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