Low Horizon
virgil never made it to the woods
virgil never made it to the woods
the sheriff couldn't tell
what had shot shot his face to hell
but virgil never made it to the woods
the hound sits by his body in the dark
the hound sits by his body in the dark
the air is turning foul
as the wind begins to howl
the hound sits by his body in the dark
lay another song by his grave
lay another song by his grave
serve your wedding cake
to his brothers at the wake
lay another song by his grave
low horizon
give the broken-hearted one more chance
low horizon
come & be my partner in the dance
leave a crimson ribbon by the well
leave a crimson ribbon by the well
take your golden ring from your hand
and throw it in
leave a crimson ribbon by the well
watch the ravens gather by the gate
watch the ravens gather by the gate
there's a bloody breast laid bare
by a lock of golden hair
watch the ravens gather by the gate
Long Road Home
it’s driving me crazy,
it’s just a matter of time
i’m pleading guilty to a victimless crime
gonna break down these walls
but it’s a long road home
flying wild in my day dreams
i’m losing control
out on the highway losing body & soul
i’m making good time now
but it’s a long road home
making good time now but it’s a long road
i’m going back to the city
though i’m growing old
gonna break the mould
I’m going back to the city before i die
what if this road never ends?
nothing to lose i’m still deep undercover
got nothing to say
to my sisters and brothers
blind leading the blind
and it’s a long road home
Don't Break Me Down
break me down this morning
break this foolish boy
break me like a woman would
break me like a toy
but baby it’s the last time I’m gonna scream and shout
it’s the last time baby or i’ll be walking out
once you went ahead and told me maybe
once you said you would
now you’re lying to me baby
and I’m leaving you for good
and it aint no use you shaking your ass no more
i’m packing my bags and i’m walking out the door
don’t break me down, don’t break me down
don’t break me down this way no more
don’t break me down
now wait a minute honey
what was that you said
wait a cotton picking minute baby
now i’m coming back to bed
i was only joking when i said i was leaving town
now I’m begging you baby, please don’t break me down
Boys in the Band
cold wet platform on a winters day
staggered off the morning train
too little sleep, too much wine
nothing but a dream to his name
long-legged boy from the north sea coast
looking for somewhere to land
met her in a bar, the old bull's head
he was playing with the boys in the band
she walked in the bar like she needed a drink
checking out the boys up on the stage
just another singer, she thought, just another song
just another line upon the page
green-eyed girl in a camouflage coat
said she thought she'd lend the boys a hand
blew away the crowd single-handed that night
she was playing with the boys in the band
driving down to brighton in the company van
riding back to London on the train
singing desperado together in the dark
midnight coffee in the rain
max was playing banjo in a glam rock band
mike went back to school to learn new tricks
suzie sang soprano in a gospel choir
willy he was always working shifts
suddenly they saw her moving closer to the edge
they raised their buried heads above the sand
the suicide was painless just a simple overdose
just a needle through the sinews of her hand
it broke their hearts to see her lying on the kitchen floor
she'd always been the one to make a stand
you simply never know what you've got until it's gone
when you're playing with the boys in the band