LAST CALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE LYRICS
LAST CALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE
pink reindeer fell from the sky
hit 7th Street and he died
the impact nearly shuck us all off our stools
there was tinsel in my glass as I tipped it back
everybody stumbled out of the bar onto the sidewalk to see
it was last call on Christmas Eve
honey, I'll be unwrapping my presents
in the drunk tank come dawn
daddy, I got on my spike heels and Santa cap can I tag along
baby if your buying there is always room for one more
you know I would do anything for a little affection
when it's last call on Christmas Eve
laid my head on my shoes
in some dirty church pew
I feel asleep and dreamed only of you
honey, I'll be out hustling these cold street corners again
cause I gotta feed Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim
when it's last call on Christmas Eve
Twas' the night before Christmas and all through the bar
everyone spoke of broken dreams and impounded cars
Bruno and Little Mickey curled up in their ashtray beds
while visions of bourbon bottles danced through their heads
sporting a pair of black eyes nature did not give me
honey I'll be hanging our last bit of hope
on the Christmas tree
seems like the holidays play everyone for a fool
nobody gives a hoot in hell about me except you
when it's last call on Christmas Eve
pink reindeer fell from the sky
hit 7th Street and he died
the impact nearly shuck us all off our stools
there was tinsel in my glass as I tipped it back
everybody stumbled out of the bar onto the sidewalk to see
it was last call on Christmas Eve
Raleigh-Durham
I wonder what the weather is like in Raleigh-Durham
I wonder what it must feel like to be somewhere new
and where do all your dreams go when you grow to old
to dream of anything new
this thing you search your lifetime for
can't be bought like lipstick or cigarettes at the store
in your quiet eye'ed sorrow there's a vulnerable child
that know one else can see
pack your suitcase and come away with me
sometimes the right side of the fence is the wrong side to be on
we passed the razor blade around and we loved till it hurt
35 years is a short time to live
but an awful long time to die
let me wipe those tears from your eyes
I wonder what the weather is like in Raleigh-Durham
I wonder what it must feel like to be somewhere new
and where do all your dreams go when you grow to old
to dream of anything new
baby, I love you
RESCUE ME
I’ll cut your soul so deep there won’t be nothing left to keep
tell me something that is true why did love mean nothing more to you
don’t toss my heart back in the fire when I’m already burned by desire
we lost that old ace in the hole where did all our good times go
take me home one more time
tell me everything is going to be just fine
sitting on this bar stool as drunk as I can be
waiting for someone to rescue me
there’s a truck stop where I danced all night
under the diesel fumes and the neon lights
I could sing away all my sorrow in a song
but sometimes the verses get to long
someone had to stay late and clean up the mess
all the empty beer bottles and smoked cigarettes
all my dreams are falling stars
broken memories that bounce around like bumper cars
take me home one more time
tell me everything is going to be just fine
sitting on this bar stool as drunk as I can be
waiting for someone to rescue me
I still carry around this old karaoke machine
and a busted microphone with a dented screen
I surrendered my whole life to you
and made promises that never came true
I was born to be up on that stage
but I walked off and gave it all away
you crossed your fingers and took it back
and now I’m tied to these railroad tracks
take me home one more time
tell me everything is going to be just fine
sitting on this bar stool as drunk as I can be
waiting for someone to rescue me