Locomotive

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 I feel 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 frustration

 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 you 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 for 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'll say it for 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

 LOVE'S SO STRANGE