On Golden Smog

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Son
(Angel)

Hello mom I'm fine where the sun is dying
How's the weather around my old hometown
You seem to worry about my living
Say that all is forgiven
What's lost is bound to be found
I hope you don't expect to see me
'Cause you know I'm very far away
You know I really miss you
But a man's gotta make it on his own someday

Soon she sends her greetings 'bout school and civic meetings
Says she's doing well in her cell
Yeah my brother's born and raised now
And he's proud to show his face down on the corner scene
In his paper dog dreams
And me I guess I'm living
Taking what's for the living
Oh ma, you know how I really wish
You could see what's on my mind
Yeah

Yeah I guess it's kind of lonely and I've been uptight for money
But I'll make it on my own staying high
You seem upset about the drugs and things
I guess finally found my way
It's my way to be free don't think you're a failure to me (?)
Someday you'll understand all this
Just what it is I mean to say
But just don't try and love me
I don't wanna see you hurt this way
Guess I'll be going
Makes a guy feel great knowing that somebody cares somewhere

Mom I cannot mail this and let you know I failed
It's just not right somehow, oh no
I'd rather let you think I'm dead
Than hung on drugs instead I'm dying anyhow and it's too late now
I guess there's a moral somewhere
But I can't seem to think just now
If I had to do it over
Guess I'd try to change it around somehow
Lord it's really hell when you're living in this spell
And nothings like it seems
In a cocaine dream
 

Easy To Be Hard
(Rado, Ragni, MacDermot)

How can people be so heartless
How can people be so cruel
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold

How can people have no feelings
How can they ignore their friends
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no

Chorus:
Especially people who care about strangers
Who care about evil and social injustice
Do you only care about being proud
How about I need a friend, I need a friend

How can people be so heartless
You know I'm hung up on you
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no

(Chorus)

How can people be so heartless
How can people be so cruel
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no
Easy to be gone
Easy to say no
Come on, easy to get read (?)
Easy to say no
But too easy to be cold
Easy to say no
But too easy to say no
 

Shooting Star
(Rodgers)

Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song
"Love me do" I think it was and from there it wouldn't take long
Got himself a guitar he used to play it every night
Now he's in a rock and roll outfit everything is alright
Don't you know

Johnny told his momma "hey momma I'm going away
Gonna hit the big time, gonna be a big star someday"
Momma came to the door with a teardrop in her eye
Johnny said "don't cry momma smile and wave goodbye"
' Don't you know

Chorus:
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know
And all the world will love you just as long
As long as you are

Johnny made a record, it went straight up to number one
Suddenly everyone loved to hear him play his song
Watching the world go by surprising it goes so fast
Johnny looked around him and said "hey I made the big time at last"
Don't you know

(Chorus)

Don't you know that you are a shooting star
And all the world will love you just as long
As long as you are

Johnny died one night, died in his bed
Bottle of whiskey, sleeping tablets by his head
Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day
If you listen to the wind sometimes you can still hear him play
Don’t you know

Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know, don't you
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you know (*5), woah
Don't you know that you are a shooting star
Don't you (*8), don't you know
Don't you know you are a shooting, a shooting star
Don't you know you are a shooting star
 

Backstreet Girl
(Jagger, Richards)

I don't want you to be high
I don't want you to be down
Don't want to tell you no lie
Just want you to be around
Please come right up to my ear
You will be able to hear what I say

Chorus:
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl

Please don't be part of my life
Please keep yourself to yourself
Please don't you bother my wife
That way you won't get no help

Don't try to ride on my horse
You 're rather common and coarse anyway

(Chorus)

Please don't you call on the phone
Please don't come knocking at night
Please don't you call me at home
Your manners were never quite right
Please take the favors I grant
Curtsy and look nonchalant just for me

(Chorus)
Just you be my backstreet girl
 

Cowboy Song
(Lynott)

I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail
Those starry nights, campfire lights
The coyote call, the howling wind wails
As I ride out on an uncertain sundown

I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail
Lord I'm just thinking about a certain female
The nights we spent together riding on the range
Looking back it all seems so strange

Chorus:
Roll me over and turn me around
Let me keep spinning 'til I hit the ground
Roll me over and let me go
Riding in the rodeo

I was took in Texas, I did not know her name
Lord, those southern girls all seem the same
Down below the border, a town in Mexico
I set out with the rodeo

(Chorus)

Roll me over and I'll turn around
And I'll watch my fingers go up and down
Up and down

That's OK amigo
Let me go

Roll me over and let me be (*2)
Cowboy's life is the one for me

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