She got a compact mirror
Stole it off her mother
She got her daddy's overnight traveling bag
Always been told if you wanna leave home honey
You ain't ever ever welcome back
And now she's down at the station baby in her belly
Kickin' gentle momma chilled to the max
She got a one way ticket goin' 'cross the border
For her hopes and all her dreams
Rollin down the train tracks yeah
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright
Yeah
It's alright
From two to nine you work for five- a- dime
Start the night with some thunderbird wine
Praise the Lord for those neon lights that'a
Keep the city burnin' bright all night
Walkin' in the park in the midnight rain
Swear to yourself that ya gonna change
Ain't gonna crash ain't gonna burn ain't gonna take no wrong turn
Feel so alone so you telephone ya
Call collect ain't nobody home
You ain't surprised though you wonder why your letters come back unopened
So you hit the strip with your freak flag high an'
Forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes
Momma don't worry if the waters rise
Don't ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine
How can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright
Yeah
It's alright
And when the talkin's over
All the crowd has gone
There's nothing left I can do
How'm I ever gonna get through to you
It's alright
So how can I protect you in this crazy world
It's alright
Yeah
It's alright
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It's alright
Yeah
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
It's alright
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