Lyric Cowboy Junkies Lament

Baby hit the back door
breathin real heavy
said the boys in the alley
wouldn t leave her alone
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry
she finally got ready
but the boys were gone
Mama don t you worry,
night s approachin
there s a hole in heaven
where some sin slips through
just close your eyes and dream real steady
maybe just a little will spill on you

Dark don t lie
Dreams come true
Could be a few will see you through

Old lady Rose, lookin down her nose
at lonely Miss Lily hiding in the hall
Lily s just praying for the trial to be over
lady Rose just waiting for the axe to fall
Show me off on the way to town
the sky s still shiny
and the earth s still brown
Tell the judge I m ready for the vases
gonna dance in their faces
when the guitar sounds

Won t be long
I won t be gone
Been leaning toward the shadows all along

Those in the know say so it goes
you plan on reapin , you better sow
You plan on sleepin ,
you better keep movin
sleepin ain t allowed around here,
you know

Snake eyes cry
Boxcars sigh
Seven s stuck in the middle
just wonderin why

Dark don t lie
Dreams come true
All it takes is one or two
Maybe just a few will see you through