Street Survivors

(allen collins - ronnie vanzant)

Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars
Oak tree you're in my way
There's too much coke and too much smoke
Look what's going on inside you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Angel of darkness is upon you
Stuck a needle in your arm
So take another toke, have a blow for your nose
One more drink fool, will drown you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Now they call you prince charming
Can't speak a word when you're full of 'ludes
Say you'll be all right come tomorrow
But tomorrow might not be here for you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Hey, you're a fool you
Stick them needles in your arm
I know i been there before

One little problem that confronts you
Got a monkey on your back
Just one more fix, lord might do the trick
One hell of a price for you to get your kicks
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

(steve gaines -- ronnie vanzant)

Well i've heard lots of people say
They're gonna settle down
You don't see their faces
And they don't come around
Well i'm not that way
I got to move along

I like to drink and to dance all night
Comes to a fix not afraid to fight
You got that right
Said, you got that right
Sure got that right

Seems so long i been out on my own
Travel light and i'm always alone
Guess i was born with a travellin' bone
When my times up, i'll hold my own
You won't find me in an old folks home
You got that right
Well you got that right
Said, you got that right
Sure got that right
I tried everything in my life
Things i like i try 'em twice
You got that right
Sure got that right

Travellin' around the world, just singing my song
I got to go, lord i can't stay long
Here comes that ol' travellin' jones once again
I like to drink and to dance all night
Comes to a fix not afraid to fight
You got that right
Said, you got that right
Well you got that right
Sure got that right

(steve gaines)

Ain't no good life
Not the one that i lead
'cause the more i fight the sadness, yeah
It only seems the more that i grieve
Well i look back on the good times
As some lost part of me
I wanna know, tell me why is it so
Well just because i don't pray
Lord, that don't mean i ain't forgiven
Just 'cause i'm alive
That don't mean i'm makin' a livin'

I'm gonna get myself together
I'm gonna try a dyin' attempt
Talkin' about the good times slippin' by
Yeah i tell ya
I don't even know where last month went
Well i can't make no money baby
Well 'cause my money's already spent
And i know where it went
I said it went on that damn rent
Well i don't mean change, baby
I mean foldin' money
Well i want lovin', said i don't need a buddy
I don't need nobody, now

Ain't exactly my idea
Its sort of old, borrowed and blue
Just tryin' to say
Don't try that straight life buddy
Oh you'll find it kind of hard on you
Women, don't try to cook nothin' up, ooh
Brother you know you'll only wind up in your own stew
Just don't let nobody tell you, oh what you oughta do

(ronnie vanzant -- steve gaines)

My daddy told me always be strong son
Don't you ever cry
You find the pretty girls and then you love them
Then you say goodbye
I never dreamed that you would leave me
But now you're gone
I never dreamed that i would miss you
Woman won't you come back home

I never dreamed that you could hurt me
And leave me blue
I've had a thousand, maybe more
But never one like you
I never dreamed i could feel so empty
But now i'm down
I never dreamed that i would beg you
Woman i need you now

It seems to me i took your love for granted
It feels to me that this time i was wrong, so wrong
Oh lord now i feel so lonely
I say woman won't you come back home

I tried to do what my daddy taught me
But i think he knew
Someday that i would find one woman like you
I never dreamed that it could feel so good, lord
That two could be one
I never knew about sweet love
So woman won't you come back home
Oh baby won't you come back home