you never smile
the way you used to do
I see you trying
but it's just not you
what is wrong
and what is right
Marvin said he tried
he just couldn't get through
maybe it's a line
he's just not used to
what went wrong
and what went right
tell me do you plan this pain
does it come down on you
like the rain
is there something I can say to you
I can't stop the storm
but I can cover you
there's something in the doorway
between you and me
from my angle
it's too hard to see
tell me would you please
humor me
do you care about me
then care about yourself
or carry on your way
all by yourself
your sinking ship
is drowning me
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every now and then
I think of how it used to be
the power you would send
would light up the city
for miles aroundyou were never alone
I can see you struggle
and I can feel your pain
I think we're headed for trouble
are we falling apart again
[Chorus]

I call her up at midnight
say I'm feeling scared
boy you've got to let it go
I tell her what we've got is so right
can it last out there
in this world you never know
then I close my eyes and I wait
imagining what she might say
here comes your goodbye
and then she says
she believes in dreaming
and then she says
she talks to the stars
and then she says
she can see forever
from where we are
I see myself in her eyes
and my mind plays games
what if this all comes apart
everyone around me turning
promises to pain
history loves a broken heart
then I see a smile on her face
and I wonder how long will it stay
true romance has died
[Chorus]
then I think of all the lonely people
all thinking about
why they're the ones that live without
then I see a smile on her face
and I wonder how long will it stay
true romance has died
[Chorus]

was he a painter
underground major
wasn't he conspiring with ralph nader
sunday afternoons in central park
was he a writer
a freedom fighter
did he make your world a little brighter
mondays after dark
andy warhol had to die
we don't know why
we don't know why
now he's painting passersby
in his corner of the sky
was he a thinker
a heavy drinker
was nixon wrapped around his finger
I've heard crazy alli swear he was
was he a controller
a hip rock n' roller
did he realize that the war was over
or let them go on just because
[Chorus]
while lou's still walking on the wild side
[Chorus]
now I've been working
nights at the diner
where a soup can serves as my reminder
did he ever draw JFK
has anyone seen him
talked to him lately
would you tell him that I'm waiting
sunday afternoons in central park

looking over the edge
I can almost see you smile
but I can't be too sure
looking to the light
I can almost hear you call
but I can't be too sure
please don't leave me here alone
it's getting dark
please take me home
what else can I say
to make you look my way
I've tried to do the things you've said
it's not working
is it all in my head
I want to close my eyes
and count to ten
and when I open them
I want to be somewhere else
I just don't see the things
other people seem to see
reaching out to touch you
a name without a face
but I don't really understand
I ask to you these questions
for you I do recall
after it all
please don't leave me here alone
it's getting dark
please take me home
I've tried to do the things you've said
it's not working
is it all in my head
[Chorus]

another cold day
three weeks in a row
I spend more time getting dressed than
where it is I go
there are people on the streets
shaking out their hands
some to say hello others
stay as warm as they can
I'm stopping in
for a hot cup of coffee
with an old bum who says
he could've been james dean
now the chief of police
has asked him to leave
I say no, no, no
this man's with me
he makes me laugh
he makes me smile
and sometimes I cry
and he wrecks my mind
with a simple smile
sometimes I believe in God for a while
now I give a nod to lucy
she knows my name
I've been around alot here lately
wow...someone knows my name
there's dylan on the jukebox
a song from highway 61
james says he knows dylan
that he wrote this one
[Chorus]
james has got a real name
but he prefers james
it reminds him of his youth
when he had a body just like yours
he says no one ever gives a damn
unless they've got something to sell
it's a long way back
when you've fallen through hell
I'm stopping in
for a hot cup of coffee
with an old bum who says
he could've been james dean
the chief of police
has asked him to leave
and he whispers to me
as he tugs on my sleeve
you make me laugh
you make me smile
and sometimes I cry
but you never wrecked my mind
with a simple smile
sometimes I believe in God for a while

I wonder how the morning came
last night I went insane
I threw some things
I smashed some things
what happens next
I haven't figured out yet
I'm not quite sure what
drove me to the madness
bringing on my darkside
was it me
was it you and your obnoxious friends
that made me feel defenseless
I couldn't care less about
the things you'll think when I walk out
I couldn't care less about
what happens now
I couldn't care less about
the psycho-babble from your mouth
I don't think I care enough to care
tripped on your diploma
bulldozing through
bringing spring into the room
somewhere on a country road
you're probably killing me
under broken things
you found your wings
goodbye
[Chorus]
by now you've reached the mountains
denied yourself the fountains
off exit 41
in the old blue cabin
that hides the sun so well
[Chorus]

She rolls the window down
And she
Talks over the sound
Of the cars that pass us by
And I don't know why
But she's changed my mind

[Chorus:]
Would you look at her
She looks at me
She's got me thinking about her constantly
But she don't know how I feel
And as she carries on without a doubt
I wonder if she's figured out
I'm crazy for this girl

She was the one to hold me
The night
The sky fell down
And what was I thinking when
The world didn't end
Why didn't I know what I know now

[Chorus]

Right now
Face to face
All my fears
Pushed aside
And right now
I'm ready to spend the rest of my life
With you

[Chorus 2x]

Last night I heard the sweetest words
But if I wasn't' drinking
I might have remembered more of what she said
There were sounds of promise
And shades of grace

I've been down and I've been waiting
Here she comes here she comes

Now another day has found me
And if I wasn't so stupid
I'd have ushered in the morning holding her tight
With sounds of promise
And shades of grace

I've been down and I've been waiting
Here she comes here she comes

I'm done hanging on maybe

Tonight I'll say the sweetest words
But if I'm not dreaming I might not remember
To say just what I mean

With sounds of promise
And shades of grace

I'm done hanging on maybe

I don't wanna go, she don't wanna go,
We don't need to go this time is ours tonight

Once again I just can't get it straight
Wondering if wandering is my fate
But don't lose hope in me quite yet
'cause help must be on the way, any day

From my head to my heart
can't seem to find a way they're so far apart
It's not you, it's not your fault
You've got everything I could ever want
And you've always understood my intentions are good
and we've been so close from the start
but the furthest distance I've ever known is
From my head to my heart

I feel the distance standing here next to you
I don't want to keep you waiting, but I've been waiting too
Some day if I get there and you still want me too
we can see it through

From my head to my heart
can't seem to find a way they're so far apart
it's not you, you've got everything I could ever want

seems the morning has got you down
a gray window in a small town
don't you worry darling
don't you worry about it darling
this is how I keep the sky from falling
so hold on to me
I will try to keep the sky
from falling down on you
the ghost stories behind your eyes
are something I can sympathize with
so don't you worry about it darling
cause I ain't worried about it darling
this is how I keep the sky from falling
[Chorus]

Nobody could hurt me like I know she could hurt me
but there's nothing in this world that I want more
Nobody could take me to the places that she takes me
Places that I've never been before
With my eyes wide open knowing full well

I could fall from heaven
I could fall from heaven
I could fall I could brake that's the chance that I take
I could fall

Look at me I'm flying, just a breath away from dying
Holding on to her and letting go
As I walk across this wire above a lake of fire
And lean into the wind that starts to blow
With my eyes wide open knowing full well

Do I hide my heart? Do I lock my door?
Do I tear it out so it don't feel no more?
No, I risk it all knowing that I could fall from heaven
I could fall from heaven
I could fall
I could fall
I could fall
I could fall
Fall, fall

could you speak a little louder
cause I thought I heard you say
that you need me
and you're coming back to stay
I guess it's harder to say what's on your mind
when you haven't told
the truth at any time
and now it's time to divide
you take what's yours
and I'll take mine
is it all that great without me
I really want to know
was it easy to forget me
cause your eyes are saying no
did you find a broken rainbow
with an empty pot of gold
well if it's all that great without me
then I'm glad you let me go
I don't mean to sound so vengeful
or to hit you when you're down
but you took my house of dreams
and burnt it to the ground
and now you say you're really sorry
well that's really nice to hear
but where were you
when everything we had
got up and disappeared
and now it's time to let go
walk through that doorway
and let it close
[Chorus]
when you walk into the sun
and turn your back on everyone
well the world keeps spinning
round and round
and what you had is gone
[Chorus]