right in my own
backyard
Sometimes I wish I could
put it all behind me
If promises are forever
broken
And the woulds remain
unhealed
Then you may find me
walking
Across a distant field
I danced the dance
of a thousand shadows
And I ran with those
who like to see me fall
I guess before you walk
you must learn to crawl
Now I will walk tall
When I was young
I heard the sacred stories
And I knelt in the house
with pictures on the wall
I ran from room to room
and stumbled in the hall
Now I will walk tall
I will idealize
I will not compromise
I may sometime slip
and fall
But I will walk tall
I danced the dance
of a thousand shadows
And I ran with those
who like to see me fall
I guess before you walk
you must learn to crawl
Now I will walk tall
I will idealize
I will not compromise
I may sometime slip
and fall
But I will walk tall
Are you writing as much
as you can
I don't know,
I just follow my hand
Do you mean every lyric
you said
I guess so, aren't they
thoughts from my head
Do your melodies come
quick and flow
Some things take time
as you well know
Do the rhythms beat
with your heart
They beat in rhyme
right from the start
We run through life with
our heads tucked down
Like we had the answers
all along
Never leaving footprints
on the ground
We are just living
for the song
We sing our refrain
as long as we can
When we get to a bridge
we make our stand
Did you play every song
that you could
I played every one
that I thought I should
Did you sing 'em like
there's no tomorrow
Each one was sung with laughter and sorrow
We run through life with
our heads tucked down
Like we had the answers
all along
Never leaving footprints
on the ground
We are just living
for the song
Sam was a hobo king,
his domain off the
interstate
A hobo jungle where
down and outs and
drifters congregate
He had walked among
the wise men and
held the blessed light
But he was a little bit
low on luck and
bummin' change tonight
Lilly was a drifter and
she like to be called Lil
She could talk your
ear off brother if you
had the time to kill
Her husband had been
bad sick, then he finally
had to go
She figured she'd been
on her own about
ten years or so
Someone's crying tonight
in a hobo jungle
Someone's dying tonight
in a hobo jungle
Let's say a prayer for
a miracle or two
Or something to eat and
safe place to sleep will do
They can burn into your
soul
With those eyes that
have seen too much
Eyes like burning embers
That no one can touch
There's more and more
people living on
the street today
Some of them by choice
but most just ended up
that way
Well it's too cold in
the winter, in the summer
can't take the heat
Sleepin' on a cardboard
bed off some side street
Someon'es crying tonight
in a hobo jungle
Someone's dying tonight
in a hobo jungle
Let's say a prayer
for a miracle or two
Or something to eat and
safe place to sleep will do
Don't tell me what
to think, don't tell me
what to say
Don't tell me what to do,
I'll do it my own way
Don't tell me move along,
when I want to stay
Don't tell me I am wrong,
Woody sez "it's OK"
Hey, Woody, where are
you tonight
You can sleep on my
couch with you muddy
boots, it's alright
Don't tell me the
President's right when
I think he is wrong
Ain't this America,
land of the free,
hey, what's that song?
Don't just tell me war is
right, I need a reason
Because I question you,
is that treason
Hey, Woody, where are
you tonight
You can sleep on my
couch with your muddy
boots, it's alright
Hey, Woody, you've been
gone too long
Would you mind if I
sing your songs
Everything you worked
for will not be in vain
I read the other side
of that sign
Your spoke for the people
and you felt their pain
This land is your land
and it is mine
I saw a hippie on TV
He just wanted freedom
I saw a woman with a red
dress on, she didn't want
him to have none
Just say no, just say yes,
too many slogans
I don't belong to no party
but I'd like to go to one
Hey, Woody, were are
you tonight
You can sleep on my
couch with your muddy
boots, it's alright
Hey, Woody, you've been
gone too long
Would you mind if I
sing your songs
We had a quarrel
I made you cry
After all this time
I wanna die
You stand up to me
You stand up strong
Still you love me when
you know you are right
And I am wrong
They way you bring
your love to me each day
I just have to say
It becomes you
From the morning time
My love grows
Till the evening time
When I let it show
You bring your laughter
You bring your tears
You bring everything that
I'd ever need or want
Enough to last me
for years and years
The way you bring
your love to me each day
I just have to say
It becomes you
Twelve men stare into
the blackened sun
The colors of the earth
begin to run
Apostles shakin'
on a distant hill
If they won't shake it
then the killer will
When you decide not to
pay the cost
Because you know it will
do you in
Don't think about
treasures lost
Step up and give
the world a spin
Seven women wept at
the pyramid
For what they dreamed
and what they did
Seven men beat on
the tribal drum
Waiting for the end of
the world to come
When you decide not
to pay the cost
Because you know it will
do you in
Don't think about
treasures lost
Step up and give
the world a spin
Snake skin drying
in the blood red sun
Thunderbird crying at
what man has done
Curse the darkness,
curse the night
Then run for your life
into the light
When you decide not
to pay the cost
Because you know it will
do you in
Don't think about
treasures lost
Step up and give
the world a spin
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