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