I'm keeping a heater I'm doing the best I can Now I'm looking for something You just wouldn't understand With a devil in my heart And a shotgun in my hand You're gonna lose this man I said, "You're gonna lose this man." I'm living a high line I got shadows on my tail Sharper than an old jackknife And poison like a rusty nail Won't take "no" for an answer I'm two steps ahead of the law I count my friends on these four fingers Who could ask for more? I said, "Who could ask for more?" Sometimes you gotta let your feelings show Sometimes you gotta let the cold winds blow Who's gonna pay the piper for the song he sings? And who's gonna take some pitty on my lonely tired wings?
My tired wings, my tired wings My tired wings, my tired wings My tired wings, my tired wings My tired wings, my tired wings Kick it! Life is such a lonely game If you wanna play The stakes are high and so am I And sometimes, oh the devil pays Blood is thicker than water, boy And much deeper than your soul You don't find out too much 'round here It'll turn your heart to stone Just turn your heart to stone! Sometimes you gotta let your feelings show Sometimes you gotta let the cold winds blow Who's gonna pay the piper for the song he sings? And who's gonna take some pity on my lonely tired wings? --- .