Still don't know what love means La la la lala lala Cocaine flame in my bloodstream Sold my coat when I hit Spokane It's too late And I found myself face down in the ditch Booze in my hair, blood on my lips A picture of you holding a picture of me

I'm a boy and I'm a man I gotta get away Lines form on my face and hands Lines form from the ups and downs I'm in the middle without any plans I'm eighteen

Let the rain fall down upon her Let her cry, for she's a lady Let her dream, she's a child She's a free and gentle flower growing wild She's faced the hardest times you could imagine And many times her eyes fought back the tears And when her youthful

You're five years dead Uptown downtown Haven't seen your face around Paper said you shot a man Trigger happy punk down in Chinatown Sexy Sue from Hong Kong Asked around right or wrong Outta town change your name Or ya get five years with a ball and chain

Oh baby, you know what I like Hello, baby Yeah, this is the Big Bopper speakin' Ha ha ha ha ha, oh you sweet thing Will I what? Chantilly lace and a pretty face And a pony tail a-hangin' down

Oh my darling, oh my love The things that we are made of I remember driving down the rutted roads late at night Following the summer moon, bright as any pair of headlights I felt the air on my face and the night pressed inside my palm A moment captured

But then came trouble Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain Every time you curse my name I know you want the satisfaction, it's not gonna happen Knock me out, kick me when I'm on the ground It's only gonna let you down Come the lightning and the

She'll never walk away (I don't think you understand) In the night she hears him calling In the night she's dancing to relieve the pain In the night when she comes crawling Dollar bills and tears keep falling down her face But I don't mind, I don't mind

Come morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound Just close your eyes, the sun is going down You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'll never let you go When all those shadows almost killed

I've been down so long it look like up to me They look up to me I got fake people showin' fake love to me Straight up to my face, straight up to my face Whole time they wanna take my place Somethin' ain't right when we talkin' That's when they smile in