But don't worry, mom, I met him in a restaurant And all this time I've been getting to know him He's got an ex-wife in Pasadena, and sometimes she's a mess To deal with, but mostly we've been li...

As I stumble into bed, I curse the devil in my head And if I die before I wake, I hope the Lord won't hesitate To pluck my coffin from the ground He need not heed the neighbors now And throw me...

I can see the Russian Army rolling through my head On one side of me lies the enemy, the other half is dead I've got diamonds and I've got pearls... And I said, "Hey mister, won't you come for m...

You go on ahead, honey You have a good time there You make me feel funny I'm no ordinary lover or friend I believe we have things to do I believe in myself and I believe in you I believe wh...

All these babies are born To the wrong kind of people And I wish I had known I was not good enough I'm the worst kind of son Bringing shame to my family And I know I have worn My mother's he...

There's a portrait of Uncle Alvarez Hangin' in the hall Nobody wants to look at it But Uncle Alvarez sees us all Oh, oh, oh, imaginary accomplishments Hey, hey, hey, you visionary guy You m...

Baby got goin' on a southern train, you know Fired up the pistons driving below And the whole vibration, seat upholstery Silky underwear, oh conductor, let's roll, roll, roll, roll Let's roll, ...

You thought I was something from afar You thought I'd totally excite you I guess it's just another thing to stand up close and ignite you Love is nothing, nothing, nothing Like they say... Y...

I was talking not two days ago To a certain bartender I'm lucky to know I asked Henry my bartending friend If I should go on dating unfamous men And Henry said You're lucky to even know me ...

Johnny feel good, Johnny right on Johnny miss you, Johnny light on Johnny makes me feel strangely good about myself Moderation is a memory Dive right in and let him send me I could take this...

What a pretty life you have Oh boy, it's a pretty life And I would need a map Just so I could navigate the back yard Home is very ordinary I know I was born to lead a double life Of murder,...

I'm a big, tall man I cut the grass My left eye hurts I am waiting and reading parts I can be a complicated communicator Yes, I'm winning, spinning I feel energy being pulled off from all s...

Orange and blue, green and pink I see you in everything... Don't need money, don't need wine I've got better ways to spend my time I'll see you around Every hollow has its favorite sound ...

Don't be fooled by him, he's fine Rock-and-roll Ken doll, he's a national end-all He's an off and on friend of mine Where have I been? Got any what? Who have I seen? I spy a May queen You ...

See the sun rise so loud This whole town gets drowned out Sky-writing with the sweep of a flashlight I'm driving over that way Some pot of gold, it's just a carpeting store on opening day Se...

Once you've left a lonely rage on its own, it grows And dynamite stuffed in a mailbox doesn't smoke until it blows And, oh, all the tears in four tiny years Well, look at me, I'm frightening my ...

I'm gonna tell my son to grow up pretty as the grass is green And whip-smart as the English Channel's wide And I'm gonna tell my son to keep his money in his mattress And his watch on any hand b...

The canyon air is like a breath of fresh L.A. I was a Star Trek crew member, with my Beatle boots and my Super-8 And I raced you to the top, the camera gets a stuttered shot Of me approaching a ...

Cinco de mayo, blowout, denial It wasn't fun this time, letting you go What if I never, a bullet forever, Held out my hand to you? We wouldn't have known beautiful flow Absolute measure, I a...

Safe on the interstate New York is three thousand miles away And I'm not looking forward to following through But it's better than always running back into you I've closed my eyes and my bank a...