Shall I write or phone from Paris or Rome Even though you're tryin' to hold me back You don't get no mail you know I'm in jail Fare thee well, my brother, please don't stand in my way I'm goin' down to that dirty town no matter what you say You fooled me

I'll wipe my shirtsleeves Under your eyes When salted tears won't dry These hearts will be flooded tonight And I'll hold on to the words you spoke of Anchored down in the throat, love And I'm captain of this sinking boat now With just one armband to

'Cause young love don't know nothin' When the radio plays you sing along And you'd slide on over, on over and we'd ride When she's holding on You just can't get close enough, you swear it's sent from above Your daddy thought I was wrong for you, Thinking

I'm the hit-n-run lover Run for cover tonight You better get yourself runnin' I got hurricane comin' No warning surprise I'm gonna take my leave I want to plant my seed Don't let it shock you hold tight, hold tight You better run for cover

But down the road the sun is shining In every cloud there's a silver lining Just keep holding on (just keep holding on) And every heartache makes you stronger But it won't be much longer You'll find love, you'll find peace And the you you're meant to be

Behold, as Rome burns so do I This not the last empire to crumble I bore witness to rise and fall of tribes of Adonai And I have fallen short of a glory of God Lord of hosts, whore of salvation Tear the skies as you spread your legs Vomit forth upon my

When he was eight years old Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' Little girl came through the front gate Holdin' a fishin' pole His dad looked down and smiled He said, "We can't leave her behind" "Son, I know you don't want her to go But someday you'll

That you like somebody Wanna hold somebody Why can't we keep it on the sweet side See how it feels to take a slow ride Well, you know how it goes When you meet somebody But you just can't stand To think about somebody

When love gets a hold of you It's just a matter of time It's gonna hit you right between the eyes You'll wake up in the middle of the night I'll be the only thing on your mind Won't be able to shake it loose Before you have your first cup of coffee

Is it over? His dreams are closed Shared woes and fiction Far, far away I remember a world That's gone astray Close your eyes, hold your breath Dreams severed from each other now Are tangled in a web