Alabama 3

How Can I Protect You?
I never play with guns 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 Songtexteyou ain't suprised 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 there's nothing left I can do how'm I ever gonna get through to you? let the angels be the navigators the devil will get there on his own let the cherubin let the serafin keep you walkin on the road back home, yeah how can I protect you? 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 it's alright yeah it's alright Aus Songtexte Mania