she got a compact it off her mother she got her overnight traveling bag always been "if you wanna leave home honey, you ain't ever, ever welcome back" and now she's down at the station, in her belly kickin' momma chilled to the max she got a one way ticket, the border for her hopes and all her rollin down the train tracks,
how can I protect you in this, world? it's it's
from two to nine you work for start the night with some wine praise the lord for those neon that'a keep the city bright all night walkin' in the park in the midnight swear to yourself that ya gonna gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn so alone, so you telephone, ya call ain't nobody home you ain't surprised though you wonder why your letters come unopened so you hit the strip your freak flag high an' forget about the tears in daddy's eyes momma don't worry if the rise ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine
how can I protect you in this, world? alright it's
and when the talkin's there's nothing I can do how'm I ever get through to you?
let the be the navigators the devil get there on his own let the let the keep you on the road back home, yeah
how can I you? alright it's
how can I protect you in this, crazy it's it's
how can I you in this, crazy world? alright it's it's it's