she got a compact mirror
stolen from her mother
she got her daddy's overnight traveling back
always been told if you wanna leave home
honey you ain't ever ever welcome back
how can i protect you in this crazy world
it's alright yeah it's alright
and now she's down at station
baby in a belly
kicking gentle mama chilled to the max
she got a one way ticket
gonna cross the border
all her hopes and all her dreams
rolling down the train tracks yeah
how can i protect you in this crazy world
it's alright yeah it's alright
feel so alone so you telephone
yeah call collect ain't nobody home
you ain't surprised still you wonder why
your letters come back unopened
so you hit the strip with your freak flag high
forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes
mama don't worry if the waters rise
don't ever let my drink run dry till the sun shines
how can i protect you in this crazy easy world
it's alright yeah it's alright
and when the talking's over
how can i protect you
how can i protect you
there's nothing left i can do
how can i protect you in this crazy
world
it's alright yeah it's alright
how can i protect you in this crazy world
it's alright yeah it's alright
how can i protect you in this crazy world
it's alright yeah it's alright
