That's the way the cold wind blows Devours the night and withers a rose I got a ticket, a one way trip On board the mystery ship All the things that used to hold me in check Good friends who stopped me riskin my neck I'll keep em guessin, give em all the slip Take the mystery ship This time I'm in too deep Little flower go on back to sleep You've been tender, cute and kind The only gentle thing I'm leavin behind Mud soaks into railroad tracks Dawn breaks and a mirror cracks Forgive me baby while I loosen my grip I'm on the mystery ship This time I've gone too far Little flower stay where you are There's a tiny flaw in every plan I know you'll understand That's the way the old story ends Turn the heat up it finally bends I'm gonna miss you cuttin down the strip Out on the mystery ship I got a one way trip On board the mystery ship