The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men Lyrics - Rickie Lee Jones

Sing a song of sad young man 

Glasses full of rye 

All the news is bad again so 

Kiss your dreams goodbye 

All the sad young men 

Sitting in the bars 

Knowing neon nights 

Missing all the stars 

All the sad young men 

Drifting through the town 

Drinking up the night 

Trying not to drown 

All the sad young men 

Singing in the cold 

Trying to forget 

That they're growing old 

All the sad young men 

Choking on their youth 

Trying to be brave 

Running from the truth 

Autumm turns the leaves to gold 

Slowly dies the heart 

Sad young men are growing old 

That's the cruelest part 

All the sad young men 

Seek a certain smile 

Someone they can hold for a little while 

Tired little bird, she does the best she can 

Trying to be gay for her sad young man 

While the grimy moon 

Blossoms up above 

All the sad young men 

Play of making love 

Misbegotten moon 

Shine for sad young men 

Let your gentle light 

Guide them home again 

All the sad young men