High above the heat of a summer new york street
An out-of-work musician plays a solo saxophone
He's a preacher and a teacher
And he stands up all alone

Stranded in

john_barleycorn

There were three men came out of the west, their fortunes for to try
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn must die
They've plowed, they've sown, they've harrowe

back_in_the_high_life_again

It used to seem to me
That my life ran on too fast
And I had to take it slowly
Just to make the good parts last
But when you're born to run
It's so hard to just

wake_me_up_on_judgment_day

The story goes, the truth is no one knows
A stranger came, a man who lost his name
At night he tells me his tale, prison, women, wail
The took him in, he let them win
Over

dust

Time they call the universal healer but you're back every three days
Settling all around me
A feather duster's no substitute for the real thing
And the dust you left behind is s

just_wanna_have_some_fun

Oh what a shambles has been my day
I know i have to go to work but i wanna play
Well, i'm lookin' at my watch and it's almost half past three
And it's time for tea
And i d

kansas_city

Spoken:
"stevie, do an up-tempo one for me."
Sw: "yeah, do what?"
"an up-tempo one."
Sw: "up tempo?"
"yep!"
Sw: "could we do 'every little bit hurts'?"
"

withering_tree

Withering tree bearing no fruit
Never will see an evergreen suit
Reaching right out, out for the sun
Broken old branches fall one by one
Into the arms of eternity
In

had_to_cry_today

It's already written that today will be one to remember
The feeling's the same as being outside of the law
Had to cry today
Well, I saw your sign and I missed you there

this_train_won’t_stop


sad_and_deep_as_you

Lips that are as warm could be
Lips that speak too soon
Lips that tell a story
Sad and deep as you
Smile that's warm as summer sun
Smile that gets you through


midnight_train

Well midnight train hurry on down that track
Well midnight train, won't you hurry on down that track
'cause you took away my baby, now you gotta bring her back

I've been

in_the_light_of_day

Had a dream last night, the angels had come riding
In the light of day where there was no more hiding
All so fine, i still see them shine
I saw angels play right in the light of

another_deal_goes_down

Midnight comes and the devil’s loose
What you want? he’s got everything there
What you’ve got he’ll take
And leave you in the cold

One more soul drowns, ano

take_this_hurt_off_me

Chorus:
Come back and take this hurt off me
Baby, come back and take this hurt off me
I'm too young to be in misery
Baby, come back and take this hurt off me