WRITTEN BY TIM SWADDLING
Walkin' dead end streets all alone at night
I know what you did and what you are and it just ain’t right
But as I walk along puffin' on this cheap cigar
I’d give anything just to be where you are
I went blind the moment you walked away
Darkness slowly shrouded my eyes and dimmed the light of day
I’d like to think that one day I’ll see your face again
Come and bring some eyesight to the blind
Who you tryin' to kid? You can try but you just can’t keep it hid
I sincerely hope you’re at least you are foolin' yourself
'Cause you sure ain’t convincing nobody else
And I’m not sure who I can’t stand more - you or myself
I can see your eyes but I can no longer reach you
The silence of the night where old ghosts meet
I can see you walkin' down that garden path now
But the light of the mornin' sun burns away the dew
I heard the pounding of the gavel and I saw the swinging of the hammer
I felt the nails stabbin' in
I knew right then and there that all the scales were broken
I saw the torches light the pyre and I burned
If you hold onto a vision long enough
It’ll become a nightmare no matter how pleasant the dream
I couldn’t afford to pay the price to the pawnbroker
For the memories you left with him of me
I hope someone tells you before you die
Lord, don’t you be so wise
Tell me where did you stay last night?
'Cause you’re coming in with the sun burnin' up your eyes
Leavin' tonight on the evening train
Blowin' me a kiss from the coach window
A reminder of what I don’t and what you definitely do know
That I played with fire and I got burned
I got a dime for the jukebox
But only a nickel for your heart
Can you flip me a quarter, even if it's out of pure pity, honey dear?
So I can flag a ride and go off and make an all new start
You think you’re so woke and you’re spreadin' the news
I got one little tip to add balance to your views
There’s really only one thing that ya gotta understand
As long as you’re walking this earth there ain’t no righteous man
You may wonder how your head ended up in a noose
They told you all about the golden rule
They didn’t tell you the awful hard truth
That those who got the gold make those rules
Your head says one thing but your whole life says another
And out there in the dark your head will always suffer and you lose
I’ve been looking for you all night
And I ain’t got any time left to play those blues
Tell me once again about Cain and Abel
And are you playing with all your cards upon the table
What’s a tough guy, anyways? Well, a tough guy’s got an edge
What makes him better than me is something up inside of his head
Comes a change of weather, comes a change of heart
Comes a chance at an all new start
I can never make my mind up about anything at all
Until it’s over and done with and I gotta crawl
Thinking of all my mistakes and all of my regrets
And Lord knows that I’ve made more than a few
I’ll tell you one thing that doesn’t rank amongst them
Is the time that I spent here with you
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