Sting of Life

Down on the ground countin’ eyes on the ceilin’
Drownin’ in a flood of liquor ’n shame, hey what’s my name?
Beaten but jolly on the stairway to heaven
Knock knock, it’s me your old black eyed friend, once again

Hey moonlight child! Whatcha doin’ here?
Take your bloody smile, go back and face your fears
Yeah that’s what I thought!

So here i go, same old road, same old story
But whatta you know, I always come back from the dead
I keep on knockin’ my head against the wall, to the floor
Bleedin’ all over tryin’ to reach the door
But it’s always almost, always close
Until I feel the sting of the rose

Back to life down here on the ground floor
In a pile of blood spittin’ out my soul, the one they stole
Back to sobriety among my demons
Knock knock, it’s us! Did you think you could leave? You’re so naive

Hey destiny, what do you want from me?
Is there something I can’t see, why won’t you set me free?
No? That’s what I thought!

So here i go, same old road, same old story
But whatta you know, I always come back from the dead
I keep on knockin’ my head against the wall, to the floor
Bleedin’ all over tryin’ to reach the door
But it’s always almost, always close
Until I feel the sting of the rose

Well here I am, hand in hand
Standin’ face to face with my yesterdays
Looks like I’m stuck in this place

So here i go, same old road, same old story
But whatta you know, I always come back from the dead
I keep on knockin’ my head against the wall, to the floor
Bleedin’ all over tryin’ to reach the door
But it’s always almost, always close
Until I feel the sting of the rose

Killed by the law in Santa Fe - A bullet to his head
The blue in his eyes have turned to grey - Now Romeo’s dead
On the floor with a Springfield in his hand - Chamber’s all out
No one ever knew he had a plan - He was never in doubt

The devil called his name - Hey Rom! Come out and play
I’m sure we’ll have a blast - Let’s fly - Let’s forget about the past
Let’s give ‘em hell son - Don’t you listen to the righteous one

Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo
His name was on the radio
What have you done? Dear Romeo
Oh my oh my sweetness - In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico - Where did you go?
Dear Romeo

His Mama was a lady of the night - Lucy in the sky
On high heels she walked right into the light - Oh that sweet heroin high
His Daddy was a killer of men - They called him Gruesome Joe
He died in Louisiana State Pen - While awaitin’ death row

The devil called his name - Hey Rom! Come out and play
I’m sure we’ll have a blast - Let’s fly - Let’s forget about the past
Let’s give ‘em hell son - Don’t you listen to the righteous one

Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo
His name was on the radio
What have you done? Dear Romeo
Oh my oh my sweetness - In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico - Where did you go?
Dear Romeo

You never wanted to do no one no harm - That’s why you missed by a mile
Oh that name you got on your arm - I got word that’ll make you smile
She’s alive son - Now take my hand and let’s get this done

I just wanted to know…
Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo
His name was on the radio
What have you done? My Romeo

Oh my oh my sweetness - In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico - Where did you go? Dear Romeo
Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo
His name was on the radio
What have you done? Dear Romeo
Oh my oh my sweetness - In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico - Where did you go?
My Romeo

Found him in New Mexico
I took him home
Your Romeo

Will you come with me, will you tag along
To our little avalon, our little avalon
Will you leave behind this amazon
And be forever gone, be forever gone
Let's write our song

Like a flame that became in the rain
You're the glow in the snow where I go

So will you...

...come along with me be the jolly and free
To the wonderland I've made you, I'd love for you to see
Let me lift you up let me take off your clothes
Will you marry me, will you bury me, will you my love
Will you be with me, will you be with me

Will you make that dire melody
A distant memory, a distant memory
Will you dance the night away with me
And make our enemy, our common enemy
Set us free

Oh like a flame that became in the rain
You're the glow in the snow where I go

So will you...

...come along with me be the jolly and free
To the wonderland I've made you
I'd love for you to see
Let me lift you up let me take off your clothes
Will you marry me, will you bury, will you my love
Will you be with me, will you be with me

Baby, i’m looking back way back past all the troubles through your eyes
To when we were lyin’
In the fields of our dreams there over yonder under starry skies
Where have you been? My southern wind
Now we’re each to our own and our ceilin’ is comin’ down, it’s gettin’ cold in here
But there’s a fire in my heart and a voice inside my head
Screamin’ out at me

Open up your eyes and undress her
Boy make her revel, make her go wild
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil
And make crazy love
In the mess, the mess, the mess.
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made

Darlin’, been walkin’ ‘round in the ruins of our shelter for way too long
Why do you linger you fool?
Right on the edge of the cliff I see you waitin’ still for your man
To catch you, to hold you
I gotta say i kinda blame you for not leavin’ me behind
To seek another mans romance
But there’s a fire in my heart and a voice inside my head
Screamin’ out at me

Open up your eyes and undress her
Boy make her revel, make her go wild
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil
And make crazy love
In the mess, the mess, the mess.
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made

In the mess, the mess, the mess
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made

Open up your eyes and undress her
Boy make her revel, make her go wild
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil
And make crazy love
Open up your eyes and undress her
Boy make her revel, make her go wild
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil
And make crazy love
In the mess, the mess, the mess.
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The mess the mess you made, Oh oh oh oh oh oh
The mess you made, Oh oh oh oh oh oh
The mess you made, Oh oh oh oh oooooooooh

Back to back with the ghost of conscience
There’s somethin’ familiar ‘bout that eerie feelin’, I know
Walkin’ on glass of my past relations
Makin’ me watch my every goddamn step, but I know
Yeah I know, they’re reflections from a prison cell
Of a man in chains

Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains

Face to face with the beast of tomorrow
There’s somethin’ familiar ‘bout that shiny road ahead, I know
Walkin’ on clouds of my past revelations
Makin’ me fly high above all reason
All the faces that reminds me i’m a convinct, i’m a prisoner
I’m a man in chains

Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains

I can hear the preachin’ of the two faced crowd, damn hypocrites
Boy here’ some love but you can never repay us
We own ya, your ours, you fool, our prisoner
But now I’m breakin’ out

Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains

Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains

Hello there reverend, blackcoat man
I`m no believer, but I`ve seen both heaven and hell
And I gotta say, it`s not too far between
Hello there teacher, wise old man
I`m no achiever, but I`ve seen both green and grey
And I gotta say, it`s not too far between

‘Cause I`ve still had a restless heart
Always been on my way to somewhere
No matter what

I’m leaving for serenity
Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me
Looking through the skylight
I`m leaving for serenity
On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be
Your angel in the skylight

Hello there convict, guilty man
I don’t know your story, but I`ve been locked up and been set free
And I gotta say, it`s not too far between
Hello there junkie, wayward man
I don’t know where you’re coming from, but I`ve been high and I`ve been low
And I gotta say, it`s not too far between

‘Cause I`ve still had a restless heart
Always been on my way to somewhere
No matter what

I’m leaving for serenity
Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me
Looking through the skylight
I`m leaving for serenity
On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be
Your angel in the skylight

Hello there pale rider, blackcoat man
I`m still no believer, but I`ve seen both life and death
And I gotta say, it`s pretty damn far between
‘Cause I no longer feel my restless heart
But I’m on my way to somewhere
But not too far

I’m leaving for serenity
Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me
Looking through the skylight
I`m leaving for serenity
On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be
Your angel in the skylight

I’m leaving for serenity
Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me
Looking through the skylight
I`m leaving for serenity
On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be
Your angel in the skylight

Hello my little sparrow
Why you cryin’ ? Why you cryin’ ?
There’s a shadow over our willow
Why you hidin’ ? Why you hidin’ ?
I can feel a shamefaced wind

It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’…For you

Sting me, sting me bumblebee
‘Cause I can’t see you, no I can’t see you
Howl at me, howl at me coyote
Give me a sign, ‘cause I have gone blind
I can feel the snakes entwine

It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’…For you

I got an image of you with your wavin’ hand
As you wander off into an unknown land
Did you dance the dance, did you break romance?
Did you fall for the charm of another man?

It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’, yeah I’m wonderin’
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
I’m callin’ for the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’

It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’

It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone my baby
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’

It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’, yeah I’m wonderin’ baby!
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’, I am callin’ !
It’s gettin’ late - Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’…

Hey, wake up there dyin’ star
You don’t know me but I’m feelin’ you from afar
Hey, stand up now broken girl
Just follow my voice now go give it a whirl
Just breathe, come dance with me

Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in my sweet Lilywind

Hey, get up now wounded bird
There’s nothin’ down there for you honey but memories of hurt
So come on girl mend your wings
I know they’re bleedin’ but I promise you although it stings
Just try, you’ll learn to fly

Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in my sweet Lilywind

Hey wake up there dyin’ star
I think you know me from somewhere in the back of your heart
You see, I’m your man to be

Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in oh my sweet Lilywind

Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in my sweet Lilywind

Like a devil at the wheel thru an hailstorm in Indiana
I’m a lookin’ for my child I’m a lookin’ for my sweet Joanna
And my sanity
Woke up the other night in an alley somewhere in Ohio
No one else around, not a sound, where did everyone go?
This ain’t reality

Hold on! I got an incoming call
But there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
No there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
What the hell’s going on?

In a hurry on I-70, on a ledge, on my way home
This place is lookin’ like a dead zone, all gone to the unknown
Must be fantasy
Lights out, wiped out, died out, desolation
Am I trippin’, am I losin’ it, tell me now am I mistakin’ ?
Oh what calamity

Hold on! I got an incoming call
But there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
Oh there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
What the hell’s going on?

Is that you on the line, my sweet valentine, is that you?
Are you callin’ me from the other side of the great divide, is it true?
That I’m caught in between

‘Cause there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
Oh there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
What the hell’s going on?

No there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
No there’s no one at the other end
No no, no no one! No there’s no one at the other end!
What the hell’s going on?

Have you ever seen me in my dreams?
Have you ever seen the man behind the scenes?
The one who screams;
"Let me out, let me out from my cell
Let me shout, let me shout and ring the bell
'Cause I'm ready to rumble"

So long, by the time you wake up I'm gone
It's been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be

Have you ever looked into my eyes?
And seen the lies
The sundown behind the sunrise
Have you ever seen my shadow in the sun?
No, there is none
'Cause a part of me is always on the run
I'm sorry, but I'm already gone

So long, by the time you wake up I'm gone
It's been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be

So long, by the time you wake up I'm gone
It's been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be

So long, by the time you wake up I'm gone
It's been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be

Let me out - Set me free!
Let me out - Set me free!
Set me free - set-set me free
Set-set me free - Oh let me out!
Set me free - set-set me free
Set-set me free - Oh let me out!
Set me free! Set me free! Set me free…