From the Valley

Hey Sun 'n Rain what are you doin'?
You're walkin' straight into the storm
I guess you know that I'm only tryin' help you
You're lonely heart is full of thorns
But still you keep on roamin' in this desolation of broken minds
Come take a ride with me home to your Sally
I promise you there will be smiles, just a couple of miles

Well I'll tell you friend...
I'm a ragin' desperado I'm crazy to the bone I am
I Know, I’m a jaded man of mystery always on my way to somewhere
Oh the things I have seen, oh the things I have done
You cannot know, oh no, you cannot know

Say my old friend I've been tryin' to see the past through your eyes
Lotta rain, lotta thunder, of that I'm sure oh that wicked sky
I've never fired no gun before
Sure as hell never killed no man
But I reckon it doesn't make a difference
You hidin' in the arms of Joanne, in the arms of Joanne

Well I'll tell you friend...
I'm a ragin' desperado I'm crazy to the bone I am
I Know, I’m a jaded man of mystery always on my way to somewhere
Oh the things I have seen, oh the things I have done
You cannot know, oh no, you cannot know

Burnin' rubber, he's headed for tomorrow
He's gone at the speed of light
With a tear in his eye he left Sally a note that says "we've done out dance"
"We've done our dance"

‘Cos darlin’ I…
I'm a ragin' desperado I'm crazy to the bone I am
You see, I’m a jaded man of mystery always on my way to somewhere
Oh the things I have seen, oh the things I have done
Will drag you down, oh no, will drag you down

Do you ever miss me, d'you ever think of me
Back when we used to be in melody
Rippin' off the bandaid
Now I'm Backtrack Jack with my backpack on
My lips on another, cold as january in your sanctuary
Caught myself in the mirror
Now I'm Backtrack Jack with my backpack on

Sorry that I led you astray
Sorry that I let you down
I lied and betrayed
Now I'm Backtrack Jack with my backpack on
My black jacket's off and the devil is gone
I am, I am, on my way through the jungle
Call me Backtrack Jack

I'm walkin' down the dirt roads
In the back of my mind as I push rewind
Leavin' in a cloud of dust
No I never looked back in my jet black Pontiac
Now I can see the monster
With my comin' of age and my turnin' the page
In a hurry and humble
Now I'm Backtrack Jack racin' back in a like a maniac

Sorry that I led you astray
Sorry that I let you down
I lied and betrayed
Now I'm Backtrack Jack with my backpack on
My black jacket's off and the devil is gone
I am, I am, on my way through the jungle
Call me Backtrack Jack

I've been drivin' by the old bar in the dust where we used to dance
I've been callin' out, you've been travelin' deep, deep into the badlands
Been livin' alone with you, livin' down low with you for some time
Won't you let me in through your bottle of gin, to your world -
I hope we might find, find us in our prime

But I've always seen you my love
Yeah I've always seen you my love

There's a distant glow down the old dirt road
No one knows where the fire did go
But I see you my love
Down below where the roses don't grow
Where dices roll down into the unknown
Take a look up above
I know you're in there somewhere my Sally Saloon
You're just singin' in a low key tune my Sally Saloon
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally...
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally Saloon

Been havin' desolation on the rocks, you've been hidin' in a mind of glass
Through the cracks I see you, I can feel you, I can hear you but you're fadin' so fast
Walkin' around, I'm gettin' so tired of this battleground
So what do you say? Let's light a fire, make it out playground

'Cause I need, yeah I need you my love
I need, I need you my love

There's a distant glow down the old dirt road
No one knows where the fire did go
But I see you my love
Down below where the roses don't grow
Where dices roll down into the unknown
Take a look up above
I know you're in there somewhere my Sally Saloon
You're just singin' in a low key tune my Sally Saloon
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally...
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally Saloon

There's a distant glow down the old dirt road
No one knows where the fire did go
But I see you my love
Down below where the roses don't grow
Where dices roll down into the unknown
Take a look up above
I know you're in there somewhere my Sally Saloon
You're just singin' in a low key tune my Sally Saloon
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally...
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally Saloon

The burnin' rays of the sun
In a desertland unknown
Oh how long I've been on the run
Cannot recall where I belong
The weary beat of my heart
The song of a man apart
This journey has gone way too far
Now take me home my shining star

For way too long I've been a travellin' man
Been draggin' myself through eerie no man's land
But now I'm comin' home, yeah I'm comin' home
For way too long I've been a runnin' man
Unwillin' to face what's comin' from behind
But now I'm comin' home, yeah I'm comin' home
No, no more travellin' man

Driven by mad desire
Makes me aimin' higher
Down the road I see fire
I hear the hymns of the choir
There's a distant voice in the night
Say come along I won't bite
I feel that I can ignite
The will to take the fight

For way too long I've been a travellin' man
Been draggin' myself through eerie no man's land
But now I'm comin' home, yeah I'm comin' home
For way too long I've been a runnin' man
Unwillin' to face what's comin' from behind
But now I'm comin' home, yeah I'm comin' home
No, no more travellin' man
No, no more travellin' man

For way too long I've been a travellin' man
Been draggin' myself through eerie no man's land
But now I'm comin' home, yeah I'm comin' home
For way too long I've been a runnin' man
Unwillin' to face what's comin' from behind
But now I'm comin' home, yeah I'm comin' home
No, no more travellin' man
No, no more travellin' man
Oh no, no more travellin' man

Walkin' through the door, fallin' to the floor
I get the feelin' I don't live here no more
There's a settin' sun, in my humble home
My achy old hands, they don't stand a chance
No I can't help it I don't know this dance
Where do I go with my haggard soul
Where do I go with my haggard soul

It feels like

I'm in chains in the desertland of Arizona
Just waitin' for the seagulls' song
I'm lost in the wastelands of Oklahoma
Just waitin' for a wave to come
I am the captain in the sand
I'm dreamin' of a life far away from land

The memories of old, they're framed in gold
Only remindin' me of what went wrong
I was blind in a young man's mind
Warnin' in the mail, I know I gotta bail
But those rusty old nails been rippin' holes in my sail
Now I see, but now I'm on my knees
Now I see, but now I'm on my knees

I'm in chains in the desertland of Arizona
Just waitin' for the seagulls' song
I'm lost in the wastelands of Oklahoma
Just waitin' for a wave to come
I am the captain in the sand
I'm dreamin' of a life far away from land

Hey you, the one with no shadow
Won't you lend me a hand
For how long, have you been around here
Are you, all in my head?
'Cause it still feels like

I'm in chains in the desertland of Arizona
Just waitin' for the seagulls' song
I'm lost in the wastelands of Oklahoma
Just waitin' for a wave to come
I am the captain in the sand
I'm dreamin' of a life far away from land

Broken headlights, broken taillights
Stuck in the dark in a blind alley
No lookin' ahead no lookin' back
No, no, no, no
Nothin' but pitch black, nothin' to grab

But in my rebel heart, in my rebel mind
I've got a little piece of heaven, of heaven

Baby would you come along with me?
Would you dare to play with ragin' fire?
Baby would you sing along with me?
Would you dance with me in the flames?
I am rebel, I run with the devil
I'm a son of a gun on the run
I am a rambler, I am a wrangler
But you rock my world, you make me feel
Yeah, yeah like that
You make me feel my rebel heart
Yeah, yeah like that, like that, oh like that

Sheriff's callin' out on the radio
You get that demon now, dead or alive
Caught in a hurricane
Trapped in memory lane
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm
As the howlin' blue lights are closin' in

But in my rebel heart, in my rebel mind
I've got a little piece of heaven, of heaven

Baby would you come along with me?
Would you dare to play with ragin' fire?
Baby would you sing along with me?
Would you dance with me in the flames?
I am rebel, I run with the devil
I'm a son of a gun on the run
I am a rambler, I am a wrangler
But you rock my world, you make me feel
Yeah, yeah like that
You make me feel my rebel heart
Yeah, yeah like that, like that, oh like that

Are you ready baby? I'll be comin' fast
From Dallas to San Antonio in a blast
Will you give me an answer?
'Cause I'm already past Round Rock
I'm tellin' you darlin' you're the only rose
I've not given you signs of sunny days I suppose
But the rain is liftin', the clouds are driftin' away
Come ride with me, come fly with me from the grey

C'mon babe, let's fly

Baby would you come along with me?
Would you dare to play with ragin' fire?
Baby would you sing along with me?
Would you dance with me in the flames?
I am rebel, I run with the devil
I'm a son of a gun on the run
I am a rambler, I am a wrangler
But you rock my world, you make me feel
Yeah, yeah like that
You make me feel my rebel heart
Yeah, yeah like that, like that, oh like that

I passed out up in no man's land
Wakin' up with an empty gun in my hand
I really lost it, along the way
I don't even know where I come from
I don't know my destination
Not tomorrow, not today

I look around and I hit the ground
Feels like I've been spinnin' on a merry-go-round
Am I dreamin' while awake?
It kinda feels like I'm brought back home
To the time when so little made us laugh for so long
Little log cabin by the lake
Down by, by the lake

The devil don't dance with me anymore
Am I ready for the walk alone?
'Cause the lonely little man with the dark romance
Is the only me I've ever known
But the fire, the fire inside of me
Has burned out all the way
And suddenly I fly high above it all
And the chains of yesterday...
...are all gone, gone, all gone

What's goin' on, someone tell me please
I feel a hand on my back and a gentle breeze
Come on boy, here's the keys
I turn my head and there's no one there
Slideshow from a life that was lost somewhere
Is this my sweet release?
Is this my sweet release?

The devil don't dance with me anymore
Am I ready for the walk alone?
'Cause the lonely little man with the dark romance
Is the only me I've ever known
But the fire, the fire inside of me
Has burned out all the way
And suddenly I fly high above it all
And the chains of yesterday...
...are all gone, all gone, all gone

I don't know, I don't know
If you'd let me in
Would you go, would you go?
With me in the wind
Gasoline, like gasoline
On a fire
Light my dreams, you light my dreams
Reachin' higher and higher for you

Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we'll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me

Follow me, follow me
Sweet goldielocks
Time to leave, it's time to leave
Meet me at the docks
Dandelions, like dandelions
Always comes around
When you're cryin', when you're lyin'
On the ground, I'll be your safe and sound

Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we'll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me

Come sailin' Sarah-ah-ah, sailin' Sarah-ah-ah-ah
Sailin' Sarah-ah-ah, sailin' Sarah, sailin' Sarah - Hah!!

Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we'll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me
Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we'll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me

I'm waitin' for the sun to shine through the cracks in the wall
I'm reachin' for my gun, but not ready to make the call
Hey you crazy one, you're a rollin' stone
On broken glass, I'm walkin', I'm crawlin', I lie
In search for the past, I rumble, I stumble, I cry
Hey you restless one, d'you know they call you Tommy Done?

From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn't have much time to look around , no, as I fell

I'm waitin' for the rain to make a river for my ship to sail
I'm waitin' for the pain, I've got a feelin' nothin' can avail
Hey you lonely one, where have your senses gone?
I'm under attack, from the hills to the west they come
I cannot brighten up the black, no it's a battle that can never be won
Hey you troubled one, buckle up for your home run

From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn't have much time to look around as I fell
No I didn't have much time to look around as I fell

The leaves on the ground, they're covering the gold unfound
We've tattered it all, we've turned into a goddamn wreckin' ball
Me & you alcohol

From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn't have much time to look around as I fell
No I didn't have much time to look around as I fell

From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn't have much time to look around as I fell
No I didn't have much time to look around as I fell

From the valley - From the valley I call
From the valley - From the valley I call yeah
From the valley - From the valley I call
From the valley - From the valley I call

So alive, so young
So much fun but so alone
38, goin' strong
How could I've known you'd soon be gone

Where are you my mama? ‘Cause I can't feel you anymore
Where are you my mama? ‘Cause I can't feel you
I can't feel you

When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin' makin' plans
Never got no chance, got no chance

Watchin' you fade away
Hopin' you would fight and stay
A heart of gold, words unsaid
Can't be on your way to heaven's gate not yet

Where are you my mama? ‘Cause I can't feel you anymore
Where are you my mam? My crazy diamond
Shine for me one last time

When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin', makin' plans
Never got no chance, got no chance

Sittin' on the front porch a sunny May afternoon
Havin' tea, you and me
Little did I know it's the last time I'd see you
Little did I know it's the last time I'd see you

When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin', makin' plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin', makin' plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin', makin' plans
Never got no chance, got no chance