Lyric Locomotive (Complicity)

(Slash/Rose)
(8:42)

Gonna find a way to cure this loneliness
Yeah I ll find a way to cure the pain
If I said that you re my friend
And our love would never end
How long before I had your trust again
I opened up the doors when it was cold outside
Hopin that you d find your own way in
But how can I protect you
Or try not to neglect you
When you won t take the love I have to give
I bought me an illusion
An I put it on the wall
I let it fill my head with dreams
And I had to have them all
But oh the taste is never so sweet
As what you d believe it is -
well I guess it never is
It s these prejudiced illusions
that pump the blood
To the heart of the biz

You know I never thought
that it could take so long
You know I never knew how to be strong
Yeah, I let you shape me
But it feels as though you raped me
Cause you climbed inside my world
And in my songs
So now I ve closed the door
to keep the cold outside
Seems somehow I ve found the will to live
But how can I forget you
or try not to reject you
When we both know it takes time to forgive

Sweetness is a virtue
and you lost your virtue long ago
You know I d like to hurt you
but my conscience always tells me no
You could sell your body on the street
to anyone whom you might meet
Who d love to try and get inside
and bust your innocence open wide

Cause my baby s got a locomotive
My baby s gone off the track
My baby s got a locomotive
Got ta peel the bitch off my back
I know it looks like I m insane
Take a closer look I m not to blame
No

Gonna have some fun with my frustrations
Gonna watch the big screen in my head
I d rather take a detour
cause this road ain t gettin clearer
Your train of thought has cut me off again
Better tame that boy cause he s a wild one
Better tame that boy for he s a man
Sweetheart don t make me laugh
you s gettin too big for your pants
And I s think maybe you should
cut out while you can
You can use your illusion -
Let it take you where it may
We live and learn
and then sometimes it s best to walk away
Me I m just here hangin on
It s my only place to stay at least
For now anyway
I ve worked too hard for my illusions
Just to throw them all away

I m taking time quiet consolation
In passing by this love that s passed away
I know it s never easy -
so why should you believe me
When I ve always got so many things to say
Calling off the dogs a simple choice is made
Cause playful hearts
can sometimes be enraged
You know I tried to wake you -
I mean how long could it take you
To open up your eyes and turn the page

Kindness is a treasure -
and it s one towards me you ve seldom shown
So I d say it for a good measure
To all the ones like you I ve known
Ya know I d like to shave your head
And all my friends could paint it red
Cause love to me s a two way street
An all I really want is peace

But my baby s got a locomotive
My baby s gone off the track
My baby s got a locomotive
Got ta peel the bitch off my back
I know it looks like I m insane
Take a closer look I m not to blame
No

Affection is a blessing
Can you find it in your sordid heart
I tried to keep this thing ta-gether
But the tremor tore my pad apart
Yeah I know it s hard to face
When all we ve worked for s gone to waste
But you re such a stupid woman
and I m such a stupid man
But love like time s got its own plans

Cause my baby s got a locomotive
My baby s gone off the track
My baby s got a locomotive
Got ta peel the bitch off my back
I know it looks like I m insane
Take a closer look I m not to blame
Yeah
If love is blind I guess I ll buy myself a cane

Love s so strange
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Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Slash
Piano: Dizzy
Percussion: Matt, Duff
Vocals: Axl