The Dark End of the Street

At the dark end of the street
That's where we always meet
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
Living in darkness to hide our wrong

You and me
At the dark end of the street
You and me

I know that time is gonna take its toll
We have to pay for the love we stole
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
Oh, our love keeps coming on strong

Steal away
To the dark end of the street

They're gonna find us
They're gonna find us
They're gonna find us
Oh, someday

You and me
At the dark end of the street
You and me

And when the daylight hour rolls 'round
And by chance we're both downtown
If we should meet, just walk on by
Oh darling, please, don't cry

Tonight we'll meet
At the dark end of the street


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Strange Religion

Can you stay here next to me?
We'll just keep drivin'
Because of you I see a light
The Buick's a Century, a '73 like you
Some strange religion

I get my hands on some money of my own
And I shot it away
Stared down the past and just scarred my eyes
Now I know there's no easy ride
She's been the kind who would take it in stride

Some jack of diamonds kicked her heart around
Did they know they were walking on holy ground?
Almost called it a day so many times
Didn't know what it felt like to be alive
Till you been a friend to me like nobody else could be, mmm

Keep my hands on the wheel now, mama
Gonna honestly try
She looked past the scars and the burned out eyes
You could see I'm no easy ride
She's just the kind who might get you to buy
Some strange religion

This jack of diamonds kicked her heart around
Shoulda known they were walking on holy ground
This life might eventually just be the end of me
Will I still be with you?

I said, get in next to me, just keep driving
'Cause of you, I been alive
And this Buick's a Century, '73 like you
Some strange religion
The Buick's a Century, '73 like you
Some strange religion


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Lilac Wine

I lost myself on a cool damp night
Gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree

I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
And be what I want to be

When I think more than I want to think
Do things I never should do
I drink much more than I'd ought to drink
Because it brings me back you

Lilac wine is sweet and heady
Like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady
Like my love

Listen to me, I cannot see clearly
Isn't that she, coming to me
Nearly here

Lilac wine is sweet and heady
Where's my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady
Where's my love

Listen to me, why is everything so hazy
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear

Lilac wine, I feel unready for my love
Feel unready, for my love


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I Held My Baby Last Night

I lost myself on a cool damp night
Gave myself in that misty light
Was hypnotized by a strange delight
Under a lilac tree

I made wine from the lilac tree
Put my heart in its recipe
It makes me see what I want to see
And be what I want to be

When I think more than I want to think
Do things I never should do
I drink much more than I'd ought to drink
Because it brings me back you

Lilac wine is sweet and heady
Like my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady
Like my love

Listen to me, I cannot see clearly
Isn't that she, coming to me
Nearly here

Lilac wine is sweet and heady
Where's my love
Lilac wine, I feel unsteady
Where's my love

Listen to me, why is everything so hazy
Isn't that she, or am I just going crazy, dear

Lilac wine, I feel unready for my love
Feel unready, for my love


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A Man Needs a Maid

My life is changin' in so many ways
I don't know who to trust anymore
There's a shadow runnin' through my days
Like a beggar goin' from door to door

I was thinking that maybe I'd get a maid
Find a place nearby for her to stay
Just someone to keep my house clean
Fix my meals and go away

A maid, a man needs a maid
A maid

It's hard to make that change
When life and love turns strange and old
To give a love, you've got to live a love
To live a love, you've got to be part of
When will I see you again?

A while ago somewhere, I don't know when
I was watchin' a movie with a friend
I fell in love with the actress
She was playin' a part that I could understand

A maid, a man needs a maid
A maid, a man needs a maid

When will I see you again?


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Metal Heart

Losing the stars without a sky
Losing the reasons why
You're losing the calling that you've been faking
Yeah, I'm not kidding

It's damned if you don't and it's damned if you do
Be true, 'cause they'll lock you up in a sad, sad zoo
Oh, hidy-hidy-hiding, whatcha trying to prove?
Hidy-hide
You're not worth a thing

Sew your fortunes on a string
Blue smoke will take a very violent flight
You will be changed and everything
And you will be in a very sad, sad zoo

I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see you
How selfish of you
To believe in all the meaning, all, all the bad dreaming all

Metal heart, you're not hiding
Metal heart, you're not worth a thing
Metal heart, you're not hiding
Metal heart, you're not worth a thing

You're not worth a thing
You're not worth a thing
You're not worth a thing
You're not worth a thing

Tell me what you feel
Tell me what you feel
Tell me what you feel
You don't know how you feel


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Shut Me Down

Well, so long, baby
I've had enough
I can't ignore it
I miss you so much
I miss you so much
I miss you so much

I'm standing in a suit
As ragged as my nerves
And I agree what I've become
Is surely worth the hatred
That you spat on me
The sky above me
The night so deep
That I could trip and drown
And still I see that you would dearly love
To shut me down

Well, so long, soldier
We're deep in dutch
I can't ignore it
I miss you so much
I miss you so much
I miss you so much

I'm standing in a suit
As ragged as my nerves
And I agree what I've become
Is surely worth the hatred
That you spat on me
The sky above me
The night so deep
That I could trip and drown
And still I see that you would dearly love
To shut me down

I miss you so much
I miss you so much
I miss you so much


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Where My Love Lies Asleep

Where my love lies asleep
There's no chains to her spirit
As she enters the doorway
Of dreams drifting free

Lightning's flash, rivers roar
Round the island she's sleeping
And the echoes soul
That speaks where she's sleeping

Where my love lies asleep
There's no past nor tomorrow
Only treasures to keep
There's no fears there to borrow

Through the hallways of wonder
Down the steps of the deep
And the secrets that drum
Where my love lies asleep

Past the suns in the morning
Past the stars in their sleep
And the worlds that are near
Where my love lies asleep
Where my love lies asleep

Where my love lies asleep


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Smile

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it's breaking
When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying?
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile


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The Desperate Kingdom of Love

Oh love, you were a sickly child
And how the wind knocked you down
Put on your spurs, swagger around

In the desperate kingdom of love

Holy water cannot help you now
Your mysterious eyes cannot help you
Selling your reason will not bring you through

The desperate kingdom of love

There's another who looks
From behind your eyes
I learn from you how to hide

From the desperate kingdom of love
At the end of this burning world

You stand proud, face upheld
I follow you, into Heaven or Hell
I'll become as a boy

In the desperate kingdom of love


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Not Dark Yet

Shadows are fallin'
And I've been here all day
It's too hot to sleep
And time is runnin' away

Feel like my soul has turned into steel
I've still got the scars that the sun didn't let me heal
There's not even room enough to be anywhere
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there

Well, my sense of humanity
Has gone down the drain
Behind every beautiful thing
There's been some kind of pain

She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind
She put down in writin' what was in her mind
I just don't see why I should even care
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there

Well, I've been to London
And I been to gay Paris
I've followed the river
And I got to the sea

I've been down to the bottom of the world full of lies
I ain't lookin' for nothin' in anyone's eyes
Sometimes my burden is more than I can bear
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there

I was born here and I'll die here
Against my will
I know it looks like I'm movin'
But I'm standin' still

Every nerve in my body is so naked and numb
I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from
Don't even hear the murmur of a prayer
It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there


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Always On My Mind

Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time

You were always on my mind
(You were always on my mind)
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine

If I make you feel second best
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind

You were always on my mind
(You were always on my mind)
You were always on my mind

Tell me
Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
Satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time

You were always on my mind
(You were always on my mind)
You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind
(You were always on my mind)
You were always on my mind


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