If she asks, don't tell her that I'm living hand-to-mouth Don't tell her I've been sleeping on your couch If she asks just tell her that we opened for the Stones It's her favorite band except for the Ramones If she happens to suggest A love based on trust and respect Tell her I've been wasted since last week If she wants to stop on by Tell her that...Learn More

There's a Mexican beer on the bedstand He drinks slowly in the dark There's a girl coming down from the Southside He's going to meet her up in Painter's Park Hallelujah keeps her distance He's too rough when he's all the way up But no one's holding anything and she saw him on the bus He brought back all the jewelry but he's still not with the...Learn More

Don't you get tired of Revelation songs 1988 was a long time ago Your uptown friends came by the bar last night They tried to take away the stereo Wednesday night I saw you riding 'round with Walter We all know what you were looking for Your uptown friends came by the bar last night They want to know if I know where you are I said you said you'd...Learn More

[Verse 1] I got a lot of old friends That are getting back in touch And it's a pretty good feeling Yeah it feels pretty good [Verse 2] I get a lot of double takes When I'm coming around the corners And it's mostly pretty nice Yeah it's mostly pretty alright [Verse 3] Because most kids give me credit For being down with it When it was back in the...Learn More

When I left I wasn't thinking That I wasn't coming home But first Al Green And then Barry White Convinced me not to go And I didn't come home for fighting I came to bandage up my hand And if you're gonna talk to me like that Then I'll just go back out again Wipe that chip right off your shoulder We ain't getting any younger Some things are...Learn More

Sitting down in the shower Dead power so send flowers We're getting pumped up in the parlor I love it when young lovers stick to one another We're leading lambs into the slaughter I love it when young lovers stick to one another We've been getting at it pretty good Going to have some people over tonight And I don't want to go towards the light At...Learn More

He was drawn-up in the dark up in Penetration Park He says he's got your medication She was sitting on the edges of his vision trying to start a revolution But he's done with all the parties, he's covered in contusions Your laugh leaves laugh lines, your love leaves bright bruises She said she was cruising but she came back all proud and out of...Learn More

[Verse 1] It started when we were dancing It got heavy when we got to the bathroom We didn't go back to her place We went to some place where she cat-sits [Verse 2] She said: I know I look tired But everything's fried here in Memphis Now they wanna know exactly which bathroom Dude, does it make any difference? It can't be important [Chorus] Yeah...Learn More

His two handed handshake Says he's so glad to meet you His one silver earring Says he parties on weekends He churns through the channels When he's watching the TV He recites lines from movies When he's trying to be funny Guys, it's like we're not even trying Yeah, she danced with that one guy She must know we're watching It seems like less...Learn More

[Verse 1] Me and my friends are like The drums on "Lust for Life" We pound it out on floor toms Our psalms are sing-along songs And this whole town is like this Been that way our whole lives, just Work at the mill until you die Work at the mill, and then you die [Verse 2] We’re gonna build something this summer (We’re gonna build something this...Learn More

Don't tell my sister about your most recent vision Don't tell my family. They're all wicked strict Christians Don't tell the hangers-on. Don't tell your friends Don't tell them we went down to Ybor City again. Don't tell the dancers. They'll just get distracted Don't tell the DJs, they already suspect us Don't mention the bloodshed. Don't mention...Learn More