Transverse City Warren Zevon

Told my little Pollyanna There's a place for you and me We'll go down to Transverse City Life is cheap, and Death is free Past the condensation silos Past the all-night trauma stand We'll be there before

Transverse City (Remastered) Warren Zevon

Told my little Pollyanna There's a place for you and me We'll go down to Transverse City Life is cheap, and death is free Past the condensation silos Past the all-night trauma stand We'll be there before

Detox Mansion Warren Zevon

Well, I'm gone to Detox Mansion Way down on Last Breath Farm I've been rakin' leaves with Liza Me and Liz clean up the yard Left my home in Music City In the back of a limosine Now I'm doin' my own laundry

Turbulence Warren Zevon

Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me (Russian lyrics-the friend of a friend says this might be a translation) lost city on

Run Straight Down Warren Zevon

para-dioxin, carbon disulfide) (Dibromochloropane, chlorinated benzenes, 2-Nitropropane, pentachlorophenol, Benzotrichloride, strontium chromate 1, 2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane) I went walking in the wasted city

Run Straight Down (Remastered) Warren Zevon

Dimethyl sulfate, chloromethyl methylether Two, three, seven, eight, tetrachlorodibenzo- Para-dioxin, carbon disulfide [Verse 1] (Dibromochloropane, cholorinated benzenes) I went walking in the wasted city

Disorder in the House (ft. Bruce Springsteen) Warren Zevon

Disorder in the house The tub runneth over Plaster\'s falling down in pieces by the couch of pain Disorder in the house Time to duck and cover Helicopters hover over rough terrain Disorder in the...

Keep Me In Your Heart Warren Zevon

Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath Keep me in your heart for awhile If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less Keep me in your heart for awhile When you get up in the morni...

Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner (Live Version) Warren Zevon

Roland was a warrior from the land of the midnight sun With a thompson gun for hire fighting to be done The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day So he set out for Biafra to join the bl...

Mr. Bad Example (Live Version) Warren Zevon

I started as an altar boy working at the church Learning all my holy moves doing some research Which led me to a cash box labelled "Children's Fund" I'd leave the change and tuck the bills inside m...

Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner Warren Zevon

Roland was a warrior from the land of the midnight sun With a thompson gun for hire fighting to be done The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day So he set out for Biafra to join the bl...

Frank And Jesse James Warren Zevon

On a small Missouri farm Back when the west was young Two boys learned to rope and ride And be handy with a gun War broke out between the states And they joined up with Quantrill And it was over i...

Jungle Work (Live Version) Warren Zevon

Lear jet S.W.A.T. team On a midnight run With the M16 And the Ingram gun We parachute in We parachute out "Death from above" We're screaming now Where the pay is good And the risk is high It's und...

Mama Couldn`t Be Persuaded Warren Zevon

Gambler ambled down a country lane Looking for a game of chance She was twenty-one or two And she knew what she wanted And she wanted that gamblin' man Her parents warned her Tried to reason with ...

Iko Iko Warren Zevon

Now, your grandma's, and my grandma's, sittin' by the fire My grandma told your grandma, "I'm gonna set your flag on fire." Hey, now (hey now) Hey now, (hey now) Iko-iko an dey (yeah) Chakko mo fi...

Jungle Work Warren Zevon

Lear jet S.W.A.T. team On a midnight run With the M16 And the Ingram gun We parachute in We parachute out "Death from above" We're screaming now Where the pay is good And the risk is high It's und...

Werewolves Of London Warren Zevon

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his handWalking through the streets of SoHo in the rainHe was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fork'sFor to get a big dish of beef chow meinRefrain:Ah-woo...

Excitable Boy Warren Zevon

"Well, he went down to dinner in his Sunday bestExcitable boy, they all saidAnd he rubbed the pot roast all over his chestExcitable boy, they all saidWell, he's just an excitable boyHe took in the ...

Play It All Night Long Warren Zevon

Grandpa pissed his pants againHe don't give a damnBrother Billy has both guns drawnHe ain't been right since Viet Nam"Sweet Home Alabama"Play that dead band's songTurn those speakers up full blastP...

The Envoy Warren Zevon

Nuclear arms in the Middle EastIsrael is attacking the IraqisThe Syrians are mad at the LebaneseAnd Baghdad does whatever she pleaseLooks like another threat to world peaceFor the envoyThings got h...

Mohammed's Radio Warren Zevon

Everybody's restless and they've got no place to goSomeone's always trying to tell themSomething they already knowSo their anger and resentment flowBut don't it make you want to rock and rollAll ni...

Desperados Under The Eaves Warren Zevon

I was sitting in the Hollywood Hawaiian HotelI was staring in my empty coffee cupI was thinking that the gypsy wasn't lyin'All the salty margaritas in Los AngelesI'm gonna drink 'em upAnd if Califo...

Johnny Strikes Up The Band Warren Zevon

Dry your eyes, my little friendLet me take you by the handFreddie get readyRock steadyWhen Johnny strikes up the bandThey'll be rocking in the projectsWalking down along the strandFreddie get ready...

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Warren Zevon

So much to do, there's plenty on the farmI'll sleep when I'm deadSaturday night I like to raise a little harmI'll sleep when I'm deadI'm drinking heartbreak motor oil and Bombay ginI'll sleep when ...

Lawyers, Guns And Money Warren Zevon

Well, I went home with the waitressThe way I always doHow was I to knowShe was with the Russians, tooI was gambling in HavanaI took a little riskSend lawyers, guns and moneyDad, get me out of thisI...

Ain't That Pretty At All Warren Zevon

Well, I've seen all there is to see And I've heard all they have to say I've done everything I wanted to do . . . I've done that too And it ain't that pretty at all Ain't that pretty at all So...

Poor Poor Pitiful Me Warren Zevon

I'd lay my head on the railroad tracksAnd wait for the Double "E"But the railroad don't run no morePoor, poor pitiful mePoor, poor pitiful mePoor, poor pitiful meThese young girls won't let me beLo...

Accidentally Like A Martyr Warren Zevon

The phone don't ringAnd the sun refused to shineNever thought I'd have to pay so dearlyFor what was already mineFor such a long, long timeWe made mad loveShadow loveRandom loveAnd abandoned loveAcc...

Looking For The Next Best Thing Warren Zevon

I worked hard, but not for the moneyDid my best to pleaseI used to think it was funny'Til I realized it was just a teaseDon Quixote had his windmillsPonce de Leon took his cruiseTook Sinbad seven v...

Night Time In The Switching Yard Warren Zevon

Nighttime in the switching yardGet it out on the mainlineListen to the rhythm of the train go byListen to the train whistle whineNighttime in the switching yardSee that train...The midnight train r...

Veracruz Warren Zevon

I heard Woodrow Wilson's gunsI heard Maria cryingLate last night I heard the newsThat Veracruz was dyingVeracruz was dyingSomeone called Maria's nameI swear it was my father's voiceSaying, "If you ...

Tenderness On The Block Warren Zevon

Mama, where's your pretty little girl tonightTrying to run before she can walk - that's rightShe's growing upShe has a young man waitingShe's growing upShe has a young man waitingWide-eyesShe'll be...

Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School Warren Zevon

Bad luck streak in dancing schoolDown on my knees in painBad luck streak in dancing schoolSwear to God I'll changePauline, don't make me begBack luck streak in dancing schoolDown on my knees in pai...

A Certain Girl Warren Zevon

There's a certain girl I've been in love with a long, long timeWhat's her name?I can't tell youAhh....I can't reveal her name until she's mineWhat's her name?I can't tell youAhh...I've tried to mak...

Empty Handed Heart Warren Zevon

All these empty placesI try so hard to fillWill I find another love?I pray to God I willGirl, we had some good timesBut time does not stand stillIt's rolling ilke a rockslide down a hillI've met so...

Jeannie Needs A Shooter Warren Zevon

I was born down by the river where the dirty water flowsAnd the cold wind cut through me; it cut right through my clothesAnd the anger and the yearning, like fever in my veinsSet the fire burningSh...

Bill Lee Warren Zevon

You're supposed to sit on your ass and nod at stupid thingsMan, that's hard to doAnd if you don't they'll screw youAnd if you do, they'll screw you, tooWhen I'm standing in the middle of the diamon...

Gorilla, You're A Desperado Warren Zevon

Big gorilla at the L.A. ZooSnatched the glasses right off my faceTook the keys to my BMWLeft me here to take his placeI wish the ape a lot of successI'm sorry my apartment's a messMost of all, I'm ...

Bed Of Coals Warren Zevon

I've been lying on a bed of coalsI've been crying out of controlI roll and I tumbleEvery time I come downI'm too old to die youngAnd too young to die nowI've been sleeping on a bed of nailsI've bee...

Wild Age Warren Zevon

You've seen him leaning on the streetlightListening to some song insideYou've seen him standing by the highwayTrying to hitch a rideWell, they tried so hard to hold himHeaven knows how hard they tr...

Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded Warren Zevon

Gambler ambled down a country laneLooking for a game of chanceShe was twenty-one or twoAnd she knew what she wantedAnd she wanted that gamblin' manHer parents warned herTried to reason with herShe ...

Backs Turned Looking Down The Path Warren Zevon

I was caught between the yearsNearly cost me all my tearsWith my back turned, looking down the pathHit me like a ton of bricksHad to have my outlook fixedWith my back turned, looking down the pathP...

Hasten Down The Wind Warren Zevon

She tells him she thinks she needs to be freeHe tells her he doesn't understandShe takes his handShe tells him nothing's working out the way they plannedShe's so many womenHe can't find the one who...

The French Inhaler Warren Zevon

How're you going to make your way in the worldWhen you weren't cut out for workingWhen your fingers are slender and frailHow're you going to get aroundIn this sleazy bedroom townIf you don't put yo...

Carmelita Warren Zevon

I hear Mariachi static on my radioAnd the tubes they glow in the darkAnd I'm there with her in EnsenadaAnd I'm here in Echo ParkCarmelita hold me tighterI think I'm sinking downAnd I'm all strung o...

Join Me In L.A. Warren Zevon

Well, they say this place is evilThat ain't why I stay'Cause I found somethingThat will never be nothingAnd I found it in L. A.It was midnight in angaI heard the DJ sayThere's a full moon risingJoi...

The Long Arm Of The Law Warren Zevon

When I was young, times were hardWhen I got older it was worseFirst words I ever heard:"Nobody move, nobody get hurt"It's the long arm, it's the strong armIt's the long arm of the lawIt's the long ...

Splendid Isolation Warren Zevon

I want to live alone in the desertI want to be like Georgia O'KeefeI want to live on the Upper East SideAnd never go down in the streetSplendid IsolationI don't need no oneSplendid IsolationMichael...

Networking Warren Zevon

There's a way to live that's right for usLike Mayans in Manhattan and Los AngelesI'm scaling up, I'm breaking downAnd I'm doing lunch all over townNetworking, I'm user friendlyNetworking, I install...

Gridlock Warren Zevon

It's 5:00 P.M. on a weekday, friendThere's one of me and two million of themThe whistle blows and the factories closeThere's a million more commuters on the access roadsThe brake lights flashthere'...