War Babies

In bed sittin' and reading by the t. v. light
Stay away from the window, thunder and lighting
And the rain, the rain keeps fallin' down
That's something that hasn't changed
Yeah, there's something inside me, it's quiet when it rains
At the end of the rainbow, there ain't no pot of gold
And the light in the morning, hardly ever shows
Ain't no easy living, everybody knows
And it's all around us........
70's scenario
She called me a prisoner, in a prison of the mass
She said acceptance from the future, is freedom from the past
And i laugh, and say "that's alright"
Things really ain't that tough
As long as i'm still able, to turn the t.v. off
At the end of the rainbow, there ain't no pot of gold
And the light in the morning, hardly ever shows
Ain't no reason living, everybody knows
And it's all around us........
70's scenario
At the end of the rainbow, there ain't no pot of gold
And the light in the morning, hardly ever shows
Ain't no reason living, everybody knows
And it's all around us........
70's scenario

He's a war baby son of zorro
He's a war baby son of zorro
War baby
Been through momma, the bomb and 'nam
He's a war, he's a war
He's a war
He's a war baby
He's a worn baby, born in '45
He's a torn baby, but he's still alive
Ate puffed wheat, x-rayed his feet
Scared baby, ain't in the atomic age
War baby
Water ice, sleeveless fights, despot, i know, yes, i know
Angel eyes, simoniz, yes, i know
He's a scared baby, afraid of a plane
Hid under his desk in a hundred air raids, scared baby
Dug in dirt, watched wyatt earp, in the atomic age
Led three lives, commie spies, holy joe, holy joe
Go marines, cloverine, yes, i know, yes, i know
He's a war baby son of zorro
He's a war baby son of zorro
War baby
Been through momma, the bomb and 'nam
He's a war, he's a war
He's a war
He's a war baby
He's a war, he's a war baby
He's a war, a war baby.

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*

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

Well it's ten o'clock
Jewel jewel, and it's time to see you
Scan around the block
Oh, you jewel in the monitor screen
I can usually find you near 42nd and 8th
A whore in a doorway (yeah)
I think i've found you jewel, wit my t.v. beam
You know it's funny, the light in the night,
Does something to your face
And the way you look, reminds me of a girl i used to want
In junior high
The smile on your lips, and the shape of your hips,
Excites me, and it makes me want to touch you
You're a whore for sure, but that's o.k.
Because i'm nothing, just another dirty spy with a t.v. eye
I can't stand it when you find a man, i wonder what he's sayin'
Does he tell you about his wife and kids at home?
Is he like me?
The one whose watching you in the night, in the night
Watching you in the night, in the night, in the night
Well you're back on the street, and i can love you
As a man can love a woman
And you know i'm here, but you think of me as a steel
Machine
But, i'm watching you, all night
And, i'm watching you, all night long
I'm watching you, all night
I'm watching you, all night long
I'm watching you, all night ........