No Stranger To Danger

Gorgeous
This side of town
Will never feel the same without you
I guess this is what you get
For dancing inside the mouth of the lion's den
The mouth of the lion's den
I saw you dancing with the devil
I hope you're satisfied
I saw you dancing with the devil
I hope you're satisfied

Hold on, the brake lines
Seem to be failing
It feels like I'm falling asleep at the wheel
Hold on, the brake lines
Seem to be failing
It feels like I'm falling asleep at the wheel

Gorgeous
This side of town
Will never feel the same without you

Hold on, the brake lines
Seem to be failing
It feels like I'm falling asleep at the wheel

We thought we had this all planned out
But it all just fell apart
...And we thought we had this

I swear I'll never let go
We thought we had it all planned out
...And I swear I'll never let go
We thought we had it all planned out

Sleep tight
The Captain
Is dreaming of ways to delay the flight
Attention
This is your Captain
Please stay calm and remain in your seats
Hold on, the engines
Seem to be failing
It feels like I'm falling asleep at the wheel

~fin~

The Pursuit of Wealth is Vanity, Death is Inevitable

We're not coming back
From rock 'n roll
I swear to God
We'll knock your socks off

Oh oh oh yeah

All by yourself
Nowhere to go
Don't you go back down
Back down
Back down
Don't you
Back down
Back down
Back down
Don't you

Get up! Get up!
Show me what you've got
Come and see
Let's rock 'n roll

Oh oh oh yeah

All by yourself
Nowhere to go
Don't you go back down
Back down
Back down
Don't you
Back down
Back down
Back down
Don't you

Don't you back down now, boy
You got yourself tangled in this mess
Don't you back down now, boy
You got yourself tangled in this mess
Now my guns are swingin'
And they're pointed at you
Now my guns are swingin'
And they're pointed at you

~fin~

Dust On Your Breath

Take a page from an empty book
You're not illiterate, fellow
A good read could do some good
You won't turn the light on

Boy, you've got some learnin' to do
Before you burn out
Before the world forgets just who you were

Take a stroll down an empty street
Can you find your legs, fellow?
The atrophy is settling in
You gotta walk it off

Boy, you've got some learnin' to do
Before you burn out
Before the world forgets just who you were

The halo 'round your nose is white
But your belly is yellow
My steel piece and six shots say
"You best be running the other way!"

You can't run forever
You can't hide forever

Boy, you've got some learnin' to do
Before you burn out
Before the world forgets just who you were

At the stroke of 12
Six shots rang out
They say that boy died running
From everything that he lost

At the stroke of 12
Six shots rang out
They say that boy died running
From everything that he lost

~fin~

She Handles Like A Dream

Feeling good
Feeling fine
Damn straight
Gonna try my luck tonight

Shine your shoes
Alright
Me and the boys are going out on the town tonight

Pile in!
Shotgun!
Hit the road with the throttle gunned
Grab the wheel, let the tires scream
'Cause you know that she handles like a dream

Party's on
She's lookin' good
I'd like to see what's running underneath that hood
She's lookin' good
She's lookin' fine
Hot damn!
That little number is mine all mine

Pile in!
Shotgun!
Hit the road with the throttle gunned
Grab the wheel, let the rubber scream
'Cause you know that she handles like a dream

Yeah!

We built this city on rock and roll
Brick by brick and row by row

Oh yeah

Party's on
She's lookin' good
I'd like to see what's running underneath that hood
She's lookin' good
She's lookin' fine
Hot damn!
That little number is mine all mine

She's only running to lead you on
I'm only running to lead you on, I'll keep you wanting all night long
She's only running to lead you on
I'm only running to lead you on, you wanted more but tomorrow I'll be gone
She's only running to lead you on
I'll be gone

~fin~

Big House On The Prairie

All the time in the world
To sit here and think
Without a cig to burn
Nor a drop to drink
This is the big house, and it kills my pride
Just when exactly did my credibility die?

Senorita, please don't do me like this
I've grown so fond of our conjugal visits

These four walls, they've become my cell
The devil cut a deal, guess I'll see you in hell
The northern lights, the sky and the stars
They lose their shine through prison bars

I am a young man, with the big house blues
I am a young man in a jailbird's shoes

Warden!
With all due respect
Warden!
You're an asshole

~fin~

Untitled

Tear open the clouds
And let the rain pour down
Let it wash away our sins
Until there's nothing left but earth

Don't forget to hold your breath dear
We're not welcome here, but it's been said
All the lies we're living
We're not welcome here

You've left the right path
Now you're fading away
Until there's nothing left but dust

Don't forget to hold your breath dear
We're not welcome here, but it's been said
All the lies we're living
We're not welcome here

When all you do
Is write the wrongs
All you're left with
Is a book of all my favorite songs

We've been given the quill
But we've forgotten the words
We've been given the quill
But we've forgotten the words

We are the authors of our own lives!

We are the authors
We are the authors

Don't forget to hold your breath dear
We're not welcome here, but it's been said
All the lies we're living
We're not welcome here

~fin~

Can't Fight The Fever

Forty days and nights in this place
And it's becoming clear
Forty tears have gently kissed your face
Since I've been here
Seems I've been searching for something;
I've got it all, and nothing.

Hold tight

I ain't been myself in ages
I'm at the bottom of this flask
I'm one last cigarette
I'm another hour past
This place is laden with decay
The walls won't stand forever

Hold tight
I might never come back home
Hold tight
I might never come back home

Forty days and nights just thinking of what I could be
Not a day goes by without the prairie wind
It calls me
The dusty road that led me here won't let me go back home

Hold tight
Hold tight
Hold tight
Hold tight

Don't sweat it!
I got the fever baby
Don't sweat it!
You can't save me

This is the devil in me
I can't fight it
I can't fight the devil in me
I can't fight it

~fin~