The Replacements

I'll write you a letter tomorrow
Tonight I can't hold a pen
Someone's got a stamp that I can borrow
I promise not to blow the address again

Lights that flash in the evening,
Through a crack in the drapes

Jesus rides beside me
He never buys any smokes
Hurry up, hurry up, ain't you had enough of this stuff
Ashtray floors, dirty clothes, and filthy jokes

See you're high and lonesome
Try and try and try

Lights that flash in the evening,
Through a hole in the drapes
I'll be home when I'm sleeping
I can't hardly wait

I can't wait. Hardly wait.

I could live without so much
I can die without a clue
Sun keeps risin' in the west
I keep on wakin' fully confused

I never seen no mountain
Never swam no sea
City got me drownin'
I guess it's up to me

I can't live without your touch [Repeat: x 2]

Cold without so much
Can die without a dream
Live without your touch
I'll die within your reach

Reach
Reach

I never seen no mountain
Never swam no sea
Drownin' in this city
Well, it's really up to me

I can't live without your touch [Repeat: x 3]

Die within your reach
Die within your reach
Die within your reach
Die within your reach

Reach
Die within your
Reach
Die within your
Reach

Reach... for the sky

Get me out of this stinkin' fresh air
Night and day in the electric chair
Step right up son
gonna show you something ain't never been done
you're all fucked.

Listen, it don't cost much
I lay down the line that you touch
Never do what you're told
Any time is easy when you're wrong
You're all wrong and I'm right

Please be on your honor
Please be on your

(back in here)

Listen to the story all right
I'll lose it all right on that dotted line
Step right up son
gonna show you something ain't never been done
You're all wrong and I'm right

You see I want it in writing, I owe you nothing
want it in writing, I owe you nothing
want it in writing

If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?
If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?
Hangin' down in Memphis all the while.

[Chorus:]

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round
They sing "I'm in love. What's that song?
I'm in love with that song."

Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.
Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place.

[Chorus:]

I never travel far, without a little Big Star

Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe.

[Chorus:]

Nightclub jitters, I take a drink before I hit the town
Night life critters scurry to that sultry, smoky sound
Hurry now the sun is goin' down
To the nightclub jitters, only thing that scares me is the dark
The night life critters: "What's the cover? Where should we park?"
Stay at home just once for a lark.
They say "Now don't be a stranger."
It really don't matter to me
I'd be willing to wager
that it don't matter much if we keep in touch

Nightclub jitters, I take a drink before I hit the town
Night life critters, they scurry to that sultry smoky sound
Oh hurry now the sun is goin' down
They say "Now don't be a stranger."
Hell, it really don't matter to me
I'd be willing to wager
that it don't matter much if we keep in touch
don't matter much 'cause I got a touch

In the nightclub
In the nightclub

All eyes look up to me
high above the filthy streets.
Heed no bullhorn when it calls.
Watch me fly and die. Watch me fall.

I'm the boy they can't ignore,
for the first time in my life, I'm sure.
All the love sent up high to pledge
won't reach the ledge.

Wind blows cold from the west.
I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts on their breaths.
A girl that I knew once years ago
is tryin' to be reached on the phone.

I'm the boy she can't ignore,
for the first time in my life, I'm sure.
All the love sent up high to pledge...

(Repeat)

Priest kneels silent, all is still.
Policeman reaches from the sill.
Watch him, watch him try his best.
There'll be no medal pinned to his chest.

I'm the boy they couldn't ignore,
for the first time in my life, I'm sure.

(Repeat)

I'm the boy for the last time in my life.

All the love that they pledge
for the last time will not reach the ledge.

Absolution is out of the question.
It makes no sense to apologize,
the words I thought I brought I left behind,
so, never mind.
All over but the shouting, just a waste of time.
Never mind.
All over but the shouting, just a waste of time.

I'm not ready as I'll ever be.
I climb the walls, I fall into the sea.
I'm not ready as I'll ever be.
And I suppose your guess is more or less as bad as mine.
All over but the shouting, just a waste of time.
Never mind.
All over but the shouting, just a waste of time.
And I suppose your guess is more or less as bad as mine.

You oughta tell me, you oughta say if you're not sure.
You oughta tell me, you got to help me remember.

Never mind.
All over but the shouting, just a waste of time.
Never mind.
All over but the shouting, just a waste of time.
Never mind.
Never mind.
Never mind.
Never mind.
The words I thought I brought I left behind,
so, never mind.

Well you wish upon a star that turns into a plane.
And I guess that's right on par. Who's left to blame?

If you were a pill, I'd take a handful at my will,
and I'd knock you back with something sweet and strong.
Plenty of times you wake up in February make-up,
Like a fool and a lone star you're gone.

(chorus:)

Tonight makes love to all your kind.
Tomorrow's pickin', Valentine.

Hey you pop up in this old place,
so sick and so refined.
Are you strung out on some face?
Well I know it ain't mine.

If you were a pill, I'd take a handful at my will,
and I'd knock you back with something sweet and strong.
Trouble keeping your head up when you're hungry and you're fed up,
Like a moon and a lone star you're gone.

(chorus)

If you were a pill, I'd take a handful at my will,
and I'd knock you back with something sweet as wine.
Yesterday was theirs to say, this is their world and their time.
Well if tonight belongs to you, tomorrow's mine.

(chorus)
(chorus)

Rock 'n roll loudmouth,_
Stroke another one down, right behind my back.
Do us all a favor, get yourself a spine.
Everybody's chokin' on the grapevine.

(chorus:)

Shootin' dirty pool, spewin' dirty lies.
Shootin' dirty pool, spewin' dirty lies.

I heard it on the airwaves. I seen it in my class. {glass?}
Get your money on the table. Get your head out of your ass.
You're the coolest guy that I ever have smelt.
I ain't a notch on nobody's belt.

(chorus)

Why don't you get a haircut, sister? That's it.

(chorus)

Chablis, that ain't no stuff for me
Chateau Timberley, as long as I can't see
Gallo or muscatel, either one would be just swell
I didn't come here to fight, hey just as long as that ain't white

Now I ain't no connoiseur cat - the conno-sewer rat
Red red wine on Sunday
Always tastes so good
Red red wine
Red red wine
Red red wine if you would

Hey now as long as it is red, oh set 'em up until we're dead
Saturday _, let's get drunk without

Now I ain't no connoiseur cat, I think you guessed that
Red red wine on Sunday
Just like said
Red red wine
Red red wine
Set us up 'till we're dead

I ain't no connoiseur cat, conno-sewer rat
... on Sunday
Just like _ said
Red red wine
Red red wine
Set us up 'till we're dead

You take the skyway, high above the busy little one-way
In my stupid hat and gloves, at night I lie awake
Wonderin' if I'll sleep
Wonderin' if we'll meet out in the street

But you take the skyway
It don't move at all like a subway
It's got bums when it's cold like any other place
It's warm up inside
Sittin' down and waitin' for a ride
Beneath the skyway

Oh, then one day, I saw you walkin' down that little one-way
Where, the place I'd catch my ride most everyday
There wasn't a damn thing I could do or say
Up in the skyway

Skyway
Skyway (sky away)

I'll write you a letter tomorrow
Tonight I can't hold a pen
Someone's got a stamp that I can borrow
I promise not to blow the address again

Lights that flash in the evening,
Through a crack in the drapes

Jesus rides beside me
He never buys any smokes
Hurry up, hurry up, ain't you had enough of this stuff
Ashtray floors, dirty clothes, and filthy jokes

See you're high and lonesome
Try and try and try

Lights that flash in the evening,
Through a hole in the drapes
I'll be home when I'm sleeping
I can't hardly wait

I can't wait. Hardly wait.

Well, well, well I
Screwed my life
down on all fives
let me crawl
if I want
I could die

Time for decisions to be made
Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shade

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, dry, time for this one to come alive
Hold my life until I'm ready to use it
Hold my life because I just might lose it

Well, well, well, anyone could tell, pass it off
A lucky shot ooh they do hate 'em, someday soon, face em

Time for decisions to be made
Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shade

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, dry, time for this one to come alive
Hold my life until I'm ready to use it
Hold my life because I just might lose it

Just might, just might, just might
We might crack up in the sun, or we'll lose it in the shade

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, dry, time for this one to come alive
Hold my life until I'm ready to use it
Hold my life because I just might lose it

Hold my life, hold my life
Hold my, hold my, hold my, hold my

Perusin' in the sunshine, 80 up here to bet
I could hear the motor whistlin' something's off the wall again
Give my regards to Broadway, tell 'em I got change to spare
One big buck, gonna have to suck up here

Anything you want dear, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine
Everything you say dear, I'll buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
Talkin' about some pictures, now wouldn't that be a scream
Movies are for retards like me and Maybelline

Give my regards to Broadway, ask 'em who'll buy the beer
Don't wanna get pop, find yourself a rockin chair

Anything you want dear, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine
Everything you say dear, I'll buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy

Never get past the dice dear, goddammit I'm gonna roll
People that pick your nose clean, so what we owe, owe, owe
Give my regards to Broadway, tell 'em I don't really care
If you want a good joke, why split? You'll go broke right here

Anything you want dear, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine
Everything you say dear, I'll buy, buy, buy, buy, buy
Anything you want dear, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine
Everything you say dear, I'll buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, I'll buy

On the bus, that's where we're ridin'
On the bus, O.K., don't say hi, then
Your tongue, your transfer,
Your hand, your answer

On the bus, everyone's lookin' forward
On the bus, I am lookin' forward
And everything ain't O.K.
I might die before Monday
They're all watchin' us

Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
If you knew how I felt now
You wouldn't act so adult now
Hurry, hurry, here comes my stop

On the bus, watch our reflection
On the bus, I can't stand no rejection
C'mon, let's make a scene
Oh, baby, don't be so mean
They're all watchin' us
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
If you knew how I felt now
You wouldn't act so adult now
Hurry, hurry, here comes my stop

If you knew how I felt now
You wouldn't act so adult now
They're all watchin' us
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus
Kiss me on the bus

Goin' down t' the pool hall
Lookin' for the eight ball
When it comes, when it comes
Only want a little 'til you need a ton
Gimme one good dose of thunder
Gimme one good dose of thunder

Gimme gimme in a hurry
Texas added to Missouri
When it comes, when it comes
Only takes a little 'til you want a ton

One good dose of thunder
Gimme one good dose of thunder
I can feel it start to rumble

(mumble)
(mumble)
When it comes, when it comes
It only takes a little 'til you need a ton

One good dose of thunder
Gimme one good dose of thunder
And I can feel it

Gimme one good dose of thunder
Gimme one good dose of thunder
I can feel it start to rumble

She don't wear no pants and she don't wear no tie
Always on the ball, she's always on strike
Struttin' up the aisle, big deal, you get to fly
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky

Paid my fare don't wanna complain
You get to me you're always outta champagne
Treat me like a bum 'cause I don't wear no tie
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky

And the sign says thank you very much for not smokin'
My own sign says "I'm sorry I'm smokin'"
Don't treat me special, don't kiss my ass
Treat me like the way they treat 'em up in first class

Sanitation expert and a maintenance engineer
Garbage man, a janitor and you my dear
A real union flight attendant, my oh my
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky
You ain't nothin' but a waitress in the sky

Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending, can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade, there'll be plenty enough room in jail

If bein' wrong's a crime I'm serving forever
If bein' strong's your kind then I need help here with this feather
If bein' afraid is a crime we hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

On the prairie pavement, losin' proposition
Quittin' school and goin' to work and never goin' fishin'
Water all around, never learned how to swim now

If bein' wrong's a crime I'm serving forever
If bein' strong's your kind then I need help here with this feather
If bein' afraid is a crime we hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a party
Here it's never endin', can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade, there'll be plenty enough room in jail

If bein' wrong's a crime I'm serving forever
If bein' strong is what you want then I need help here with this feather
If bein' afraid is a crime we hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Dreams unfulfilled, graduate unskilled
It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgotten

We are the sons of no one, bastards of young
We are the sons of no one, bastards of young
The daughters and the sons

Clean your baby womb, trash that baby boom
Elvis in the ground, there'll ain't no beer tonight
Income tax deduction, what a hell of a function
It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgotten

We are the sons of no one, bastards of young
We are the sons of no one, bastards of young
The daughters and the sons

Unwillingness to claim us, ya got no word (war?) to name us

The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
And visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If it's any consolation, I don't begin to understand them

We are the sons of no one, bastards of young
We are the sons of no one, bastards of young
The daughters and the sons

Young...take it, it's yours...