[Verse 1] Back in the old folky days The air was magic when we played The Riverboat was rocking in the rain Midnight was the time for the raid Oh, Isabela, proud Isabela They tore you down and plowed you under Youre only real with your makeup on How could I see you and stay too long? [Verse 2] All along the Navajo Trail Burnouts stub their toes on garbage pails Waitresses are crying in the rain Will their boyfriends pass this way again? Oh, Mother Goose, shes on the skids Shoe aint happy, neither are the kids She needs someone that she can scream at And Im such a heel for making her feel so bad [Verse 3] I guess Ill call it sickness gone Its hard to say the meaning of this song An ambulance can only go so fast Its easy to get buried in the past When you try to make a good thing last [Harmonica Break] [Verse 4] I saw today in the entertainment section Theres room at the top for private detection To Mom and Dad this just doesnt matter But its either that or pay off the kidnapper So all you critics sit alone Youre no better than me for what youve shown With your stomach pump and your hook and ladder dreams We could get together for some scenes [Harmonica Break] [Verse 5] Well, Im up in T.O. keeping jive alive And out on the corner its half past five But the subways are empty And so are the cafes Except for the Farmers Market And I still can hear him say Youre all just pissing in the wind You dont know it but you are And there aint nothing like a friend Who can tell you youre just pissing in the wind [Harmonica Break] [Verse 6] I never knew a man could tell so many lies He had a different story for every set of eyes How can he remember who hes talking to? Cause I know it aint me and I hope it isnt you
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