[Verse 1] I was such a strange boy Forty years or so back then Fat with big thick ol’ glasses Trouble making friends Cruising through my neighborhood Could easily have come to no good end 'Til I stumbled into the workshops Of old white men [Verse 2] “Call your mother, you can stay” That’s about all they’d ever say Then they’d take the lid off Of...Learn More

[Verse 1] If you don’t love me Then you don’t love me There’s nothing I can do or say Your heart has a Mind of it’s own That I can’t change [Verse 2] And if you don’t want me You really don’t want me Please let’s dispense with The kiss on the cheek so long And I’ll face the cold setting sun On my own [Chorus] Once upon a time the King of the...Learn More

[Verse 1] I only go up at night When the moon is full And the evening breezes blow I go only high enough To see the ground below [Verse 2] I only go up at night That's when no one else can see me Being foolish And wishing for one more chance To do it all again [Chorus] I was so much younger then And blinded by the beauty of the sun It looked so...Learn More

[Intro] La la la La la la La la la la la [Verse 1] When Jimmy falls in love He don't call no one When Jimmy falls in love He don't tell a soul Weeks of incognito Months if things go well But when his heart is on the line He never has the time [Verse 2] When Jimmy falls in love He don't show for dinner And you can tell him something twice But he...Learn More

[Verse 1] I've been driving these back roads For twenty odd years Delivering these goods To town after town I'm union I'm black I've got a wife and two kids I'll put 'em through college Dragging this trailer around [Verse 2] Now I've been in hundreds of these places That dot these dark highways They stay open all night With their bright neon...Learn More

[Verse 1] Goodbye Pluto So long to your tradition And your solo life's ambition Of just whirling 'round the sun Goodbye Pluto Being number nine was nice 'Til you lost your planetary status Now you're simply rock and ice There are eight that spin before you And they use up all the rays That the sun gives to her children To turn the night to day So...Learn More

[Verse 1] I can't be your guardian angel I can barely watch over myself You're wasting your dreams and your wishes on me When they should be for somebody else [Chorus] They should be for someone Who'd do more than listen I'm holding your hand But I'm out at arms length I'm keeping my distance I'm hearing you tell me your story You're telling your...Learn More

[Verse 1] There’s a yoke ‘round your shoulders A ring in your nose You’re gone with the wind Wherever it goes Helpless man, helpless man, helpless man [Verse 2] You were once celebrated For seeking your thrills Now you’re strapped to life’s gurney And you’re cheeking your pills Helpless man, helpless man, helpless man [Bridge] As you scroll down...Learn More

[Verse 1] My bad I guess this ain't my house My bad That’s not my bed, she’s not my spouse Dude, I don’t blame you for being mad My bad [Verse 2] My bad Cut a homeboy some slack My bad I know tappin’ that was whack But your wife is still grinning She seem so glad Still, it’s my bad [Bridge] Can’t keep my mitts off your mamma Oh, that biddy’s...Learn More

[Verse 1] I take the train downtown every day You get on Fifth and Market It's none of my business You shouldn’t have to ride Someone who cares enough Should drive you [Refrain] That’s what I’d say But I’m just a boy on a train [Verse 2] Sometimes I’m lost in the clickety clack Houses slip by my window One could be mine You could be waiting...Learn More

[Verse 1] The brakeman's son Wanders through my gate Face and hands covered With what he last ate My dogs lick him From head to toe Knock him down gentle In the virgin snow His daddy’s nervous Cause it don’t make sense How his baby boy end up This side the fence But these dogs would put a hurting On a stranger come That ever lay a hand On the...Learn More

[Verse 1] Congratulations You got a child of your own Thunderous applause Sighs of relief From the folks at home You can fool mom and dad But you can’t fool that Big empty bed You better run to that baby She’s crying out loud She’s too young for words But you swear that it sounds like [Chorus] No one can love you like Mary No one can love you like...Learn More