Hard Die Deal
There’s a hard die deal goin’ on downtown
There’s a burden in a woman’s arms
There’ll be shadows in the caverns as the sun goes down
Danger dog sounding the alarm.
Seeking salvation from a tin can dream
Serving up something real strong
A good boy once, back once in her dreams
Now the sigh breaths the rhythm of the song
CHORUS
He used to play so fair
Ride his bike to the merry-go-round
Take walks to take in the air
Bring home whatever he found
The heart’s got no windows for you to jump through
So you grab God’s hand and talk about what matters to you
She crosses his mind every now and then
Folds the corner of the darkness in
Away from his demons away from his friends
Closes the door, breaths out again
There’s a silence that creeps like an Indian rain
Settles down deep in your bones
There’s a ringing in the ear like a passing freight train
Rattling tracks and looking for home
She used to play fair
Wait up with the clock on the wall
Her tears would dry up
Whenever his voice came to call
The heart’s got no windows for you to jump through
So you grab God’s hand and talk about what’s matter with you
Could You Spare a Few Bucks
Ah . . . could you spare a few bucks
Gotta catch a bus to Detroit city
Been down on my luck
A man can’t move on pity
Refrain:
Twisting my soul to clear my mind
Squeezed a dollar into a two bit bribe
For nothing
Oh nothing
Could you lend me a hand
Got laid off down in Texarkan
You gotta make in cash
Won’t you for once just trust this man
Refrain:
I’ve got a girlfriend an kids up North who need me
An appetite that won’t leave me
For nothing
For nothing