War Babies

He's the star of the stage, and he screams all night
'cause he can't get to sleep at all
And his favorite book, by the t.v. light, can't stop the matinee,
He's played it over and over
He can't stop the music, or remember the ending to his song
He played it much too long
All those hard-earned words, that he's fought from his pen
Have been forgotten in some empty hall
And the wide-eyed looks, on those wiped-out faces
Make some dreams in such places over and over
He can't stop the music, or remember the ending to his song
He played it much too long
Wouldn't believe your ears, if he told you what the papers use to say
But that was in his hey-day
Back in his prime he had the fans in line
You should have seen him then, now look at him
His hair is getting thin
There's one last show before the glory ends
There in the wings, waits his only friend,
The record that he prayed to over and over
He can't stop the music, or remember the ending to his song
He played it much too long
Then we go like this, and we go like that (music)
Then we go like this, and we go like that,
Can't stop the music
Then we go like this, and we go like that (music)
Then we go like this and we go like that.

Oh baby, you know you missed the fight
(he's a trouble maker, he's a trouble man)
Alligator wrecked the bar last night
(he's a trouble maker, he's a trouble man)
I guess he had fun, to some people fun is a drag
Gathers lady had to hitch a ride
(she's a trouble lady, to a trouble man)
She got picked up by some guys in some band
You'd never believe what they did to a fan
They found a 'c' on her back, and a lead guitar strap in her hand
"arrive down on n.t.c. in a blue ford van, wanted for the connection of the
Murder of a man"
Go johnny, do what you want to do
"hey, hey, blue. i here this johnny's band is red hot"
"alright let's check him out"
Go johnny, do what you want to do
So go, johnny
"don't you know i'm a man" (go, go, johnny)
*1-85 thru' the south land (johnny)
"and my fingers are cold, but my managers tan, so watch out"
(go, go johnny)
"on the road in a dangerous van" ( go, go, johnny)
Watch 'em burn thru the south land
With my axe in my hand, watch out , for
*johnny gore and the 'c' eaters band
"holy jesus, look at 'gator up there, he's got johnny gore on
Stage by his hair"
"come on guys, give the gators a hand. i paid two dollars
Just to see this ba, ba, band"
"and i ain't gonna let no loser, put the screw on the show"
"so give us a hand 'gators crazy you know"!
Go johnny, do what you want to do
"hey man, someone throw this dude out of here"
"don't give a damn about his old lady"
Go johnny, do what you want to do
So go johnny
"hey baby, don't you know i'm a man"!
So go johnny
*repeat*

Can't find the reason to stay with you
And by now a reason should appear
Anybody else could understand my fear
That, you're much too soon
Much too much
You're much too much, too soon
You're much too soon
Don't think i'm blown away, by what i am
It's just a job, that keeps me traveling
One thing i've learned is how to take my time
You're much too soon
Much too much
You're much too much, too soon
You're much too much too soon
Don't get heavy babe
You've only known me for a week
Got to keep it steady baby, steady baby
Ooh, got to keep it real
Anything that i could say
Everything that i've been saying
All comes down to that same old thing
That i love you
But, i don't "love" you
I love you
But, i don't "love" you
Let it go, let it go, let it go, now baby
I know, i know you baby
Let it go, let it go, let it go, now baby
I know, i know you baby
Let it go, let it go, let it go, now baby
I know, i know you baby...........

Is it a star, or is it me
You say you believe in
And the nights
When my stage smiles not so wild, and ain't coming easy
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
Honey, you've been dreaming
Then they'll meet you on the streets, and say they've had
A crush on you, for a year or two, maybe three
And they say "hi, how you doing", but is it really me, or you,
You say you believe in
Baby, you've been dreaming
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
*can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
*all broken down inside
Baby, you've been dreaming
You see it's me
Is it a star, or is it me
You say you believe in
And all of the nights
When my stage smile lasts awhile, coming easy
*repeat

What a crew we made up there was faustus
Burnt out from playing too many bars, on a jersey shore
And sammy, almost bald from ironing her hair too much
Back in '64
And me and phazon out of phase, of least my temporary
Name for the day
Oh, blown away and screaming
All blown away and screaming
All blown away and screaming thru' december
We crossed state lines we were burning
Although the cold could freeze your hand, to the steel
Of the wheel
Miami, just a cold hearted word
From a warm smiling man on a sign in a field
We laughed just o take up some time my (hmmm) job
Was staring to dry, and we went screaming thru' december
"quasar, quasar", where the first words i heard from faustas
All day
And giggling he apologized and then returned to flicking
His blade
I sighed bleary-eyed, and tried to remember the way, as we
Went screaming
A year does go by what a difference, twelve months can make when you're living a
Hundred years in one
And sammy, she went home and now she's living in a room with
A gun
Faustas ate glass for an appetizer, and bled all over his synthesizer
As he went screaming
As he went screaming
As he went screaming thru' december