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it could be the Christmas seasonwhy I want to get awayand just lately for no reasonI’ve been thinking of LAthere’s a place called Laurel Canyonwhere Houdini still has funI’ve been dying for some actionand a little bit of sunlet’s catch a plane to Californiathere are clouds about to breakwe’ll take the first flight in theLire la suite « Oh California – A Balladeer – letras »

he’d asked her to come to California where it’s even warmer than in Texashe tells her twice to lose her glasses as they pass the masses on the streetsJackie she sees what a lady is not supposed to seeJackie she starts to scream and gets up on her kneesit’d been the perfect night for murderLire la suite « Nightmare On Elm Street – A Balladeer – letras »

We met at redhead Mary’s houseOn a Bible study nightI heard she was a rebelOnce until she saw the lightThen in the backseat of a crowded carAfter weeks of holding handsShe was slipping me the tongueAmong her Christian friendsWe could chuckle and talk for hoursAnd then one night over the phoneShe went and told meLire la suite « Mary Had a Secret – A Balladeer – letras »

And here I am againCryingBack againTrying to think clearBut it’s hard to see straightThrough hasty heaping tearsPlease, let these be left-over tearsLostThese have to be left-over tearsThey must…And there you were againSittingOn my couch againHitting on my memoriesIt used to be too smallNow there’s place enough for three(at least)Please, let these be left-over tearsLostThese haveLire la suite « Left-over Tears, Lost – A Balladeer – letras »

there was this long-haired girl down in Texasshe had a mission to convert my mindshe bought a Bible meant as a presentin which she wrote down and underlined: »see, in Him there is no darkness »He is light!He is light!He is light!Jesus doesn’t love me, but that’s alrightthere was this knock-out girl in my hometownshe had aLire la suite « Jesus Doesn’t Love Me – A Balladeer – letras »

It was a cloudless day that dayWhen you semi-sadly said:’Why does it always rain on me’And I felt really badI saw you hiding from the rain todayFrom underneath your hoodYou pulled a funny faceAnd I felt really good

I’ve got a job back in TexasCutting the grass before breakfastCleaning the parkI’m there til it’s darkBut I’m saving up for a LexusI know it’s funBut I’ve got to leaveOver the sea with my familyJust for a smileTo be there for a whileAnd the difference is trueI will miss youThat’s the way it isAs ifLire la suite « Got To Let Go – A Balladeer – letras »

Look at you nowIn such a rush but one big step behindYou need a clue nowAll blinded by the gypsy of your mindIf you give me your hand – I’ll do what I can to get you CalmBy making up the meaning of the lines in your palmLook at you nowUptight and denial for aLire la suite « Fortune Teller – A Balladeer – letras »

The copper shades you woreWere very big and greenAnd I was only feather-lightAbove the engine-roarIn the smell of gasolineYou’d make sure I’d hold on tightAnd there we’d go with no directionAnywhere the wind would blowAnd I would ask you all these questionsWhile your pride of me would showThen in an act of loveYou’d pull meLire la suite « Copper Shades – A Balladeer – letras »

Nobody on the roadNobody on the beachI feel it in the airThe summer’s out of reachEmpty lake, empty streetsThe sun goes down aloneI’m driving by your houseThough I know that you’re not homeBut I can see youYour brown skin shining in the sunYour got your hair combed backAnd your sunglasses on, babyI can tell youMyLire la suite « Boys Of Summer – A Balladeer – letras »