I was feelin' like a prisoner inside myself I saw you, lookin' like you might be In a mood to try anything that was new Don't be starved for the love
You say you turned your life around You got it all worked out You say the search for higher ground Ain't what you're all about And still you're reaching
I've been walkin' all night thinkin' of you The other lovers and all we've been through We're just too much alike but we're two worlds apart I try to
Here it come, here it come She'll make the hair rise on every inch of your skin With a blink of an eye, she's out to do me in She loves to play it rough
I would wait for you forever But how'm I gonna win if you never lose I could feel the pressure I could see you were something special I couldn't walk
She wakes up in the mornin' Puts her face on Grabs a cup of coffee Then she's on that phone That woman loves to talk (She loves to talk, talk) Yeah,
Since you been gone I feel my life slipping away I look to the sky And everything is turnin' gray All I made was one mistake How much more will I have
As children we're drawn to gold And wonders of stories told How riches are earned Lessons are learned And all ends well and life is that simple game
Wake up with a call, throw my luggage in the hall Go down to the desk, pay for alcohol Jump into a car, hope we make the plane in time Smile for all the
Billy's got a fast car You know he works it so hard, 'cause he Knows it's gonna take him real far tonight Betty wears her short dress Loves to be the
It's a hot night at the juke joint And the bands pumpin' rhythm and blues Gonna spill a little rock n' roll blood tonight Gonna make some front page news
Bad reputation, seems to be my style I've been categorized as a little wild The police took my photograph A hunted boy running from his past Some even
Knock down the doors and break through the walls Tear out the phone run from it all I'm here to tell ya, babe it's been one of these days I get a feelin
Cruisin' down the motorway Got my girl by my side We're both a little anxious Ooh, we got love on our mind Waitin', anticipatin' For the fireworks in
In a place called Sheriff's County There's a story goin' round And it echoes through the swamps of FLA 'Bout the sheriff and his daughter That he guarded
I hear your high-heels Clickin' down the boulevard You got your suitcase in hand Guess you're takin' it hard You swear you'll never Trust another man
Well I crawled outta bed With a ringin' still in my ear Lord I feel lucky just to be alive You see I guess I forgot to duck Little Susie had a little
Take my chances, rather go to jail Than see the eyes of a coward running loose and well He don't care, he couldn't give a damn Deprived of his victim,