There was a time
We had it all,
For worse or for better.
You would come when I called
But I took you for granted,
You took me for a fool,
Through the heat and the madness,
You stayed so cool.

I know now baby,
That I was wrong.
Please come and love me.
Don’t try to be strong
I’ll change your light bulb,
I’ll fix your flat tire,
I will fulfill,
Whatever you require.

We tried to be alone,
We did our best,
But I’ll come running
at your request.

You never told me
You were such a hot shot.
You want to hold me
Whether you know it or not.
Submit to me,
A quick reply,
This love is waiting,
By candlelight.

We both know that
We can’t pass this test
So I’ll come running
At your request.

Love could be dreadful
Or bad at best,
But I’ll come running
At your request.

Just another day,
The sun dun’slipped away
Between the crack in the
Horizon and the sky.
Just a drop of red
Far from my warm bed,
And the flick of a switch,
The day ‘dun up and died.

So we go down low,
With the secrets that we’ve told,
We sink to the bottom
Of a well that’s going dry.

And when we’ve had enough,
We rise back up.
We rise back up ‘til
The day that we die.

Just a traffic light
In the middle of the night.
Just a little pocket of lies.
Just the open road,
I’m shifting into cruise mode
And with a tank of gas,
I’m headed to the other side.

So we go down low,
With the secrets that
We’ve told,
We sink to the bottom
of a well that’s gone dry.

Summer’s on the rise
And I am flying.
The good days have
Come around again.
I’m up on top of a big burnt rock
With some people I call friends.
We’re half a mile to heaven
And back again.

And I’m never coming
Down from the mountain.
Never will I forget about today.
I’ll always smile when
I think about it.
This life is a crazy parade.

I don’t have to dream,
All I’ve got to do it look around.
We have so little time before
It all falls down.
The valley deep, the river wide
And the sky so high,
I keep my head on up,
I keep my feet upon the ground.

And I’m never coming
Down from the mountain.
Never will I forget about today.
I’ll always smile
When I think about it.
This life is a crazy parade.

No such thing as a better place.
No such time as right now.
There is no fame and there
Is no disgrace.
So come on, baby let me
Show you how.

And we’ll never come
Down from the mountain.
Never will we forget
About today.
And we’ll always smile
When we think about it.
This life is a crazy parade.

I could have been an angel
looking over y’all,
I could have been a high-wire dancer
With no one to catch me if I fall,
I could have been a heavenly host
Telling the story of a ghost,
But I chose you.

I could have been a wizard
With a big book of spells,
I could have been a diva
Or a farmer in the dell,
I could have had a luxury car
Or been a maid working at a car,
But I chose you.

I could have been a doctor
To ease your belly ache,
I could have been a lady of the night
Hiding from the daybreak,
I could have been a Mademoiselle
Or a little girl at show and tell,
But I chose you.

In a dream I had last night
I was walking towards your
Shining light.
If I fall for you before I wake,
Then bless your soul this love
I’ll take it.

I could have been an eagle
Flying faster than a car,
I could have been a minister
Or maybe a movie star,
But I don’t want to be anything
If I can’t be where you are.
So, baby, I chose you.
I chose you
I chose you.

I drove a long, long way
Without drinking.
I listened to the Baptist Radio.
There was a blue-gray sky.
As I passed the ghost town by,
And headed down to
Where nobody knows me.

I was jaded by another passing lover.
I couldn’t bring myself to wonder why.
And the man on the radio,
Said “Hey don’t you wanna go
Down to the Deliverance Road”
Deliverance Road.

I saw three little birds sitting on a doorstep,
And two little boys in their Sunday best.
And the preacher’s voice was strong.
The big lady sang along,
As I listened,
Rolling down Deliverance Road.
Deliverance Road.

I may never walk
Through the gates of Heaven.
I may never hear the Angel’s Serenade
But when the wind picks up
And drags the dust
I’m gonna stop my car,
Look straight up, and the rain
Might wash my sins away.

But after all the truck stops.
And tumble weeds have faded,
And the radio sings a country song,

I’ll still hear the Preacher man
Doin’ the best that he can
To send us down Deliverance Road.
Deliverance Road.

Take me south of Buffalo,
My feet are freezing cold.
Take me south of Buffalo,
My feet are freezing cold.
New Orleans is calling me,
Calling to my very soul.

Take me down to the river;
Build me a raft of twig and twine.
Take me down to the river;
Build me a raft of twig and twine.
I’ll float down that old river
‘til I taste that dandelion wine.

River bring me swiftly,
river run me smooth,
carry my over the mountains
‘til I’m under that
Gumbo Moon.

There’s a brass band playing.
I can hear them sweet and fine.
There’s a brass band playing.
I can hear them sweet and fine.
I will not stop my floating till
I cross that Louisiana line.

River bring me swiftly,
river run me smooth,
carry my over the mountains
‘til I’m under that
Gumbo Moon.

I was on my way
To the grocery store,
When I saw a man standing
At my back door.
He was tall and dark,
I’d never seen him before
He was saying something
That I could not ignore.
He said “Hey let me in.”
With a big, big grin.
“I’ve got something to say,
so lady, let’s begin.”

So he sat me down and
Looked me straight in the eye.
He said “I know something
About you that you can’t deny:
If you see a black cat, you
Gonna cover your eyes,
You see a crack in the road,
You gonna step to the side.”

You’ve got a hidden
Superstition.
You’ve got a hidden
Superstition.

So I looked at this man,
With a pair of guilty eyes.
He knew what I knew,
He saw through my disguise.
There was no use in denying
But I thought I might give it a try
So I said “Hey tell me more
Mr. Man, if you think
you’re so wise.”

He said “Hey little Miss,
I don’t mean no harm.”
Then he got a little closer
As he touched my arm.
He said “I’ve watched you doing
Your thing for days on end.
And I’ve sent every vibe that
I know how to send.
I swear I’m not a creep and
I don’t mean to offend.
But I thought you might like
To be my Voodoo friend.”

Cause I got Hidden Superstition.
I got Hidden Superstitions.

I’ve been reading up
On magazines.
Lately I’ve been trying not to lie.
Now I know the difference,
Between life and a movie screen,
But that should come as no surprise.

I’ve been dabbling in decency.
Since then my world has opened wide,
But I’m not quite free
I’ll get there when I get you
Off my mind.
Cause I may still find time to cry,
But I’ve got Moonbeams in my eyes.

I’ve been listening to my old LP’s
And they all sound so sad.
I used to dread
Spending nights like these,
But now they really don’t feel that bad.
Cause I may still find time to cry,
But I’ve got Moonbeams in my eyes.

I’ve been thinking in terms
Of a grander scheme.
I’ve been thinking about rhythm
And rhyme.
I’ve stopping blaming
A lack of honesty,
I’ve started to forget about wasted time.

‘Cause I may still find time to cry,
but I’ve got Moonbeams in my eyes.
Moonbeams in my eyes.

I’m having trouble-
With my baby.
Seems like he’s always out of town,
And the more I go looking for that man,
The less he comes around.
I don’t know why
He treats me so –
But I love him even though
He sure is a
No good, mean old,
Lowdown lover man.

Well baby, I feel your pain
Cause I’ve been there
Every now and again,
But there comes a time in your life,
When you’ve got no one else to blame.
Cause you’re digging yourself a hole –
And there’s no sense in taking that role
When you’ve got a
No good, mean old,
Lowdown lover man

Oooh, child, Love just works that way.
How can I sit there and watch him
As he walk away?
You’ve got to let go.
I know,
Just be strong.
For how long?
Just try –

I’m going to let go
Of my baby
Because he never gives me
The time of day.
Sometimes you’ve got to be alone
For a while
Until a better thing comes your way.
So just smile at the simple things
And forget about your trials
With that no good, mean old,
Lowdown lover man.

Friday night I started my first fist fight
Got me kicked out of the bar
When I went stumbling through
The parking lot, you know
I could not find my car.
So I bummed a ride from Bessie,
My old school friend.
She said “Honey where
You want to go?”
But all I said is “I think this
Might be the end,
And I’m feeling sick so could
You drive me slow?”
Because my man he up and left me,
Left me in the dust –
Doctor, lawyer, banker,
Tell me who can I trust?

Somebody fix me,
Fix me from head to toe.
You’d better drop me a line
Or else you’re leaving me
Out in the cold.

That man of mine he sure was
One of a kind—
He never did me wrong.
He was the sweet kind of man,
Who kept me straight in line,
But now he’s got me singing this
Low-down song.
Now I ain’t got nobody ‘round
To come and help me get well,
When all I do is drink and cry.
Preacher man said,
“Baby, why don’t you help yourself?”
But I’m too low-down to even try.
I’ve drank up all my brandy,
finished all my wine,
I need your love candy,
Make me feel just fine.

I was a real good girl for most
Of my early life,
I figured someday I’d make some
Man a real good wife.
I always washed my knickers,
Pressed my blue, blue jeans,
I’ve got no idea how I got so mean.
Now my man he up and left me,
Left me in the dust –
Doctor, lawyer, banker
Tell me who can I trust?
(chorus)

’ve been in bed,
I’ve been away.
I’ve been the blamer,
And I’ve been blamed.
I can’t read the answers,
If I can’t see the page.
I’m driving blind,
The landscape doesn’t change.

My eyes are blurry,
My faucet runs.
I wait for my vision,
but it never comes.
I can’t give you the answers,
If I can’t see your hands.
I’m driving blind,
Through this barren land.

I never knew it could get this dark.
I was the rain that put out your spark.
I can’t read the answers,
If I can’t see the page.
I’m driving blind,
Behind this bitter rage.

I’ve been so lonely,
And ain’t it sad
To be missing something,
That I never had.
I’ve been so blind,
Now I’m paying the cost.
How can I find what was
never lost?

I’ve been in bed,
Laying awake.
I’ve been the taker,
With nothing to take.
I’ve got no direction,
No changing lanes.
I’m driving blind,
I’m pushing through the pain.

You’re making a scene.
You’re out of line.
You’re rocking the boat,
Stepping out of time.
They man think you’re crazy,
But I think you’re alright.
So let’s you and me
Kick it up tonight.
Like a bull in a china shop,
Bull in a china shop.

Here before the sunrise
You came a-knocking at my door.
How long has it been now?
You got the hint I wanted more.
You woke me up at 2 am.
With your stomping on my floor.
When you peeked around the corner,
Baby, I forgot the score.
There’s no place that I’d rather be,
Then here with you and me.
‘Cause now I’ve got you
where I want you –
Kissing in a Tree.

The last time you left,
I was glad to see you go.
‘Cause I was by myself again
I took my time and I took it slow.
But now the nights are dragging, darlin’
And I’m feeling quite so strong.
I’m ready for the fast track again,
Thought you might like to come along.
There’s no place that I’d rather be,
Cause now I’ve got you where I want you –
Kissing in a Tree.

Once upon a time, baby
There was this thing called
You and me.

We had ourselves a good time,
Our love was almost sicky-sweet.
Juliet and Romeo,
They were as stupid as could be.
They spent the whole time
Killing themselves –
They should have been climbing up
The kissing tree.

Dream that we, that’s you and me
Are K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
You and me are kissing in a tree.