Well, the dawn cracked hard like a bull-whip 'Cause it wasn't takin' no lip from the night And it shook out the As the stew bums showed up like checks Rubbin' their
And the sky turned the color of Yeah, and the parking lots My old sport coat full of promissory And a receipt a late night motel
The had his whole family out there, in the wind And he got a for you to beware your ass in, in a cold-blooded fashion Dishin' out than a good man can bear
And I got shoes untied, my out Ain't got a ghost of a chance with old romance Just an apartment for rent, the block And Ivar with live burlesque Man, the manager's scowlin' with his feet on the Boom, boom, against the curtain, you're hurtin', ay, ay
And then push came to shove and shove to biff like that just lay you out stiff Maybe I'll go to And you know, get me a or somethin' My brother-in-law there
And it's a skid mark tattoo on the asphalt Was a Malibu?
Yeah, it's Liz and Montgomery Cliff Coming on to the broads with the same ol' riff, "Hey baby, why don't you come up to my We'll listen to some music on the stereo" "No, thank you", she "You got any Getz records?" 'No man, I got Brothers"
So I combed back my Detroit, up my pegs I wiped my Stacy Adams and I jackknifed my Yeah, I got designs on a movin'
Yeah baby, you put me on hold and I'm out in the And it's gettin' cold It's colder than a gut-shot bitch, dog with nine suckin' pups Pullin' a number 4 trap up a hill in the dead of In the middle of a snowstorm with a mouth full of quills
Well, I don't you, baby You see, a well known fact, you know I'm four to the wind, I'm glad you're gone I'm you're gone 'cause I'm finally alone Glad you're gone but I wish come home Yeah, and I out of bed
'Cause the dawn was hard, just like a bull-whip And it wasn't takin' no lip the night before Yeah, as it shook out the And the bums showed up just like bounced checks Rubbin' necks
And the sky the color of Pepto-Bismol And my old sport coat full of promissory And the hawk had his whole out there, in the wind He got a message for you to
Kickin' your ass in, in a blooded fashion He'll be dishin' out more than a good man can Well, let's take it to Get a little apartment