Bill Gibson

Walking down the main drag one night

I met a fine chick that looked- just right

she stopped in and I flashed my roll

I told her she could have all of my dough

she turned around, and with a frown

she said this ain't no circus and I don't need a clown

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

your cash ain't nothin' but trash

your cash ain't nothin' but trash

so there ain't no need in your hangin' around



Just to make the hit with that chick

I tried to get a cadillac right quick

the man at the place looked so strange

I had nine hundred bucks and some change

we disagreed, I tried to plead

He said I ain't no chicken and I don't need your feed



Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

then brother you're crawling we passed your speed



I'm walking and countin my bucks

the man with the gun said hands up

I tried to get away but I was too slow

he caught me and took all of my dough

I heard him shout, as he cut out

"you ain't lost nothing what you're crying about?"



Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

and he took my watch and I passed out



I woke in the arms of a big cop

police station next stop

the judge swung his fist down plunk plunk

twenty dollar fine 'cause you're drunk

dig up the dough, and you can go

and all I had was a buffalo



Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

Your cash ain't nothin' but trash

but I sure better get me some more

You left the water running

When you left me here behind

You left the water running

Running from these eyes of mine

Running from these eyes of mine



You turned off the life and love

And left with another guy

You turned off all of your love from me

But you forgot to turn off the cry

You forgot to turn off the cry



You pull the shades a way down low

You disconnect the telephone

Oh baby, but these tears, a-running from my eyes

You can't turn 'em off any, no

No you can't turn 'em off any, no



(brass solo)



Chorus



You locked the door, left my heart outside

And then you threw the key away (tell 'em Colla)

But you'll regret and you'll be upset

When you get your water bill to pay

When you get your water bill to pay



Chorus

Found a place nothing's ever there
made a little space big enough to pitch a tent
a hideaway I hadn't ever gone
'til I whacked my way under the overgrowth
I found a place I found a place
I found a place I whacked my way
and looking back to discover my tracks
dirty hands and light through the branches

found myself a breathing place
got room to stand up straight
and if I wanna lay around I can
find way to pass the time
flat down or on my side
and in a while I close my eyes

you can
you can
come on

you can be too rich
and you can be too thin
and you can take it with you
wherever you go
you must talk to stangers
when you visit a new park
you might ask the park ranger
where you should park
you can be too rich
and you can be too thin
and you can take it with you
the things that you learn

I'm lost in the see-through.
Pane always needs a bath.
Between a want and a need to,

Butterscotch streetlamps mark my path.

{Play verse chords}
My country was of thee
Now why'd you have to leave
How'd this come to have to pass
Butterscotch streetlamps mark my path

Mark my path, mark my path down.
Mark my path, mark my path down.
Mark my path, mark my path down.
Mark my path, mark my path down.

[From "Back to the future" soundtrack]

The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling that's the power of love

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
Make a bad one good make a wrong one right
Power of love that keeps you home at night

You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it it might make you mad
But you'll be glad baby when you've found
That's the power makes the world go'round

And it don't take money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden it can be cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life

They say that all in love is fair
Yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do
When it gets hold of you
And with a little help from above
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Can you feel it ?
Hmmm

It don't take money and it don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
You won't feel nothin' till you feel
You feel the power, just the power of love
That's the power, that's the power of love
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Feel the power of love

Always paid the rent
but I've never set foot inside a tent
Can't build a fire to save my life
I lied about being the outdoor type

i've never slept out underneath the stars,
the closest that i came to that was one time my car
broke down for an hour in the suburbs at night
i lied about being the outdoor type.

Too scared to let you know you knew what you were looking for
I lied until I fit the bill god bless the great indoors
I lied about being the outdoor type
I've never owned a sleeping bag let alone a mountain bike

i can't go away with you on a rock climbing weekend
what if somethings on tv and its never shown again
its just as well i'm not invited i'm afraid of heights
i lied about being the outdoor type

Never learned to swim can't grow a beard or even fight
I lied about being the outdoor type

Lover don't turn your head.
Just let me walk away.
I thought I might have to say,
you're asking the wrong guy.

She wonders how.
Thinks she knows now.
She'll be right.
They always go bye the bye.
The great big no. Great big no.
Great big no. Great big no.

Is nothing okay with you.
Is nothing okay with me.
Is anything happening to have to go to sea.
He wonders why. The indigo guy,
He'll be right.
They always go bye the bye.
The great big no. Great big no.
Great big no. Great big no.

Everyone knows everything
Everyone knows everything
Nobody, nobody has got no one to go to.
Great big no.
Great big no.
Great big no.
Great big no.

Whoah (Lover don't turn your head.)
Lover don't turn your head.
No. (Lover don't turn your head.)
Is nothing okay with you?

This is the spot of where I jump off
This is the place I wear the save face
This is the bar of where I lose heart
Over the pain and I'm past the bleeding
Its not the tracks its where they're leading
This my best king carnivore
This is my scream its just a dull roar
These are my hands I've shown you before
Over the pain and I'm past the bleeding
Its not the tracks its where they're leading
Hasn't been so bad yet I'll do it again
Error of my ways, maybe one of these days

Surely, surely, surely, surely,

surely, surely, surely, surely,

I, I, I, I,

I, I, I, I,

love ov, lo lo, love ov, lo lo, love ov, lolo love you



Come rain, come snow

come, come sunshine

your love will stop the rain

it will melt the snow

'cause you're mine

all I find to say

when I feel this way

is just I...I

love you, love you, love you



I love you because

darling, you're for real

you showed this heart of mine

how a real true lovin' ought to feel



Surely, surely, surely, surely,

surely, surely, surely, surely,

I, I, I, I,

I, I, I, I,



I love you because

honey, you're for real

you showed this aching heart

how a real true lovin' ought to feel



Chorus

Don't wanna get stoned
Don't wanna get stoned
But I don't wanna not get stoned
I don't wanna not get stoned

Don't wanna get high
I don't wanna get high
But I don't wanna not get high
I don't wanna not get stoned

Wanna knock things down
I'm not gonna knock things down
But I don't wanna not get stoned
So I'm not gonna not knock things down

Don't wanna think twice
I don't have to think twice
But I'm not gonna get high
I I'm not gonna get stoned

Style

Not gonna come round
I don't wanna come down
I just want a killer line
And I'll figure it out myself

Don't wanna get stoned
I don't wanna get stoned
But I don't wanna not get stoned
I don't wanna not get stoned

Style

Hello it's me
Your son again
I'll let myself in
Back to save your life
Back to ruin your day
I can't make you well
I can't make you love me
But I'm not leaving here without you

Steve's boy won't let you die
Alone in the desert with fear in your eyes
You can't break me
You can't make me go away
Stop trying to push me out
I'll never say when, you never showed me ow
You can't break me
You can't make me go away

Life run it's course
No shame in that
Just let me stay a while
Try to ease your pain
Maye try to let you see me
You won't let me be your son
You won't be my father
But I'm not leaving here without you

Steve's boy won't let you die
Alone in the desert with fear in your eyes
You can't break me
You can't make me go away
Stop trying to push me out
I'll never say when, you never showed me ow
You can't break me
You can't make me go away
I'm not gonna go away

Be back tomorrow with the things you need
You don't have to hate me
We could try to make believe
Hello it's me
I'm back again
I'll let myself in
Today I'll find a way
To try again another day

The night was clear, and the moon was yellow

And the leaves came tumblin' down. . .



I was standin' on the corner

When I heard my bull dog bark.

He was barkin' at the two men

Who were gamblin' in the dark.



It was Stagger Lee and Billy,

Two men who gambled late.

Stagger lee threw a seven,

Billy swore that he threw eight.



"Stagger Lee," said Billy,

"I can't let you go with that.

"You have won all my money,

"And my brand-new Stetson hat."



Stagger Lee went home

And he got his .44.

He said, "I'm goin' to the ballroom

"Just to pay that debt I owe."



(bridge)

Go, Stagger Lee



Stagger Lee went to the ballroom

And he strolled across the ballroom floor.

He said "You did me wrong, Billy."

And he pulled his .44.



"Stagger Lee," said Billy,

"Oh, please don't take my life!

"I've got three hungry children,

"And a very sickly wife."



Stagger Lee shot Billy

Oh, he shot that poor boy so hard

That a bullet went through Billy

And broke the bartender's bar.



Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!

Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!

(to fade)

It's no trick to decide on your own
You feel it when you feel fine later on
A shower you can't depend on at all
It's too hot then it's too cold then it's warm
Something's missing something's missing
Something's missing something's missing
From my life
The things I don't multiply and divide when
I just can't decide been here before
It's gonna come back again been here before
It's gonna come back my friend
Something's missing something's missing
Something's missing something's missing
From my life
I ain't quiet deep inside I ain't even on my side
Something's missing from my life
There's nowhere I really wanted to stay and
Nothing really makes it ok
Nothing really makes it ok
There's nowhere I really wanted to stay
Something's missing something's missing
Something's missing

i can't believe it after so long
how can the memories really be gone
now i don't deny it's over
but why must you be so cold
i can't believe it

so little kindness
yeah baby that's too bad
saw you this evening out on the town
you went outta your way just to put me down
now why got this chip on your sholder
when i don't even love you no more
i can't belive it

so little kindness
baby it's sad
'cause we con't even talk about the little things
after this love we had
so little kindness
baby that's too bad
so sad child child

don't worry baby
i'm not gonna stand in your way
now that it's gone
our love is strong
no matter what you say

so little kindness
you're so blind
that you can't even recognize a real thing
when it was yours and mine
so little kindness
after all this time

so little kindness
baby it's sad
cause we can't even talk about anything
after what we once had
so little kindness
so little kindness
so little kindness
i'm looking for some kindness
i need some kindness
can i just have some kindness
give me some kindness