Chicago Xi

All alone on the road near the other side of town;
In the dark of the night and the rain was fallin' down;
Up ahead, said a sign, was the overnight cafe;
Maybe one for the road just to pass the night away.

Then she came in the room and she moved across the floor
With the look of a woman who's been through it all before;
Then she smiled as she spoke, and it made me realize
That the time was right, and the love was in her eyes;
That the time was right, and the love was in her eyes.

Then she asked and i told her that i was due in town.
Hey mama, can you tell me what's on your mind?

Then she told me that she'd like to see me hang around.
And maybe i could take her home,
Never know what could happen when we're both alone.

Now i'm back on the road and i'm running overtime;
Turn around if i could, and you know it crossed my mind;
But i know i'll be back 'cause she made me realize
That the time was right, and the love was in her eyes;
That the time was right, and the love was in her eyes.

How many times have you told us:
"rome wasn't built in a day;
We can believe in the white house;
Everything's cool, go away"?
Capitol hill, is gonna crumble,
Falling apart at the seams.
We're mighty tired of seeing you stumble;
You're crushing the american dream.

How many cries will convince you
People are going insane?
Though you keep preaching of freedom,
All of your talk is in vain.
Who in the world can we turn to?
Who can we truly believe?
Who really cares what we've gone through?
Who understands? who gives a damn what we need?

Maybe there's hope for the future;
Hope for the red, white and blue;
Long as we trust in each other,
There's so much more we can do.
Who in the world can we turn to?
Who can we truly believe"
Who understands what we've gone through?
(who really cares what we need?)
Who really cares what we need?
(who gives a damn what we need?)
Who gives a damn what we need?
How can you say what you want to say?
How can you be what you want to be?

I recall the look in your eyes, and the way that i felt
When i heard you say,
"where did the loving go?"
Funny how it all slipped away.

I remember all that we had, 'cause our love was so right,
And so very strong.
I would give anything,
Knowing where we might have gone wrong.

Something's coming over me now,
Something that i don't understand,
But i would give all the world if i could have you back again.

I want to make it perfectly clear,
I'm never gonna make it from here.
I can only say that i love you, woh.

I recall the moment you said,
"it doesn't work anymore,
And it's come to the end."
I would do anything just to see you again.

I remember all that we had,
And it's so very sad
When there's nothing to say.
(background:) gonna say,
Where did the lovin' go?
Funny how it all slipped away.

I thought that you thought that we thought we were bound to each other,
But it's not that way, we don't care about one another.
Thunder and lightning showed me all the threats you weren't saying.
Thunder and lightning; gonna throw it all away

Thunder and lightning, and you touched my life without warning.
Oh, how i loved you; you loved me; now, what are we thinking?
Thunder and lightning will burn you just as sure as i'm singing.
Thunder and lightning; didn't know our love would end this way.

You got your way, we're to blame, but that's o.k.;
Another time, another place, it's one more game.
After all is said and done, we'll overcome
The psychological setback of a time on the run.

It hurt to see you play games that were so one-sided.
I dealt the cards but the aces were in your back pocket.
Thunder and lightning won't let you alone 'til i'm paying.
Thunder and lightning; didn't know our love could end this way.

I'd rather be rich, it sounds a little funny;
If diggin' a ditch would earn me lots of money,
I'd dig like a fool in the land of milk and honey;
Where everything's cool, provided you have money, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'd rather be rich, just short of being greedy;
I'm eager to switch, to hell with being needy.
I'd rather be rich, the truth of cash is tragic,
The system's a bitch, but money works like magic, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Money makes the world go round;
Buy and sell it by the pound;
Bitter truth that i have found:
Food to eat, shoes on your feet,
Maybe some heat, you live with defeat.

Bridge:
Money gets you justice, money sets you free,
Money makes it possible to be or not to be.
Money is the power, money is the key,
Sad and so unfortunate, but real as it can be, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'd rather be rich, than what the other choice is;
My thumb out to hitch, or riding in rolls royces;
'cause i ain't no fool in the land of milk and honey;
Where everything's cool until you lose your money.