Straight Line by The Northern Pikes Lyrics

There is a straight line from the womb to the grave
There is a roadmap from the B to the A
Someone to respect is so very hard to find
Along the highway I walk the straight line
Flesh and blood and hope
On the thin end of the rope
Love and truth and muscle and bones
On the shoulder throwing stones
Now we're older and still old
Winter still becomes so cold - so cold

She stood beside me in a room
Where you do what you always wanted to
We walked like lovers into the hole in the roof
High wind blowin' on in
We wait for the rain
High day strummin' my highway
On the wheels of a slow movin' train

How long must I wait, how many days
How long will this take
I'm in a hurry and I must be movin' on
I've got a pistol in my pocket
It's loaded and ready to shoot
I've got a spoon full of these bullets
My God what a wonderful day
When your anger overwhelms you
And you just can't hold it back
Hit hard - hit with feeling

Because we love, because we love, because we love
Because we love, because we love

Woke up in a precious old town
I was hungry and I prayed to God above
I was handcuffed to my future
I could see it clearer than the daylight

Oh Los Angeles, home of the lost and the vigorous
Give me the strength I need
Give me a hero's welcome
Welcome back my son
I know that things don't change here

Hold me close now, hold me close
I'll keep you safe, safe and sorrowful

Flesh and blood and hope
On the thin end of the rope
Sparrow choir sings a roadside hymn
Sends you smiling - out on a limb