She got a black halo
 She’s walking on down, down.
 All of the places -
He comes around, round. 

 She says don’t you worry 
I’ll find him tonight, that’s right 
Cause there ain’t no place in this whole damn city that man can hide. 

And she’s got a black halo
 Lord it used to be white
 But she ain’t the angel that she was walking out here tonight. 


And it don’t mean a thing to her if you don’t understand
 She don’t need a diamond on her hand
 To tell her who is her man. 

 
And she’s got a black halo
 Like a dark rain cloud
 But out in the ghetto
 She’s walking so proud. 
 Cause when all those angel wings have flown back home
 He’s gonna come back to find his own.
 He knows someday she might not be there.
 She’s got her devils to spare. 

 And she’s got a black halo
 Over heaven’s smile
 And a peace in her heart no demon man can ever defile.
 If you’re out in the city
 You might see her tonight
 Just look for her halo burning bright 
Burning bright, bright, bright, bright, bright.

Put away your heartache cause I ain’t never coming home. You think I made a mistake, and you won’t call me on the phone. Changed my hair and changed my name and you won’t ever feel the same, oh no. But this is real life- And this is my life. I run through my own fire. You fan or flames in vain. You turn your eyes to a barren sky I dance in scarlet rain. People keep confusing obligatory stops along the way From genius to brilliance insanity just might come into play And though I might drive you there, you’ll be glad you loved me some day. But this is real life And this is my life. I run through my own fire You fan or flames in vain You turn your eyes to a barren sky I dance in scarlet rain. You wanted me to stay; hold tight to yesterday Ignore the burning in my veins But I’ve got an old guitar and this used car. I run through my own fire You fan or flames in vain You turn your eyes to a barren sky I dance in scarlet rain.

She called at 2 a.m. knowing that you wouldn’t be alone. She wants you back again- she can’t believe you’re gone. She asks you why. She needs a reason for her pain- Someone she can blame- that’s me. She’s walking around town with her heart rammed straight up her ass today. And the fact all hope is gone is too much too soon tonight to face. The reckless game she played has come for her in spades And every time she looks around. I was the one- the vicious concubine The other woman to her piece of mind I was the one- the fault was not her own That’s how it sounds on her end of the phone. She forgets about the times we sat and talked about the man I forget that time is something that we’ll never have again She’s hearing what she needs to put her sould at ease To stay a victim there must be a crime. I was the one- the vicious concubine The other woman to her piece of mind I was the one- the fault was not her own That’s how it sounds on her end of the phone. If I ever hurt the girl it’s not as if I wanted it that way And if I had the chance there’s still a lot of things I’d like to say But I won’t apologize while she tries to moralize I did nothing that she wouldn’t do. I was the one- the vicious concubine The other woman to her piece of mind I was the one- the fault was not her own That’s how it sounds on her end of the phone. She called at 2 a.m. knowing that you wouldn’t be alone. She wants you back again- she can’t believe you’re gone. She asks you why. She needs a reason for her pain- Someone she can blame- that’s me.

On the other side of my world the sun always shines.
 On the other side of my world my strength is hard to find 
In the face of this new pain.


 We trade places- this rolling stone tries to be a rock 
And we trade faces- when what I had ain’t what I got 
on the other side of my world.


 On the other side of my world we didn’t always hate the rain
 On the other side of my world I thought it’d all stay the same 
Underneath a new sky.


 We trade places- this rolling stone tries to be a rock 
And we trade faces- when what I had ain’t what I got 
on the other side of my world.


 On the other side of my world they’re wasting away 
On the other side of my world I hope there’s a day
 At the end of this lonely night We trade places- this rolling stone tries to be a rock 
And we trade faces- when what I had ain’t what I got 
on the other side of my world.


 On the other side- in the other side of my world.

A week’s worth of dishes in the sink I’m unable now to think anymore. And I wonder how long you’ll put up with this Wonder when you’ll get so sick to your core. There’s no more illusions bright in front of me No more shadows- stark reality, no cure. In my mind, when you look back That faint line, now a thick crack I slip away to my wasteland Closer each day to uncertain That I’ll get back to myself and my reason Are you still here? It’s overwhelming to be right When I’d secretly harbored the hope I was wrong Keep away I don’t know if I’m dangerous It won’t matter if we’re both courageous we’ll be gone. In my mind, when you look back That faint line, now a thick crack For the weapons of our warfare we carry in our minds. And what we choose to do with them is all we leave behind.

Do you want to travel west with me and become a star? Do you want to go in debt with me? Let’s buy a car. Do you want to trust your heart with me? You know about my past. Do you want to trust your life with me? Give me your best. Well, I would- if I were you, We’ll set off on our own. And I know we’ll be alright, I can feel it in my bones. Do you want to share your life with me? You asked one day. Do you want to be a wife to me? You knew what I would say. “Do you want to drive to Vegas now? Or wait for the dawn?” “Do you want to cross that desert now? Before the night is gone?” Well, I would- if I were you, We’ll set off on our own. And I know we’ll be alright, I can feel it in my bones. Do you want to share the truth with me when you’re feeling weak? Do you want to leave things to me- when it’s hard to speak? Do you want to stay around with me? If you’re feeling old? Do you want to wait around for me when it’s time to go? Well, I would- if I were you, We’ll set off on our own. And I know we’ll be alright, I can feel it in my bones. Do you want to travel west with me and become a star?

Since ’97 I never have looked back Things had fallen into place, finally on track The sun was high- and never gonna set. I guess that I looked different in someone else’s yard But you had already played your hand down to one last card You thought you’d never lose- you made that bet. But I can’t fall for you The girl you love is someone who I can’t become again. You wonder where you stand- you stand alone, Like the guy who missed the train’s face Of dawn colored bone, that engine only goes one way. And I can’t fall for you The girl you love is someone who I can’t become again. I still want the best for you or as close as it can be Spoils of your contrary heart were that you lost me And it’s been a blessing to this day. And I can’t fall for you The girl you love is someone who I can’t become again. I can’t become again.

Keep pushing on Keep it strong Hold on tight Before it’s gone If it’s wrong It’ll soon be right. Trading forever on that 15 Making a lifetime out of one scene. Found looking down On the ground In that spotlight When He asks why Will you lie Or will you try Trading forever on that 15 Making a lifetime out of one scene. Trading forever on that 15 Making a lifetime out of one scene. When He asks why Will you lie Or will you try

No one meant for this to happen but it has. And now we must face the consequence As my body’s growing slowly you pretend that you don’t know me. At least not in the carnal sense. But you did and I did and we did and now we have Something between us that you can’t bear. It’s too late to step back and take a rueful look at our mistake The issue of this whole affair. Baby- you called me baby And now it means so much more Baby- you called me baby Are you still my baby As you close the door? You rage at me and say “I should have known” I’d do anything to keep a prize like you I reply “Oh, yes, you’ve got me, I conceived it all quite purposely” After all what would I do without my Baby- you called me baby And now it means so much more Baby- you called me baby Are you still my baby As you close the door? There’s a part of me that wants you to stay here And it’s just as much a part of you But it may be for the better if we didn’t stay together Cause I don’t know just who is my Baby- you called me baby And now it means so much more Baby- you called me baby Are you still my baby As you close the door?

I’m leaving you for mama I whispered through my tears I’ve spent a lot of time wasted many years But it won’t be my whole life finally I see All the things her eyes have been telling me They say don’t do what I have done. And they say don’t lose what I have won. No one told all these truths to me. So I’m leaving you for mama and the life she couldn’t leave. I’m leaving you for mama so she can watch you go Get that longed for vision from all those years ago You say I won’t do better and they told her the same But he took all the life from her the day she took his name. And she says don’t do what I have done. And she says don’t lose what I have won. No one told all these truths to me. So I’m leaving you for mama and the life she couldn’t leave. I cannot undo the past or the lives that have been broken. But I can offer her some peace in the path that I have chosen. I’m leaving you for mama and all the pain she’s known. The years of lies and neglect when she’s felt all alone. A life of hurt and anger she doesn’t want for me. So I’m leaving you for mama and the life she couldn’t leave So I’m leaving you for mama- and the life she didn’t lead.