O deserts down below us And storms up above Like a stray dog gone defective Like a paper tiger in the sun Just like a paper tiger Torn apart by idle hands Through the helter skelter morning Fix yourself while you still can No more ashes to ashes

Love, sweet love, darlin' Strike the hammer while iron is hot I'll play your favorite song, darlin' We can rock it all night long, darlin' 'Cause I've got love, darlin' Open up your heart Mellow mood has got me So let the music rock me Quiet as the night

Been this way for a long long while Can you teach an old dog new tricks? You can't teach an old dog You can't teach Maybe I need to change my style Maybe there's a few things I ought to fix. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. There must be something

But you're so hypnotizing You've got me laughing while I sing You've got me smiling in my sleep And I can see this unraveling Your love is where I'm falling So please don't catch me Before I fall too fast Kiss me quick but make it last So I can see how

Well they encourage your complete cooperation Send you roses when they think you need to smile I can't control myself because I don't know how, And they love me for it honestly, I'll be here for a while So give them blood, blood, gallons of the stuff

While you can I don't love you Like I loved you Well, when you go Don't ever think I'll make you try to stay And maybe when you get back I'll be off to find another way

You are no God to me This is the reckoning You are nothing to me No man can be a guillotine This is a reckoning And I will be there To see you fall There is the reckoning Enjoy this while it lasts

And I can't take this Keep talking while I'm walking away You can say what you have to say 'Cause my mind's made up anyway Lets go ya'll These people are running off at the mouth Trying to convince me that I'm running on empty Trying to convince

Baby, let's not ever get that way And we'll call ourselves the flagship of the fleet There's a few too many years on this hotel She used to be a beauty you can tell The lights down in the lobby they don't shine They just flicker while the elevator winds

Just wait 'til I give you a sign 'Cause I get lonesome sometimes Save all the jokes you're gonna make While I see how much drink I can take Then be my mistake Be my mistake Then turn out the light She bought me those jeans The ones you like