Fly closer to heaven and far from hell Fly so put your wings up, put your wings up Mother said don't pack your bags We ain't got no time for that I saw signs on the video I saw signs looking back but you never know Said the sharp bulbs long lines The

Take all my love Take it how you want it So take it how you want it Burning on my bridges As you said my world's on fire Save me from your promises Take me with your constant shame Take it how you got me now After breaking down my heart

Did you stand by me No, not at all You must explain why this must be You say you stand by your man Tell me something I don't understand You said you love me and that's a fact And then you left me, said you felt trapped Well some things you can explain

I took a course in hallelujah I went to night school for the blues I took some stuff they said would cool ya But nothing seemed to light my fuse But it's all in the past Like a check that's in the mail She was a tall whiskey glass I was an old hound dog

Walk this way! Talk this way! She told me to When she told me how to walk this way Now there's a backseat lover That's always undercover And I talk til my daddy say Said you ain't seen nuthin' Til you're down on her muffin

I won’t be behind you Said you begged to leave And I can’t breathe, breathe I will be behind you Yeah, you got into something Now you took control of you, oh 'Cause you say it, but you won’t admit it, oh Numb and getting colder, physical existence Say

But I can guarantee There'll be no knock on the door I come from downtown Born ready for you And grace, too He said I'm fabulously rich C'mon just let's go She kinda bit her lip Geez, I don't know I'm total pro that's what I'm here for

(My what a tongue you have) oh yeah (My what big eyes you have) oh yeah Sitting here staring at the moon Thinking it'll be time soon And I won't be in control no Hide your kids and hide your wife Tonight I'm killing on site No, mercy, no, she said

I said baby mama, I don't know your name But I said baby, sugar I can play your game Every night when we leave the hall I see you hanging around You want to ride in my big black car baby Want to go uptown I know who you are baby I know what they call you

My mother told me, before she passed away Said son when I'm gone don't forget to pray 'Cause there'll be hard times, hard times, oh yeah Who knows better than I? Well, I soon found out, just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes, just to pay my