she got a mirror it off her mother she got her daddy's 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, baby in her kickin' gentle momma to the max she got a one way ticket, the border for her hopes and all her rollin the train tracks, yeah
how can I protect you in this, world? it's it's
two to nine you work for five-a-dime start the night with thunderbird wine the lord for those neon lights that'a keep the burnin' bright all night walkin' in the in the midnight rain swear to that ya gonna change ain't gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong so alone, so you telephone, ya call ain't nobody home you ain't surprised though you wonder why your come back unopened so you hit the strip your freak flag high an' forget about the tears in your eyes momma worry if the waters rise don't ever let my drink run dry the sunshine
how can I protect you in this, crazy alright it's
and the talkin's over there's nothing I can do how'm I gonna get through to you?
let the angels be the the devil will get on his own let the let the keep you on the road back home, yeah
how can I you? it's it's
how can I protect you in this, world? alright it's
how can I you in this, crazy world? alright it's it's it's