They say that there's a hole In the atmosphere The things you think Will last disappear When you were ready to say I do Somebody lowered the boom on
Well, I used to worry where all my money had gone 'Til I wound up with nothing to spend my money on I used to guard my time like diamonds and pearls '
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Midnight, I'm wound up tight Slowly comin' down in the daytime I been lyin' low from work, Hanging' over from the hurt from you
Ain?t I got a right to be Wrong? When the words came tumbling out of my mouth I felt it all goin' south But I kept on talkin? tilLyou started walking
She's got a roof that don't leak When the rain's pouring down She's got a place I can sleep Where I'm safe and sound She's got a lock on her door But
I watch you come in here Night after night You sit over in the corner Where there ain't no light You got a beautiful smile But you don't have fun Somethin
Stir it up, little darlin' Stir it up, oh yeah Stir it up, little darlin' It's been a long, long time Since I had you on my mind Now you are here; and
Well for one thing, there was a whole lot of guys Who?d like to be in my shoes. But the upkeep on a woman like that Give an old poor boy the blues.
Standing on the bank of a river By the shore Seems like the devil's always tryin' To get in my door Just when I thought I Couldn't take it anymore Here
I met her in a night club over on the lower east side I was workin' with my head down tryin' to keep the groove alife She looked like a bunny out of
I see you're takin' it awful hard It all came down around you like a house of cards He's got a young thing and she's calling him, honey But you got the
Well, it's finally sinkin' in, you ain't comin' back I'll get my old guitar down off the rack And sing the blues about you, baby, sing the blues about
She's in a hotel, where, she won't tell And it's damn well killin' me If I could find here, I'd be kinder I'd stand behind her like she used to do for
Givin' it up for your love, everything Givin' it up for your love right now I'm givin' it up for your love honey, everything Givin' it up for your love
I told you I was doin' just fine Didn't need nothin' in this life of mine Was havin' a good time just bein' free But you smiled that smile and just wouldn
Well, I was feeling like hell and I was not getting well So I went in for a physical check And when I got to the doc, it was a hell of a shock He said
Well, she go to see the baker when she wants a cake She go to see the butcher when she wants a steak She go to see the doctor when she's got a cold She
She told me One time not long ago She said to get out and stay out And please don't ever speak to me no more Now I've been waitin' Like a blind man in
