Dixieland heard in the distance
Between sips of alcohol
I saw a man who kissed his missus
Turns out he don’t know her at all
A grifter leans outside collectin’
All the churchy peoples change
The city breathes a lengthy breath and then another day begins
Oh yeah another day begins
Some steam is venting through the covers h
Of the manholes down the way
In that crooked little alley
Where all the junkies go to play
Repentant men are never praying
Like their pastors say they should
Good lord he breathed a lengthy breath
And then he killed them where they stood
Oh yeah he killed them where they stood
//CH
I wish you were here
In this barren wasteland
Amidst all this madness
Come as soon as you can
Because the night can be black
If It ain’t lit by the stars
Ain’t no way to pave over
All this weary city’s scars
A mangy dog is out there pacin’
In front of Murphy’s butcher shop
Go through the door into the basement
Where those card games never stop
When desperate men they get to bettin’
You know that someone’s gonna cheat
And when he does you better bet
That he’ll be laid out in the street
He’ll be laid out in the street
//CH
I wish you were here
In this barren wasteland
Amidst all this madness
Come as soon as you can
Because the night can be black
If It ain’t lit by the stars
Ain’t no way to pave over
All this weary city’s scars
A tailored suit is just a weapon
And a tie don’t make the man
His value hinges on his ethics
I hope he gets out while he can
The city streets are faintly glowing
As the day sheds off its light
A strangers glance, a sullen nod
And then they walk into the night.
//CH
I wish you were here
In this barren wasteland
Amidst all this madness
Come as soon as you can
Because the night can be black
If It ain’t lit by the stars
Ain’t no way to pave over
All this weary city’s scars
