she got a mirror stole it off her she got her daddy's overnight bag always been told "if you 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, goin'cross the for her and all her dreams down the train tracks, yeah
how can I protect you in this, crazy alright it's
two to nine you work for five-a-dime start the night with some wine praise the for those neon lights that'a keep the city burnin' bright all walkin' in the in the midnight rain swear to yourself that ya gonna ain't gonna crash, ain't burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn so alone, so you telephone, ya call collect nobody home you ain't surprised though you why your letters come back unopened so you hit the strip your freak flag high an' forget about the tears in daddy's eyes don't worry if the waters rise don't let my drink run dry till the sunshine
how can I you in this, crazy world? alright it's
and when the over there's nothing I can do I ever 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, crazy it's it's
how can I protect you in this, world? alright it's alright it's