Mama take this badge from me I can't use it anymore It's gettin' dark, too dark to see Feels like I'm knockin' on Heaven's door Knock knock knockin'
Mama take this badge off of me I can't use it any more It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin
As midnight draws its steely shades And the Boystown girls go on parade My tattoo, she's a kiss away In the Creole town it's another day Tears of rage
A man I met in my youth Came to me in the light of truth Beautiful dream that was Till he died one rainy fall There I was a child bride Widowed at nineteen
a voiceless troubadour Behold the yearning of your heart obtaining my love in a trice Come dry your tears: Our lifes' about to start at the gates of Paradise
around So don't build your world around me And don't hold me tight 'Cause I could get used to Your vision of paradise Paradise, paradise, oh, paradise Your vision of paradise
I remember playin' my guitar in the projects A product of the environment I told my Mom I'ma get up out of da hood My Dad taught me the American dream
[Hansen, Rettke, Paeth]
Why, why we live and die Time?s running short for a deal Take your chances Make up your mind, time to heal No romances You're creeping in a desert valley
[Joni Mitchell]
[Words: Rettke] [Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski] In the begining of the medieval centuries ten warriors of steel had been on the path of glory to safe
[from A Tribute to Judas Priest, Legends of Metal, Vol. 2] Along deserted avenues Steam begins to rise The figures primed and ready Prepared for quick
[Rettke, Paeth, Bilski] Watch the time, take care of a beat from my soul You're the one and I'm losing control Always abandoned, lies were your game
Zoo time is she and you time The mammals are your favorite type And you want her tonight Heartbeat, increasing heartbeat You hear the thunder of stampeding
[Words: Rettke] [Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski] No place to hide away from evil and they don't know why escaping from a kind of devil and start to cry
Hey, you little fool Come down to me and see I'll show you my world of things You never meant to be Don't fear, just crave for all things For you to
[Rettke/Bilski] Drivin' down the avenue and you hear that downtown melody standing in that city heat and you know that's your destiny Feel the sound
[Words: Paeth/ Music: Paeth, Hunecke-Rizzo] Did you ever know that I was dreaming Someone elses dream now it's too late No matter what I do now there