Stairway to 5th Street
the climb
come see the stillborn foal
in faded black and white
the rusty photograph
borrowed dust
distrssed to make it look right
take time to pay respects
to the king of the old cafe
come drink the water down
swim then sink
sink then drown
and every now and then
someone like you makes promises
and every now and then
sometimes
they come true
but on i go
with all i know
and all ive known
still all alone
and on my own
whiteman city
whiteman city thats my home
i live by the mall in the southeast zone
i used to think the pet store was cool
so i got a job there after school
my boss there by the bank
shes the gal to see for crank
her little love canal baby wails
cause the gene pools dry at the end of the trail
you drew a circle in the sand
and a young american by hand
and i still dream of you today
but nothings going to bring you back this way
whiteman citys my home
youll be leaving me alone
it doesnt pay to stop a day here
but it will cost you everything you have to get away
i dont want to think about
i dont want to think about
the strange lives that leaders lead
and the ways they find to get people to bleed
just enough that everyone knows their place
handing out ribbons to those that die in the race
dont want to think about bullies and thugs
weilding swords and the mighty pen, too
and i dont want to think about you
i dont want to think about
the horrible ways that some people die
caught in machines or left out to dry
lost at sea or buried in error
or starving in prison in the war on forever
i dont want to think about crimes of passion or
friendly fire or ethnic cleansings
and i dont want to think about war, disease,
natural distasters, burning or freezing
quickly done in by an aneurism sneezing or
slowly growing old and turning blue
and i dont want to think about you
i dont want to think about
an excruciating way to live
a life where nothing is left to give
sentenced forever with someone so mean
that smiles and so serenely
takes the only thing left to lose
facing a choice that no one else would choose
i dont want to think about you
the long time
i used to hold you when you cried
just like someone died
i feel old and broken down
im surprised youre still around
sometimes at 3am
i stop dreaming it will end
let me know when you go
i know inside you
youve been gone a long time
maximum security
if i didnt want you id want you to know
id say so
its what id do
if i were you
if i didnt love you id want you to see
very clearly
its what id do
if i were you
if you get it wrong id want you to set it right
and be contrite
its what id do
if i were you
if you couldnt give as much as you need to take
id want a break
its what id do
if i were you
but if you were me
youd want maximum security
whenever i fall low
whenever i fall low
and i find something dark thats deep inside of me
whenever i want more
and i forget whats happening inside of me
given time it can change my mind
i climb too high
too far up to fly
looking down at sky
leave
whatever i called home
was where i was before
so much i left behind
there isnt any more
the farthest flame you find
is one youll never know
whatever you received
is something you let go
whatever we called home
was where we were before
so much we left behind
there isnt any more
you could leave
but ill stay
youll see
listening to you
long ago when i listened to you
when everything came right thru
hearing the words youd use
was like listening to a song
and id just sing along
cause i already knew the tune
predictable and true
listening to you
these days its not so clear and i
cant decide if what i hear you say is right
i cant tell whats wrong
everything used to sound so pure
now im no longer sure
what youre going thru
when im listening to you
memories of love
i hear
that sound
that you make when you dont look down
i am
surrounded
even when am i alone im hounded
i feel
so lonely
it was you and always you only
i hate these memories of love
id erase these memories of love
but its so hard
strip me down
you hold my eyes with tv fingers
standing on the dusty floor
inside
These dingy walls are faded you light
candles in the window rain
outside
The rain drips through the weather sealing
rhythm rubbing on my skin
outside
my mind begins to churn and slowly
slows the circle of your hands
inside
strip me
strip me down to lies
strip me
strip me down to nothing you knew I would deny
say goodnight
say goodnight you know we love you
say goodnight you know you need to
youre tired
so tired
now the day is done
now the night is long for you
so many years you know we loved you
so many years you know we needed you too
youre tired
so tired
all the dreams are gone
now the night is long for you
solitude
you dont need to feel sorry
you dont know the way it feels
you dont need time to heal
all you need is love to love again
you dont need to hear that loves a game
that those who play cant choose
you wont win when i lose
all you need is love to love again
you dont need live in solitude
pretending solitare
is something tangled in the air
all you need is love to love again
you dont need me to remind
who gave it all away and then
was so soon forgotten
all you need is love to love again