Paradise Nevada Lyrics - Singles - John Cale And Bob Neuwirth

God knows how long she was waiting on the mountain 

Staring at the river, watching all her dreams go by 

Every single morning she sang of crystal fountains 

Counting the days until she spread her wings and fly 

She had her eye on a man, the hero of the valley 

Born in an alley wearing felony shoes 

When it came to the ladies, that man became a legend 

Famous for his freedom, freed to pick and choose 

Lay your money, lay your money down 

Lay your money, lay your money down 

It was a marriage made in heaven, meant for each other 

Natural born lovers want to sing each other's song 

It was too good to be true, too good not to try 

Too soon to tell, it was too late to cry 

There were shadows in [Unverified], poison in the air 

Secrets to be hidden, they were too much to care 

It was lipstick for breakfast and fine wine in a glass 

Resentments in the mirror, there was no way you can last 

Lay your money, lay your money down 

Lay your money, lay your money down 

There was static on the juke box and murder on their minds 

Money on the table, there were [Unverified] 

Lights across the water and fireworks in the sky 

Paradise Nevada on the fifth night of July 

Twisting like a dancer, she took everything he had 

This side of Whiskey, nothing cut in half is bad 

There are losses, there are debts, there are winners to be found 

There are wagers, there are bets, there are losers in the crowd 

Lay your money, lay your money down 

Lay your money, lay your money down