I left the neon lights
With only a dollar to my name
Drank scotch whiskey
I cleansed my body free from shame
A river in the road
Reflects my soulless gaze
The things I need the least
Are the things I can't erase
I sang the blues of Chicago
With only you on my mind
I waltzed through street fights
Strolled past the women of the night
And I got lost in gravesites
Attracted by the absence of all light
To see a sign of salvation
From the father of creation
A soul so far from peace
Can't keep a mind like mine at ease
I cried out lamentations to the night
With only you on my mind
And I ain't me babe
But it's me I'm looking for
Before I find him
He'll come for me I'm sure
And sing a tune I'd forgotten
A long, long time ago
With rhymes I can't define
And words I can't outline
Yeah
I left the neon lights
With only you on my mind
I will follow every light
I will walk through every night