Dodging the blues, but the blues were gaining fast Riding the news, knowing news just doesnt last Heaven come seven with the rolling of the bones Ah, but winning never feels like going home Hes thick at the bottom, thin at the top Like a bottle shaken with a cork that doesnt pop Pretending and descending to the land of woe Oh, lifes not what you think, its what you know [Chorus] So take it downtown tonight And when nobodys looking you can slip it out of sight Since youre devil bound, its hell downtown tonight Hes beard, bone and gristle, the rest is mostly mule Hes running from the whistles, hes running as a rule Pretending and descending to the land of woe Oh, when you give your hand to fate, she dont let go [Chorus] Dodging the blues, but the blues were gaining fast Riding the news, knowing news just doesnt last Heaven come seven with the rolling of the bones Oh, lifes not what you think, its what you know Oh, when you give your hand to fate, she dont let go
news, dodging, gaining, he, descending