WALK ON HOT COALS

Well  I lost my shirt at a card game in which I never had a chance
Well I lost my shirt at a card game  in which I  never had a chance
The deck was marked, the game was rigged,
You could not tell at a glance.

Well,  Lost my job on the weekend and I was back  out on the street
Well, I lost my job on the weekend and I was back out on the streets
No way to get a dollar, but I spent it at the roulette wheel

Well I walk on hot coals, sleep on a bed of nails
Walk on thin ice, skate on razor blades
Got my little girl beside me no matter what else fails.

Well I spent it all down at the race track
All the way my horsre led the field
Well I spent it all down at the race track
All the way my horse led the field
But it was a hoax, the mare was doped,
a length to win she fell down on her knees

Gonna throw away my lucky penny, rabbit's foot and gypsy ring
Gonna throw away my lucky penny, rabbit's foot and gypsy ring
not gonna gamble on my baby,
on this loosing streak I might not win

Well I  walk on hot coals, sleep on a bed of nails
Walk on thin ice, skate on razor blades
Got my little girl beside me no matter what else fails

Well I walk on hot coals, sleep on a bed of nails
Walk on thin ice, skate on razor blades
Got my little girl beside me no matter what else fails

Were you raise by the river
Down by the low, low land
Where the air is dark and sinister
In the nigh there's no safe place to stand
Hid in the reeds are eyes that peek, voices i can't understand
Flamingos flying endlessly
To the silent sky

Daughter of the Everglades
You never made it clear
 Daughter of the Everglades
If you want to be here
Child of the river
I never saw your tears

Well you looked like your mama
Before you walked, you swam
Learnt to makes snake tails stew
From your daddy, a crazy talkin' fisherman
In this place there is no law, the river makes all the rules
What they are I found ot
When I came back to look for you

Daughter of the Everglades
Why did you bring me here?
Daughter of the everglades
My love has turned to fear
Child of the river
Let me feel you near

Well you laughed in the
But I new after a year
That you'd cry in the city
I should have not brought you here
So far from the Bayou, down in the low. low land
Don't know why you left me
But now I understand

Take me back to the river
Down in the smoky ground
Where snakes crawl you don't cheat
By the river you live by now
I the swell of the river, the river sails so proud
I should have gone there with you
But now they tell me you have drowned.

Daughter of the Everglades
I can feel you near
Daughter of the Everglades
I know I'll find you hear
Child of the river
I can't see for tears

Daughter of the Everglades
I want ot feel you near
Daughter of the Everglades
I must find you here
Child of the river
I can't see for my tears

BANKER'S BLUES
 

If you got money in the bank
don't let your woman draw it out
"Cos she'll take all your money and
Then she'll kick you out

I had money
And a fast Cadillac car
But I made a big mistake, let my bay know where they are
And she took all my possessions
And then she threw me out

Now young man
Head my advice
I'll tell it once
And then I'll tell it twice
Keep an eye on your old lady anytime
That you go stepping out

There's only one woman
That I hate more
You know who that is?
Why that's my mother
My baby's fast
 But her mother's even faster on the draw

My baby
My little baby,
I believe she's gonna jump and shout
When I walk down to the bank
And draw all of my money out

Well if you got money in the bank
Don't let your woman draw it out
'Cos she'll take all your money out
And the she'll throw you out

HANDS OFF

Anyone can tell you lies, like one and one are two
And then call round and tell that "Im not right for you"
Hands off,
You're gonna hear me saying,
Hands off,
Things sure need some changing,
Hands off,
We'd all be much better

Anyone can tell you lie like one and are two
And all cal 'round and tell "that I'm not right for you"
Hands off,
I've had enough interrogation
Hands off,
Do you hear what I say?

Hands off,
Oh do you need persuading?
Hands off,
I've had enough interrogation.
Hands off,
D' you hear what I say?

You know that I'm a peaceful man, now as a general rule
That's the way I'd like to keep it.
If  I had to choose,
Hands off.
Now here's the situation,
Hands off.
My girl needs consideration,
Hands off.
Did you hear what I say?

There's people letter-writing until the ink turns green
Trying to ruin reputation, send it to a magazine,
Hands off.
Now here's the situation,
Hands off.
My girl needs consideration,
Hands off.
We'd all be better off then.

Hands off,
Now here's the situation,
Hands off.
My girl needs consideration,
Hands off.
Did you hear what I say?

Hands off,
Now here's the situation,
Hands off.
My girl needs consideration,
Hands off.
Did you hear what I say?

Hands off,Off
Now here's the situation
Hands off,
Did you hear what I say

RACE THE BREEZE

Well that sounds like the nigh train,
Blowing its stack
Spreadin' its wheels all
Over the track.
I arrived this morning , won't be here for long
As fast as a shooting star,
That's what them eight wheels are for
Come on and jump aboard
It's a mean peace of transport, baby
You know that's no joke

On board the aging gambler
Smiles as he peels
The seal off a new deck,
Then he quietly deals
Hands a round the table, from the bottom he slips three
Watch yourself, if you play this game
Fastest card game on wheels.
Won't you be there when it leaves?
Can't you hear me talkin' darlin?
Together we can race the breeze

It shines out a light,
In the deepest darkest night
To make us feel alright
To make us feel alright
I've prayed every nigh
That you will want to go there too.
Come on darlin',
lets go

Night is over
Dawn begins to crack,
Sounds like a hen hatching
In a chicken shack
Late last night I heard a lonely cry,
Heard the brown owl howling
In a moonless sky
Come on..
Can't you hear me talkin' baby?
Together we can race the breeze.

Old engine driver
Never stepped on the ground,
Got no degree in geography
But he's been around.
Knows all the back-lines, eyes can hardly see.
Don't tell this man to slow down
Cause he don't know what you mean.
Alright,
Won't you be there when it leaves?
Can't you hear me cryin' honey?
Together we can race the breeze.

It shines out a light,
In the darkest night
To make us feel alright,
To make us feel alright.
I've prayed every night
You will wanna go there too.

Well that sounds like the night train,
Blowing its stack
Spreadin' its wheels all
Over the track.
I arrived here this morning, but not for long
As fast as a shooting star,
That's what them eight wheels are for.
Together we can race the breeze.
Don't you hear me talkin' baby?
Be there when it leaves.
Don't you hear me talkin' honey?
We can race the breeze.
Hear me talkin' baby,
We can race the breeze

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

He was the seventh son of a seventh son
People claimed that he could cure anyone

He had the power there is no doubt
From his healing hands the light shone all about
No magic potion or mystic words,
His eyes stared at you, no sound was heard

People came from north and south
To see this faith healing man, see what he was all about
Cured the young and cured the old
Soon the whole nation knew his name

Seventh son of a seventh son
Is it to late
Now that I've come?
Seventh son of a seventh son
Is it to late?
You know why I've come

Outside his door where queues ten deep,
Soon this faith healing man could get no sleep.
On the street they milled outside
Soon this man had to spend his days inside

He cured a woman who could not speak
And you know the blind child? Now he can see
Never asked for payment or took anything from them
Faith healing man was not the same

One day a man with a big cigar
Drove into town in a long, long silver car.
He made a deal, said thin boy would go far,
Said he'd make this faith healing country boy into a movie star.

The seventh son of a seventh son
He moved away from this small town
To the city he soon came
He looked up in lights, saw his name.

See all the people who knew him well,
As though he was still here, the stories they all tell
About the time he made the lame boy walk
But know you have to pay hear him talk

One day he returned from the city of  lights
You know something had happened there, his powers had died
But know he says he won't cure no more
Faith healin' man you have returned

Seventh son of a seventh son
Is it to late? You know why I've come
Seventh son of a seventh son,
To be cured
Well half went up with those big city lights
Seventh son of a seventh son

IF I HAD A REASON

If I had a reason I'd tell you what it is,
Must I explain how I feel
I've tried and I've tried to make it so clear
But my time is just wasted I fear

Well it's only an old song but it serves it's purpose so well
By the cry in your voice Im can tell
When you sing there's a feeling behind the words
That brings it all back again

I'm reaching, I'm reaching, while you slip away
I'm searching for words I can say
I'm listening, I'm listening, tryin' not to hear
You say that we might met one day

There's a picture that's faded and curling from it's frame
Of a face that smiles patiently,
It might smile forever to make me feel better
But I might just bust it and see.

Oh I'm reaching, I'm reaching while you slip away,
I'm searching for words I can't say.
I'm listening, I'm listening tryin' not to hear
You say that we might meet some day

There's answers to questions that we both wanna know
But those answers keep evading me
There's rhymes and there's reasons,
There's rights and there's wrongs
For being what you are to me.

If I had a a reason I'd tell you what it is
Would you do the same thing for ne?
"Cause the minute you go there's one thing I know,
That day will mean nothing to me.