Story Behind the Song
Words & music: Gene Hamilton
Vocals, guitar: Gene Hamilton
Background vocals: Nancy Atlas
Keyboards: Paul Gene
Guitar: John Blood
Bass: Dennis Metzler
Drums: Dino Faggen
Lyrics
You thought you were a cowboy in your baseball hat
You think you ride a horse, you ride a subway track
You roll into the city like you roll into the range
You're looking for some poison just to pacify your brain
I said oh no once again
A crackhead cowboy without a plan
Maybe you'll find some extacy
Turn your grey matter into cheese
And the angels say:
Ain't no way to go, ain't no way to go
Ain't no way to go, ain't no way to go
Now your synapse snapped, oh yeah man
Would you like to collapse now that's a plan
Put your hands on your head and your head in your lap
When the traffic light changes you can lay on your back
Get up doggie, that's your best bet
You don't want to drown in a pool of sweat
A downtown train could get you there faster
Good time to look for a greener pasture, yeah
Ain't no way to go, ain't no way to go
Ain't no way to go, ain't no way to go
Yippy cayay, your body's full throttle
But somehow you brain is still stuck in idle
Why don't you give your doggie a bone
So that noise in your head might leave you alone
It looks like the sun is starting to rise
But you don't have no shades to cover your eyes
Why don't you put your doggie to bed
And lift that knife out the top of your head
And the angels said:
Ain't no way to go, ain't no way to go
Ain't no way to go, ain't no way to go
You're just a crackhead cowboy in bad condition
Rolling down the range on a one way mission
A Soho diner could be your next stop
Get some home fries, ham and eggs before your body drops
So you watch the new rich on their way to work
They have things you don't have and sometimes it hurts
Now you're looking for an all day spot
Where you can chat up some freaks, chop up some rock
You're just a crackhead cowboy from a faraway world
Rolling down the streets with a pocket of pearls
No light in your eyes, your crack's on your lips
No rope in your hand or gun on your hip
The horses you ride are all underground
You call one two three as you rush through the crowd
A magazine dances in a gutteral wind
It's been six hours since you've seen a friend, yeah
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