I know it's kinda weird, I'm just askin' Wassup, in your world? I got a brand new man and a brand new place Glad you called, thought you coulda had that space I'm alright, and Imma play it cool I can't cook, but I made a plate for you You wanted

Welcome my son, welcome to the machine So welcome to the machine Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been You've been in the pipeline, filling in time Provided with toys and 'scouting for boys' You brought a guitar to punish your ma

Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child's balloon Eclipses both the sun and moon To understand you know too soon There is no sense in trying Pointed threats, they bluff with scorn Suicide remarks are torn

Alright alright Financially, I'm a pauper, But when it comes to lovin I'm alright. I'm not in a position to maintain you, The way that you're accustomed to, Can't take you out to fancy places, Like other fellows that I know can do, I'm only able to

Well, I know I should be moving on But I feel like I'm already gone Now if somebody'd hold me, save me from This broken record that's playing in my heart You know it's alright, I'm praying for the sunshine To get me through the hard times, to get me

The cops shot the kid The cops shot the kid, the cops shot I still hear him scream The cops used to come around in my neighborhood "Alright, you kids, stop having so much fun, move along!" Oh they'd arrest me, you know, especially at night They had a

It's alright, just put your love on, love on me And every time you put your love on, love on me Nobody knows me like you do-uhh Nobody makes me lose my cool like you-uhh Nobody drives me up the wall like you-uhh Makes me feel I'm ten feet tall like

Give me that old time Old time lovin' Old time lovin', yeah, yeah It was good they know Mother and father, yeah If that makes the no It's alright for me What I need is that old time, yeah Old time feeling

There's no reason to be afraid You know I really can't fuss about it You know I really can't funk without it No time to be like that You don't need me in that light It's alright with me Send it off and I leave it right Right down to the last place No

Take back the night And the horns say, alright Take back the night, take back the night You know you gon' mess around and find out there ain't no one better I wanna do something right But we can do something better Ain't no time like tonight And we ain't