Connection

Connection, I just can’t make no connection. But all I want to do is to get back to you. Everything is going in the wrong direction. The doctor wants to give me more injections. Giving me shots for a thousand rare infections And I don’t know if he’ll let me go Connection, I just can’t […]


Hang Fire

In the sweet old country where I come from Nobody ever works Yeah nothing gets done We hang fire, we hang fire You know marrying money is a full time job I don’t need the aggravation I’m a lazy slob I hang fire, I hang fire Hang fire, put it on the wire We’ve got […]


Get Off My Cloud

I live in an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block And I sit at home looking out the window I’magining the world has stopped Then in flies a guy who’s all dressed up like a Union Jack And says, I’ve won five pounds if I have his kind of detergent pack I said, […]


Far Away Eyes

I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station And the preacher said, "You know you always have the Lord by your side" And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran Twenty red lights in his honor Thank you Jesus, thank […]


It's All Over Now

Well, baby used to stay out all night long She made me cry, she done me wrong She hurt my eyes open, that’s no lie Tables turn and now her turn to cry Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now Because I used to love her, but it’s all over now […]


Indian Girl

Little Indian girl, where is your mama? Little Indian girl, where is your papa? He’s fighting in the war in the streets of Masaya All the children were dead, except for the girl who said "Please Mister Gringo, please find my father" Lesson number one that you learn while you’re young Life just goes on […]


Congratulations

Congratulations Congratulations Well done, my friend You’ve done it again You’ve gone and broken another heart Yeah, you’ve torn it apart You’ve done it before Hope to do it some more You’ve got it down to a fine art Remember the first time You tried to do it to me My girl won’t fall Just […]


I Am Waiting

I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah) I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah) Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere You can’t hold out, you can’t hold out Oh yeah, oh yeah You can’t hold out, you can’t hold […]