Well, I used to drive a cab,
you know
I heard a siren scream
Pulled over to the corner
And I fell into a dream = Came down
There were
two men eating pennies = 2 men stuck in the system, living off miners
And three young girls who cried = On a trip
The West coast is falling,
I see rocks in the sky. Stoners coming down
The preacher took his bible
And laid it on the stool. = The stand of the presentation
He said: with
the congregation running, = Their gig is up.
Why should I play the fool? = The Pied Piper
Well, I used to be a woman, = Able to give Love.
you know
I took you for a ride, = Was in the state of flight with a passenger
I let you fly my airplane
It looked good for your pride.
'Cause you're
the kind of man you know
Who likes what he says. = A copy band
I wonder what's it's like
To be so far over my head. = Wishing for a ride.
Well, the lady made the wedding = A calling back into the system
And she brought along the ring. = a circle world
She got down on her knees
And said: Let's
get on with this thing. = suicide
Well, I used to be a folk singer
Keeping managers alive,
When you saw me on a corner
And told me I was jive. = One that caught the attraction
So I unlocked your mind, you know
To see what I could see.
If you guarantee the postage,
I'll mail you back the key. = The key to Light
Well I woke up in the morning
With an arrow through my nose = Lost his scent
There was an Indian in the corner
Tryin' on my clothes. = Looking for the way out.
Well, I used to be asleep
you know
With blankets on my bed. = Security blanket
I stayed there for a while
'Til they discovered I was dead. = Came down, Loss of light
The coroner was friendly
And I liked him quite a lot.
If I hadn't 've been a woman
I guess I'd never have been caught. = Only those who escape as a giver of love, fall to be caught back into the circle
They gave me back my house and car
And nothing more was said. = Back to square one.
Well, I was driving
down the freeway
When my car ran out of gas. = The trip was over
Pulled over to the station = Place where to catch a ride out of the system
But I was afraid to ask.
The servicemen were yellow = Afraid to take a chance. Like Bowie said; We can be Hero's just for a day.
And the gasoline was green. = What you need to go.
Although I knew I couldn't = Burnt out
I thought that I was gonna scream. = Upset
That was on my last trip to Tulsa = Where it's at
Just before the snow. = Back in the cold world
If you ever need a ride there,
Be sure to let me know. = He's a giver of light
I was chopping down a palm tree = The system
When a friend dropped by to ask
If I would feel less lonely
If he helped me swing the axe. = For gain
I said: No, it's
not a case of being lonely
We have here,
I've been working on this palm tree
For eighty seven years
I said: No, it's
not a case of being lonely
We have here,
I've been working on this palm tree
For eighty seven years
He said: Go get lost!
And walked towards his Cadillac.
I chopped down the palm tree
And it landed on his back. = We all carry this load.
Well, I used to drive a cab, you know I heard a siren scream Pulled over to the corner And I fell into a dream = Came down There were two men eating pennies = 2 men stuck in the system, living off miners And three young girls who cried = On a trip The West coast is falling, I see rocks in the sky. Stoners coming down The preacher took his bible And laid it on the stool. = The stand of the presentation He said: with the congregation running, = Their gig is up. Why should I play the fool? = The Pied Piper
Well, I used to be a woman, = Able to give Love. you know I took you for a ride, = Was in the state of flight with a passenger I let you fly my airplane It looked good for your pride. 'Cause you're the kind of man you know Who likes what he says. = A copy band I wonder what's it's like To be so far over my head. = Wishing for a ride. Well, the lady made the wedding = A calling back into the system And she brought along the ring. = a circle world She got down on her knees And said: Let's get on with this thing. = suicide
Well, I used to be a folk singer Keeping managers alive, When you saw me on a corner And told me I was jive. = One that caught the attraction So I unlocked your mind, you know To see what I could see. If you guarantee the postage, I'll mail you back the key. = The key to Light Well I woke up in the morning With an arrow through my nose = Lost his scent There was an Indian in the corner Tryin' on my clothes. = Looking for the way out.
Well, I used to be asleep you know With blankets on my bed. = Security blanket I stayed there for a while 'Til they discovered I was dead. = Came down, Loss of light The coroner was friendly And I liked him quite a lot. If I hadn't 've been a woman I guess I'd never have been caught. = Only those who escape as a giver of love, fall to be caught back into the circle They gave me back my house and car And nothing more was said. = Back to square one.
Well, I was driving down the freeway When my car ran out of gas. = The trip was over Pulled over to the station = Place where to catch a ride out of the system But I was afraid to ask. The servicemen were yellow = Afraid to take a chance. Like Bowie said; We can be Hero's just for a day. And the gasoline was green. = What you need to go. Although I knew I couldn't = Burnt out I thought that I was gonna scream. = Upset That was on my last trip to Tulsa = Where it's at Just before the snow. = Back in the cold world If you ever need a ride there, Be sure to let me know. = He's a giver of light
I was chopping down a palm tree = The system When a friend dropped by to ask If I would feel less lonely If he helped me swing the axe. = For gain I said: No, it's not a case of being lonely We have here, I've been working on this palm tree For eighty seven years I said: No, it's not a case of being lonely We have here, I've been working on this palm tree For eighty seven years He said: Go get lost! And walked towards his Cadillac. I chopped down the palm tree And it landed on his back. = We all carry this load.