Turn on the TV. More crime in the streets. More trouble in the middle east. And fires out west. . Politicians slingin dirt. Got descension in the church.
I remember waitin' by the curb with Mr. Murphy. When daddy picked me up from school his eyes were red. We drove to the hospital in a hurry. Where my family gathered 'round my grandpa's bed.
(One, two, three). . These boots have counted off a many of band. Playin' one night roadhouse stands. For tips an' empty rooms. These boots have stood toe-to-toe.
Only fools would race down Grist Mill Road. Let alone in angry weather. That's what I tell everyone I know. Now that I know better. . That's a lesson I wish I would've learned.
These boots have counted off many a band. Playing one night roadhouse stands. For tips in empty rooms. These boots have stood toe-to-toe. with the biggest baddest joes.
Only fools would race down Grist Mill Road. Let alone in angry weather. That what I tell everyone I know. Now that I know better. That's a lesson I wish I woulda learned.