Sittin' back in the 40 on the muddy riverside Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine With the dogs runnin' Saved by the sound of the been found Dixie whistled in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound This is God's country I saw the light in the

Smoke on the water, fire in the sky Smoke on the water We all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline To make records with a mobile We didn't have much time Frank Zappa and the Mothers Were at the best place around But some stupid with a flare

Outside the soundness of your mind Bathing your soul in silver tears Beneath a blackened summer sky Praying for time to disappear Chase the water racing from the sky

Lifting shadows Off a Dream once broken She can turn a drop of water Into an ocean And she listens openly He seems alone and silent Moved by desire and fear Lifting Shadows off a Dream Thoughts remain without an answer

Well, that mean old dirty Frisco And that low down Santa Fe Mean old Frisco and that low down Santa Fe You know they take my girl away Lord, and they blow back out on me Well, my mama, she done told me And my papa told me too Mama told me and my papa

You took my joy and I want it back You took my joy Maybe in the angel city I'll find joy Maybe the Lord will give me some joy Wading in the water, trying to feel joy Maybe in the river I'll find my joy Gimme some joy I don't want you no more 'cause you

Ooo I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine And I'm just about to lose my mind Ooo I heard it through the grapevine, Honey, honey yeah Ooo I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to make me blue With some other guy

Late last night, I went for a walk, Down by the river near my home. Couldn't believe, with my own eyes, And I swear I'll never leave my home again. I saw a man walking on the water. Coming right at me from the other side. Calling out my name; do not be

I got my brand on you There ain't nothin' you can do baby There ain't nothin' you can do honey Oh you may go away and leave me girl, I declare you can't stay You gonna come runnin' back to me some lonesome day There ain't nothin' you can do darlin' Oh

My youth is yours My youth, my youth is yours And when the lights start flashing like a photobooth Trippin' on skies, sippin' waterfalls Runaway now and forevermore A truth so loud you can't ignore My youth, my youth, my youth What if, what if we run