I know a place, where the dogs ain't right. I know a place, where the sun don't shine. I know a place, where the girls do the talking. In the back of my mind, in the back of my mind.
[Originally by Alone In A Crowd]. . Is anybody there?. Does anybody care?. Does anybody see what I see?. Do you remember when we used to hang out?. And we knew what we were ALL ABOUT.
written by John Hiatt. © Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc (BMI). . She came on to him like a slow moving cold front. His beer was warmer than the look in her eye.
That girl you were seein' back in '72. Somethin' 'bout a hotel room and bath water in your shoes. Were you into your Catholic thing then or some other stew.
She came onto him like a slow movin' cold front. His beer was warmer than the look in her eyes. She sat on a stool, he said, "What do you want?". She said, "Give me a love that don't freeze up inside.".
Well I'm out here on my own. Followin' a star. Asking on my knees, for some direction, please,. And, God, you know that's hard. . Cause I'm such a stubborn man.
I'm a real man, I got a real guitar. I'm a real man, don't even know where the boys are. I don't want to frighten you little girl, you're so sweet and nice.
I would have thought time would erase. I'll never get over you. The feeling's lost in your embrace. I'll never get over you. . But still I try. And still I cry.
Why did she wear that dress tonight. Why did she bring that stranger. She looks put out in the party lights. Which leaves us all in danger. When she drops her perfumed hankie.
I know a place. Where the dogs ain't barking. I know a place. Where the sun don't shine. . I know a place. Where the gosts do the talking. In the back of my mind.
I thought I had your number - there must be some mistake. I dialled 6 - 3 - 7 - 11 - 88. I got some geezer; said his girlfriend's on the town. I said, "I've got the wrong number," and I slammed the phone down.
She took some blood and tears. From an old fruit jar. She rubbed it on her belly. Where he left his scars. She's such a fragile thing. Like pigeon bones.
Who tipped you off. How could she betray me. These hungry fingers. They found us guilty for love. And she said her lips were sealed. Easing my conscience.
Tonight I'm howling at a foreign moon. Might as well be a junkie's spoon. For all the light it's given me. Sinking in my misery. . It's been forty days and forty nights.
How've you been? Alright?. You got the power. Turn on the light. Don't run for cover. No need to hide. You should be here. Right by my side. . 'Cause you know I've got your number.
I'm a real man, I got a real guitar. I'm a real man, don't even know where the boys are. Don't want to frighten you little girl, you're so sweet and nice.
I'm a real man, got some real guitar I'm a real man. I don't even know where the boys are. I don't mean to frighten you little girl 'cause you're so sweet and nice.
It can't be right what I'm reading here. No one believes in all this stuff no more. Our ideas don't see eye to eye. You get your press with a pocketfull of lies.