But I grew up quick and I grew up mean
My fist got hard and my wits got keener
Roam from town to town to hide my shame
But I made me a vow to the moon and stars
I’d search the honky tonks and bars
And kill that man that gave me that awful name
Don’t question why she needs to be so free
She’ll tell you it’s the only way to be
She just can’t be chained
To a life where nothing’s gained
And nothing’s lost, at such a cost
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I’m gonna miss you
I was down on a frown when the messenger brought me a letter
I was raised by the praise of a fan who said I upset her
Any girl in the world could have easily known me better
She said you’re strange but don’t change and I let her
So goodbye, yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can’t plant me in your penthouse
I’m going back to my plow
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny-backed toad
Well, I’ve finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road
When I look back, boy I must have been green
Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream
Looking for an answer, trying to find a sign
Until I saw your city lights, honey I was blind
They said get back Honky Cat
Better get back to the woods
Well I quit those days, and my redneck ways, and I
Oh the change is gonna do me good
I laid a divorcee in New York City
I had to put up some kind of a fight
The lady then she covered me in roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
It’s the honky tonk women
That gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues
I bought you mail order
My plain wrapper baby
Your skin is like vinyl
The perfect companion
You float in my new pool
De luxe and delightful
Inflatable doll
My role is to serve you
Disposable darling
Can’t throw you away now
Immortal and life size
My breath is inside you
I’ll dress you up daily
And keep you till death sighs
Inflatable doll
Lover ungrateful
I blew up your body
But you blew my mind
And now my life is different
Since Sally came my way
I wake up in the morning
And have her on a tray
She’s everything they say she was
And I wear a permanent grin
And I only have to worry
In case my girl wears thin
Mustang Sally, huh, huh, guess you better slow your mustang down
Oh Lord, what I said now?
Mustang Sally, now baby, oh Lord, guess you better slow your mustang down
Huh oh yeaah
You been running all over the town now
Oh! I guess I’ll have to put your flat feet on the ground
Huh, what I said now?
Listen
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride
If I was in World War 2 they’d call me Spitfire
If I was in World War 2 they’d call me Spitfire
If I was in World War 2 they’d call me Spit-fire
If I was in World War 2 they’d call me Spitfire
Fire
Fire
Fire
'Cause you know that I can
and johnny learned how to fly.
Now they still call him johnny zero
and all the pilots proudly say
johnny got a zero. he got another zero.
johnny got a zero. hooray.
johnny zero is a hero, today
Football, baseball, basket ball games
Drinkin’ bear, kickin’ ass and takin’ down names
With the top down, get-a-round, shootin’ the line
Summer is here and Johnny’s feelin’ fine
But Johnny can’t read
Summer is over and he’s gone to seed
Johnny can’t read
He never learned nothin’ that he’ll ever need
We’ve got trouble, that’s for sure
We got millions unemployed
Some kids can’t write
Some kids can’t read
Some kids are hungry
Some overeat
Our TV leader boldly speaks
The words of Christ he tries to preach
We need more power to hold the line
The strength of darkness still abides
Must be hell living in the world
Living in the world like you
Must be hell living in the world
Suffering in the world like you
Mothers of River City, heed that warning before it’s too late
Watch for the tell-tale signs of corruption
The minute your son leaves the house
Does he re-buckle his knickerbockers below the knee?
Is there a nicotine stain on his index finger?
A dime novel hidden in the corn crib?
Is he starting to memorise jokes from Cap’n Billy’s Whiz Bang?
Are certain words creeping into his conversation
Words like, like “swell”?
And so’s your old man?
Don’t forget the Motor City.
He looked a lot like Che Guevara, drove a diesel van
Kept his gun in quiet seclusion, such a humble man
The only survivor of the National People’s Gang
Panic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone
Panic in Detroit
“Kathy,” I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
“Michigan seems like a dream to me now”
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
I’ve gone to look for America
Reality stirred me
My angel had heard me
The prayer had been answered
A reprieve has been granted
The dream was now broken
Thought rudely awoken
Really safe and sound
Asleep on the Greyhound
One more red nightmare
Here it is, another day, so dark and gloomy
My situation’s real sadness goin’ through me
Because my love is not here for my kiss
All I have is thoughts of yesterdays bliss
Images of you stay on my mind
Anticipating and waiting for the clock to unwind
Anxiety plays me as dusk turns to dawn
But I could take the wait, it won’t be long
But you’ll never be alone
I’ll be with you from dusk till dawn
I’ll be with you from dusk till dawn
Baby, I am right here
I’ll hold you when things go wrong
I’ll be with you from dusk till dawn
I’ll be with you from dusk till dawn
Baby, I am right here