The ride off the road was a kick and a laugh
A toy for the girls and us boys
When the mirrors turned black we all thought we'd get back
To the light, the joy and the noise

But we didn't, we tried, we failed and got lost
A cool sweat turned a high low
It all ended in tears, paranoia and fears
Too much time, too much booze, too much blow

Tear it on down - for the sake of your soul
Put it on down - let it rest
Lay it on down - like a note that you've played
Put it on down - walk away

There was a girl that I knew in DC
Green eyes, a soul that could sin
I was head over heels and you know how that feels
Struck dumb, with a shit-eating grin

I could see us go on to get wed and beyond
But she couldn't and I just didn't know
I hung on for too long, finally the dawn
It came clear that I had to let go

Tear it on down - for the sake of your soul
Put it on down - let it rest
Lay it on down - like a note that you've played
Put it on down - walk away

[Instrumental]

There's a show that I did in the valley of Sun
It was money, new work and some friends
I was glad to be part of a story with heart
Just some folks out in space, odds and ends

But like so much good work it turned bad in the end
Strange Shadows I fear came 'round
In the last we broke up, pointing fingers and such
Alone, inside out, upside down!

Play it on down - for the sake of your soul
Put it on down - let it rest from rock & roll
Lay it on down - like a note that you played
Put it on down - walk away

Yes indeed,

Lay it on down - for the sake of your soul
Put it on down - let it rest from rock & roll
Lay it on down - like some note that you played
Put it on down - walk away

[Fade]