The Grey Agents

I thought our love was like the stars
That we would always be together
And light the sky forever
And when I looked into your eyes
My problems disappeared
I never realized

That all these little pieces
They're laying on the ground
They're all that's left of me now
All these little pieces
Just take a look and see
Just look at what you've done to me

Together walking down the street
My arm over your shoulder
I hold you close to me
Although I had you in my heart
I don't know why you did it
Started tearing me apart

And all these little pieces
They're laying on the ground
They're all that's left of me now
All these little pieces
Just take a look and see
Just look at what you've done to me

You worked to make me fall so hard
You worked me over
You loved me and I dropped my guard
And it was over

It was cold inside
Early morning Sunday
I put my arms around you
12 apostles pray
Things were new back then
Didn't know each other well
How the times have changed
The stories we could tell

Oh the times we had
The parties and the games
We laughed and we made love
It will never be erased (the same)

All wrapped up in love
All wrapped up in love
You were holding my hand
I saw the green in your eyes
Your lips were so soft
We felt so alive
All wrapped up, all wrapped up in love

I asked you out for lunch
We drive further north than that
You said that you'd lose your job
If I didn't take you back
And our new friend
Felt so frightened on that day
I'm lucky you weren't around when
I let him fly away
Yesterday Is Gone
Tomorrow may never be
I see your picture and I hold this memory

Yeah doing what we want
Feeling free to run
Time just seemed to stop
Those days they are not gone
They live on

On that snowy hill
Looking for a Christmas tree
I fell down off the car in the snow
You laughed at me
Back inside the church
We lay sleeping still undressed
The songs repeat again
House plays I Feel Possessed

Anytime, any day or night, it's all right
You just call my name if you like
And I'll be there anytime

Anytime, if you wanna try
Take your time, if you wonder why
Can't deny, how I love the look in your eyes

When your world falls apart and you
Can't find a way to make it through
I'm here I'm always here for you

Anytime, when you're feelin low
Don't ya cry, cause I'm here ya know
It's alright, cause I'll never let you go

In the night, when you can't decide
If it's right, when you're in a fight
Know that I'm gonna be there every time

Millions of people that ya see
Billions of stars are floating free
Yeah you're the only one for me

Outa sight, Yeah you blow my mind
All the time, yeah my love is blind
It's a sign, you're the reason I'll confide

I ignite, when I see your face
See the light, when you set the date
I take flight, and I know that's it's OK

When your world falls apart and you
Can't find a way to make it through
I'm here I'm always here for you

Anytime, when you're feelin low
Don't ya cry, cause I'm here ya know
It's alright, cause I'll never let you go

Anytime, any day or night, it's all right
You just call my name if you like
And I'll be there anytime

I don't know what happened to the city I once knew
There just ruins and chaos and death to wander through
The General's bluff was called his cards have softly folded
He said you can't give orders when you know your gun's not loaded

Without enough solders they dug in and kept stalling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

When you're bound and gagged there's no message you can send
100 bad decisions should be noticed as a trend
Three beggars are laying face down at my feet
Ten Commandments are exploding in the street

The last light dims and dark and death are crawling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

Just leave me alone and stop messing with my head
You start digging my grave before I'm even dead
She was my lover but she never was my friend
Before we even started we found we'd reached the end

There's no hope in a disaster this appalling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

In the end every lie turned out to be true
Sometimes words are useless but a simple glimpse will do
The President's bed is broken and he drinks from off the floor
He wanted respect but couldn't buy it at the store

The war was lost the battle plan not evolving
Where were you when the city of gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

You changed our destiny but couldn't escape your fate
You promised love but you never promised not to hate
We marched on to glory but our leader he was lost
Everyone watches in horror but no one asks the cost

The glory gone the wastland it is sprawling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

The enemy have taken over every word and thought
Changed the laws to meet their needs and guarantee we're caught
We don't look to the future and we don't learn from the past
A million died but no questions were ever asked

Protect yourself the looters they are brawling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

I can't find my way back but I hear my mother calling
Where were you when the City of Gold was falling
Where were you when the city of gold was falling

Though time was runnin’ down
You asked to talk it out
With some coffee and weed
Put the drama in
And let it all begin

Evie
You are all that I can see
Please, please
Won't you play it sweet for me
Evie
Get up now off your knees
I can’t be
Drowning in your electric sea

Well they turned you into gold
At 17 you changed
First mistake set the stage
Falling apart you were caught
You pull out all the stops

Evie
You are all that I can see
Please, please
Won't you play it sweet for me
Evie
Get up now off your knees
I can’t be
Drowning in your electric sea

They aren't friends they aren't real they aren't really where it's at
You can't find love you can't see love all messed up like that
Coming down again
It feels like it's the end

Evie
You are all that I can see
Please, please
Won't you play it sweet for me
Evie
Get up now off your knees
I can’t be
Drowning in your electric sea

Evie
What you're asking isn't free
Evie
Drowning in your electric sea

First it's fast, then it's slow, then it's "no"
I grab my coat. You say "stay". I should go
So confused. About to lose my mind
I can't see what's ahead. Running blind

I smile at you. You just frown. I'm your clown
And my friends think I'm the luckiest guy in town
I don't think I can go on this way
If this is some kind of game. Well, I won't play

Then I see you. And you touch me. And I feel so alive
Oh, I could get used to you beside me. And I think we could survive

Am I yours? Are you mine? I need a sign
Maybe just a moment frozen in your mind
I don't want my thoughts of you full of doubt
If this is just a little fling, then leave me out

Then I see you. And you touch me. And I feel so alive
Oh, I could get used to you beside me. And I think we could survive

Underneath the lipstick, underneath all the blush
Look into the mirror, what's she thinking of
Her eyes and words keep me guessing all the time
Was she sending a sign? Is she changing her mind?

What does she think? I don't know
What does she want? Just say so
Who does she love? I don't know
Anything she wants and everything she needs
It's all covered up in girls' code

Shoes to help her look tall, a dress to look thin,
Powder for smooth and glamorous skin
She plots her course and then maneuvers through the scene
I can hear what she says, but that's not what she means

What does she think? I don't know
What does she want? Just say so
Who does she love? I don't know
Anything she wants and everything she needs
It's all covered up in girls' code

She's so beautiful, does she notice, does she see
She's so beautiful, is there a chance she could ever love me

You don't need to shout
You don't need to doubt
You will pass the test
Where ever you are
You will be a star
You're better than the rest

Oh Hannah
The sky above is turning blue
They open up their arms for you
The stars are shining bright for you
Today is your day
You've got everything you need

When it's going wrong
Just keep holding on
Why are you so mad
When you can't decide
You will see the light
It's really not that bad

Oh Hannah
Just smile and you light the room
The flowers open wide for you
The stars are shining bright for you
Today is your day
You've got everything you need

Oh Hannah
The sky above is turning blue
They open up their arms for you
The stars are shining bright for you
Today is your day
You've got everything you need

You've got everything
Everything you need

Jenny's on her way when I see her
She runs right by round the corner
You need to take it slow, You need to tell her no
You need to let it go or you will never know
I know this won't last, this time is a long time
I know we can't last, this life is a short life we're living now
And every night I'm wondering as I look up at the stars
And every day I think of you, I pick up my guitar and play a rock and roll song

So I call you up in the evening
She says she's gonna have to work late
Every time you stay, every night I pray, You will get away for another day
I know we can't last, this life's it's a short life
I know we can't last, this time it's a long time we're waiting now
And every night I'm wondering as I look up at the stars
And every day I think of you, I pick up my guitar and play a rock and roll song

Jenny says she's going out tonight, she's gonna party all night long
Jenny's calling all her friends tonight and all she needs is a rock and roll song
We're gonna rock, We're gonna rock,
We're gonna rock, We're gonna rock to the rhythm of the blues tonight
Jenny says she's going out tonight, she's gonna party all night long
Jenny's calling all her friends tonight and all the need is a rock and roll song
We're gonna rock, We're gonna rock,
We're gonna rock, We're gonna rock to the rhythm of the blues tonight
Jenny says she's going out tonight, she's gonna party all night long
Jenny's calling all her friends tonight and all she needs is a rock and roll song

And every night I'm wondering as I look up at the stars
And every day I think of you, I pick up my guitar and play a
rock and roll song

The street musician plays Emo opera through a distorted amp
Say hi to Billy the Blue Blvd cross dressing tramp
Cigarette smoke is pouring out of every crack, window, and door
Some came here for a good time, some are stuck cause they're poor
The preacher leads a little boy into a room where they can be alone
There's no one watching in The Alley Of The Unknown
Sheila is a bankrupt banker who lost every thing she owned
And she is getting drunk tonight in The Alley Of The Unknown

I see Captain Kirk getting stoned and dressed up for fun
He tells Scotty to beam them up and leave phasers set on stun
There's a head shop selling Hendrix silkscreens and imported bongs
It smells like incense and they're playing Lou Reed songs
The crazy psychiatrist has been turned into a drone
He thinking of the consequences in The Alley Of The Unknown
This insider trader could make a comeback if he could just get a loan
He searching for backers in The Alley Of The Unknown

I see Aunt Ruthie's makeup is thick and way overdone
Her wig is twisted and she has a tattoo of a machine gun
A couple kids are running through this mess unattended
A block away their Daddy's gambling money hasn't ended
The prostitute can't remember half of who she's blown
But she's looking for another John in The Alley Of The Unknown
Grandma Ella is starving and stripped down to the bone
She's looking for a meal today in The Alley Of The Unknown

This place smells like sewage as we head for the door
There water dripping from the ceiling and a hole in the floor
There a porn shop selling videos and strange objects of all sizes
They got lubricants and condoms for whatever need arises
King Solomon was run out and kick off his throne
He looking for some heroin in The Alley Of The Unknown
Mr Smith needs laid and says he's not getting any at home
He looking for some strange on The Alley Of The Unknown

In the alley, it's party time, suicide, burned out neon sign, Granny's got snuf in her lip,
You got hotels, motels, no tells, drag queen wearing a slip,
There's some cool funk, junk a stunk, young monk, she hunk, Christmas lights up in June,
You got natty dread, where's the head, that's what she said, falling down drunk at noon,
In the alley

Some days the world seems like a mess, and I guess
We all feel the need to acquiesce
When I see you I feel the blame, and the pain
When you see me are you ashamed

Do I have to hide who I really am
Do I have to lie for you to be my friend
Do I have to hide it from you
Do I have to hide the real me

When I think back about the years, it appears
That I concquered all those fears
I just want love like all the rest, I confess
Why does your love feel like a test

Do I have to hide who I really am
Do I have to lie for you to be my friend
Do I have to hide it from you
Do I have to hide the real me

The real me
Can you just love me for who I am
How can you love and then condemn
Is it so hard to give a damn
I guess you'll never understand

The crimson crime crawled cruelly cross the crooner and his cat
But Billy Bob the black belt baker never backed down he fought back
Jools and Jim were just jumping the jelly jamboree
Got my guitar and guts galore and grinning gracefully

And we go down

Silly Shelly she was shell shocked swallowed Sally's swill
Probably pushed penny stocks plus popping purple pills
Your lovely lips licked and looted lucidity and love
My mind was mush, my music shook, my melody was mum

My quarters on the table, waiting fate fall, eight ball game
My turn was matched, his one eye patched, got lucky and he scratched
I confess, I felt the some stress, up next dude in a dress
I had to win, all eyes watching then, my manliness on test
And we go down, down, down, down, down, down, to the Underground

It was Marsha's place and ace bands await, we drank, we smoked, we ate
Reggae, punk, blues, and alt guitar amps in your face
She said go write your own songs, these covers are old hat
If you met her once, you never forgot, she disappeared and that was that
And we go down, down, down, down, down, down, to the Underground

No awards for chords but hoards of lords scored breaking every rule
Backstreet Records really reeked of ranting raving cool
A Different Strummer funner in Summer, found a drummer and Les Paul
We were searching, had time to kill, we had nothing, we had it all
And we go down, down, down, down, down, down, to the Underground
to the Underground
down, down, down, down, down, down, down
down, down, down, down, down, down, down
to the Underground, to the Underground

Once there was a day when you would look into eyes and you would not turn away
And every little part of me fell in love with you with every part of you in every way
But everything changed, and then you walked away, And you disappeared, But now
You just walk right in and laugh, I don't think that's funny
This ain't a game, this ain't a joke, Don't you call me honey
Every day just seems the same since you went away

Yesterday is gone, and I'm not falling down
It's all here in my song
I don't know how something that started out so right turned out so wrong
Yesterday is gone

I remember the day when you walked out on me, you didn't say goodbye
And every little part of me was reeling from the pain, and I wanted just to die
And everything got strange, and all the people I know they all started acting the same
And I don't know why but now
You just walk right in and laugh, I don't think that's funny
This ain't a game, this ain't a joke, Don't you call me honey
Every day just seems the same since you went away

Yesterday is gone, and I'm not falling down
It's all here in my song
Well I'm just gonna stand right here with my feet planted firmly on the ground
Yesterday is gone

You know you cannot like it, feeling always down
You know you have to fight it, your world is upside down
You know you have to hide it, it moves without a sound
You know you cannot fight it, cannot hide it now

Yesterday is gone, and I'm not falling down
It's all here in my song
I don't know how something that started out so right turned out so wrong
Yesterday is gone
Once there was a day when you would look into eyes and you would not turn away

Don't look over your shoulder
Leave the past behind
Tomorrow we can start over
Together we're gonna find

You gotta be with me
You gotta be with me
This is how it was meant to be
You gotta be with me

Some say it's so hard
To find true love that is right
It's here in front of us now
Just open your eyes

You gotta be with me
You know you gotta be with me
There's only one thing I need
You gotta be with me

And when you're walking by my mind goes crazy
And when you're talking how my heart gets wavy
You've got this way about you all I can see
You're all I think about you gotta gotta gotta be with me

As long as we are together
The sun will come up and shine
I need your smile in my life
And everything would be fine

You gotta be with me
You know you gotta be with me
I know just where you should be
You gotta be with me

I love you just look and see
You gotta be with me

You've got a gate around your house to protect you from harm
You got fur and fine leather to keep you warn
You got three different kinds of cellular phones
But in fifty years the worms will be licking your bones

You're gonna die
You're gonna die
You're gonna die
And so am I

When your Daddy died he really left you set up good
You flaunt yourself around through the neighborhood
Your mansion is the place the girls all hang around
But your time is coming you'll be living underground

You're gonna die
You're gonna die
You're gonna die
And so am I

The Porsches and the Beamers they were not enough
The big garage you built you had to fill it up
A Bentley and a Benz and a pretty Rolls
But the day is coming when your body's stiff and cold