Signals

Who's that calling way out there?
I've got your signal, loud and clear.
In the distance a light is near,
Through the night, sharp as a spear.
My mind sees all the things my eyes can't see
What are you trying to say to me?

I've got your signal, I feel your signal.

Everything seems very strange,
And now you're not that far away.
I feel so calm, I don't feel fear,
Behind that light I know you're there.
My ears hear sounds I've never heard before;
Tell me what you've really come here for.

I've got your signal, feel your signal.

There's a beacon flashing in the distant night,
Don't feel time passing right before my eyes.

Is my dreaming beyond control?
I feel these movements here below.
Is this the end, or is there more?
I'll stay suspended for evermore.
My eyes hear all the things my heart can't se~
What are you trying to do to me?

I've got your signal, feel your signal.

There's a beacon flashing in the distant sky,
Don't feel time passing right before my eyes.

Who's that calling from way out there?
Got your signal, loud and clear.
In the distance I know you're there,
Through the night, sharp as a spear.
My mind sees all the things my eyes can't see,
What are you trying to say to me?

Well, I've got your signal, I've got your signal,
Feel your signal.
 

The Devil Made Me Do It

Well, the devil made me do it, do it, do it,
The devil made me trip and fall.
The devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
Till I had no chance at all.

What did I do that was so bad
To go and get myself arrested?
Just in town to have some fun
But I ended up in the trash can.
There I was in the witness stand,
My eyes turned towards the jury,
Trying to recall what went wrong last night
But it won't come right back to me.

Yeah, the devil made me do it, do it, do it,
The devil made me trip and fall.
Well, the devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
Till I had no mind at all.

The lawyer said, "Son, won't you plead the fifth
And don't speak unless requested".
Using all the words at his command,
His skills were sorely tested.
Then, to my complete surprise,
They went and called a hostile witness;
The devil himself, well he took the stand
And that's where my case rested.

Well, the devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
The devil made me trip and fall.
Well, the demon drove me to it, to it, to it,
Till I had no chance at all.

What did I do that was so bad
To go and get myself arrested?
Well, I was just in town to have some fun
But I ended up in the trash can.
There I was in the witness box,
My eyes turned towards the jury,
Trying to recall what went wrong last night
But it won't come back to me.

Well, the devil made me do it, do it, do it,
The devil made me trip and fall.
Well, the devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
Till I had no mind at all.

The devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
The devil made me trip and fall.
The devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
Till I had no chance at all.

Well, the devil drove me to it, to it, to it,
The devil made me trip and fall.
Well, the demon drove me to it, to it, to it,
Till I had no chance at all,
Till I had no chance at all,
Till I had no mind at all.
 

Double Vision

You give me double vision, strange transmission,
When you walk in the room.
Tongue-tied feeling, can't see the ceiling;
You've turned out the moon.

Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do.

You give me double vision, strange condition,
When you act that way.
I'm walking sideways, my nights become days,
But I feel okay.

Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do.

You give me double vision, soul transmission,
When you act so cruel.
My mind is reeling, can't see the ceiling,
'Cos you've turned out the moon.

Tell me, mama, what you're trying to do.
You got me jumpin' like a man with the voodoo.

Tell me, darling, what you're trying to do.
You got me crazy like a man with the voodoo.
 

Easy Come, Easy Go

From easy come and easy go,
Now you're not so carefree.
You found the thorn behind the rose,
You took it, oh, so badly.

Lost inside yourself,
You've gotta break out soon.
You've gotta try again
To hear a brand new tune.

Once easy come and easy go,
You just hear sad notes lately.
You used to fly and chase the wind,
I don't know you lately.

Don't take it, oh, so bad,
Things are gonna change.
Don't make it, oh, so sad,
The sun will shine again.

Please don't lock me out,
What's it all about?
I'll change it all completely.
Won't you let me in,
Don't you need a friend?
If I can help, just call me.

I'm easy come and easy go,
Don't paint it all so sadly.
Before you know the light will shine,
Don't burn out completely.

Locked inside yourself,
You've gotta break out soon.
Come on and try again,
And hear a different tune.
 

Big Guns
 

Well, you think you're sitting pretty
But you're sitting on a powder keg.
Well, you think you're standing steady
But you're weak as a matchstick leg.
Well, there's a rumble in the city,
There's a call out for your head.
Now isn't it a pity
Your future's just a lump of lead.

But now you're running scared, you've got no place to run;
You're caught between the law and the Big Guns.

Well, it's a long way from the pool halls,
Through the rackets and the petty crime.
Well, you thought you were a tough one
But you've bitten off too much this time.
You've stepped on the wrong toes,
Now look who you've upset.
You walked on the wrong toes,
You've got your picture on the police gazette.

Well, now you're running scared, you've got no place to run;
Yor're caught between the law and the Big Guns.

Your backis against a wall, you don't like it there at all.
Now you!re too proud to fall, you got no friends you can call.

Well, you never felt so gritty,
The sweat's pouring down your back.
You're like a tiger in the jungle
And you can't find your way back.
You hadn't played your cards right,
You hadn't seen the signs,
Well, you tried to run the whole game,
Now you've come to the end of the line.

Well, now you're running scared, you've got no place to run;
Now you're face to face with the Big Guns.
 

Jinxed

My heart's in trouble, my soul's on fire,
My mind is aching for my one desire.
This heavy weather, will it never seem to end,
I start to wonder will my poor heart ever men

I don't know what I'm supposed to think;
This must be some kind of jinx.

My line's been tapped, my mail's been screened
I could be wrong but that's the way I feel.
Everything I try just crumbles before I start,
Feel like a lost child, searching in the dark.

Will I swim or will I sink;
This must be some kind of jinx.

You've got your heart locked up
And you've thrown away the key.
Feel like I'm sinking down
Into the endless sea.

My heart's uneasy, my soul's on fire.
You're the ice - please put out this fire.
This crazy weather, will it never seem to end
It's getting harder with all the bad news that

I don't know what I'm supposed to think;
This must be some kind of jinx.
I don't care what anybody thinks,
'Cos this must be some kind of jinx.
Will I swim or will I sink;
This must be some kind of jinx.
 

Bourbon

Well, he's drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop,
Trying to quell a feeling he knows ain't gonna stop;
He's mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to breath~

He had the D. T. 's for breakfast, the shakes till noon,
He picked up his bag and left his motel room;
His head is held high but his heart is on its knees.

Well, he packed his guitar and his bar-room tan,
Gotta get some miles behind him as fast as he can;
Another destination, some P!ace else to play.

Well, he left a life behind him in some old trailer park.
They tried to make it work; it was ruined from the start.
He had to shake the rust; it became time to leave.

It's a honky-tonk engagement,
But there's no better place to play.
His face feels like crazy pavement,
It's getting more lined every day.

Well, he's gonna write a letter and try to explain.
She says he's too old to have these growing pains,
But something keeps him moving, living on through the night

But as the night approaches, a change is in the air,
His heart is pumping fast, he's got no cares.
The music befriends him, it can take him anywhere.

It's a honky-tonk engagement,
But there's no better place to play.
His mind feels like crazy pavement,
He's getting crazed out every day.

Well, he's drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop,
Trying to quell a feeling he knows ain't gonna stop;
He's mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to play.

He had the D. T's for breakfast, the chills till noon,
He packed his guitar and left his motel room;
His head is held high but his heart is on its knees.
 

Ride On Red, Ride On

Well I left my home in Vicksburg and startet travelling north
Made it to New Orleans as the bus was taking off
The citizens' committee was giving away the fare
Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on outta here"
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on
Gonna ride off to my freedom
And make those Northern States my home.

We made it into Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat
I got myself a sandwich and ate it on the street
Ride on, Louisianna Red, ride on
Gonna ride on to your freedom
And make those Northern States your home.

We made it into Little Rock, we made another state
took the whole of the U.S. army to make one school integrate
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on
Gonna ride on to your freedom
And make those Northern States your home.

Well I live here in New York and I am doing fine
Have myself a ball above the Mason-Dixon line
Ride on, ride on Red, ride on
Gonna ride on to my freedom
And make those Northern States my home.
 

Loose Talk

Loose talk from up-tight people
Looking out for blood to draw.
Just keep cool, don't let it phase you,
All that stuff ain't worth a straw.

Tight talk from stay-put people,
Aimed to hurt, aimed to wound.
Step on your toes, step on your fingers,
Just don't take it, now don't be fooled.

Don't let them know where you're going,
Don't play their games or they'll snow you in.
Call on me if they derail you,
Call on me 'cos I won't lock you in.

Don't let them know where you're going,
Don't play their games 'cos they'll snow you in.
Call on me if they derail you,
Stay with me 'cos I won't lock you in.

Double-talking, double-meaning
Tight-rope tactics to trip you up.
Don't play their games, go where your heart says,
Keep on pushing, you'll get there yet.

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.

Hellcat

Well there's a hellcat, loose cat, hear it wail
It can stop you down the street, you cannot get away
Welll it's gonna get to you, got the demon power
You got to run, run, brother you know your soul's on fire
You got to run, run, brother you know your soul's on fire.

Wekll there's a strange, strange feeling chilling your hands
A shadow in your doorway, freeze you where you stand
You play your dice with the devil, now it's much too late
Well don't you know you got a hellcat on your trail.

The sound that haunts you from the dark will dawn
Don't go away no more when the morning comes
There's a step on the stairs, a storm in your sails
That you know you got a hellcat by the tail
Yeah, you've done and got a hellcat on your trail.
Oh yeah.

Well there's a hellcat, loose cat, hear it moan
Stalking your shadow all night long
It's the darkest feeling this side of hell
Well don't you know you've got a hellcat by the tail
You know you've got a hellcat by the tail.
Well hellcat.
Well hellcat.
Well hellcat.
Well hellcat.