Ammonia Avenue

Well even the longest night won't last forever

But too many hopes and dreams won't see the light

And all of the plans I make won't come together



Something in the air

Maybe for the only time in my life

Something in the air

Turning me around and guiding me right



And it's a prime time, maybe the stars were right

I had a premonition, it's gonna be my turn tonight

Gonna be my turn tonight



Well even the brightest star won't shine forever

But all of the hands I play are working out right

And every move I make feels like a winner



Something in the air

Maybe for the only time in my life

Something in the air

Turning me around and guiding me right



And it's a prime time, maybe the stars were right

I had a premonition, it's gonna be my turn tonight

Gonna be my turn tonight

Gonna be my turn tonight

Waiting till the sun goes down

Shadows walk in the night

Living in a fantasy

In and out of dreams

Nothing is the way it seems



Let me go home,

I had a bad night leave me alone

Let me go home,

I've had a hard time being on my own



Every way I turn my eyes

Shadows pass in the night

Haunted by reality

Living out of dreams

Nothing is the way it seems



Let me go home,

I had a bad night leave me alone

Let me go home,

I've had a hard time being on my own



I'm waiting till the sun goes down

Shadows talk in the night

Living out a fantasy

Slipping into dreams

Nothing is the way it seems



Let me go home,

I had a bad night leave me alone

Let me go home,

I've had a hard time being on my own

Gimme one good reason why I should listen to you

I need one good reason why I should do

What you want me to

Gimme some air or I can't breathe

I can't see so I can't believe

Show me just a little more

Oh oh gimme one



Gimme one good reason why I should listen to you

I need one good reason why I should do

What you want me to

Under your thumb ain't no place to hide

I can't choose and I can't decide

Gotta be a better way

Oh oh gimme one



I keep making the same mistake

No win no lose no give and no take

I'm just playing a simple game

And I don't wanna ask you again and again



For one good reason why I should listen to you

Just one good reason why I should do

What you want me to

Under your spell ain't no place to be

Don't mess around with a fool like me

Help me just a little more

Oh oh gimme one, gimme one



Well I keep making the same mistake

No win no lose no give and no take

And I'm just playing a simple game

And I don't wanna ask you again and again



For one good reason why I should listen to you

Just one good reason why I should do

What you want me to

Pull on the string you hold in your hand

Making me jump like a one man band

Gotta be a better way

Oh oh gimme one

The hours, the minutes seem to fly

And since the last goodbye

You and I came a long way

The nights, too short to fill with sleep

Or falling in too deep

Seem so far away now



Memories, all we share between us

Everything we were, all that we remain

But memories somehow came between us

Breaking up two minds that were one and the same



The years are moments passing by

No time to wonder why

You and I went the wrong way

The days too short to fill with dreams

Or question what it means

Are a part of me now



Remember all the leaves were falling

Walking hand in hand, standing in the rain

Remember distant voices calling

Whispers in the dark, I can hear them again



Since the last goodbye

It's all the wrong way round

Since the last goodbye

It's all the wrong way round



Memories, all we share between us

Everything we were, all that we remain

But memories somehow came between us

Breaking up two minds that were one and the same



Since the last goodbye

It's all the wrong way round

Since the last goodbye

It's all the wrong way round

If you believe in the power magic,

I can change your mind

And if you need to believe in someone,

Turn and look behind

When we were living in a dream world,

Clouds got in the way

We gave it up in a moment of madness

And threw it all away



Don't answer me, don't break the silence

Don't let me win

Don't answer me, stay on your island

Don't let me in



Run away and hide from everyone

Can you change the things we've said and done?



If you believe in the power of magic,

It's all a fantasy

So if you need to believe in someone,

Just pretend it's me

It ain't enough that we meet as strangers

I can't set you free

So will you turn your back forever on what you mean to me?



Don't answer me, don't break the silence

Don't let me win

Don't answer me, stay on your island

Don't let me in



Run away and hide from everyone

Can you change the things we've said and done?

We're living in a different reality

We're toeing the same line

We give in we call it neutrality,

A joke with no punchline

The silver plated hero

Meets the golden hearted whore

The odds'll give you zero

She'll be leaving in a few days more

Movin' on forever, maybe she don't care

Holding on together, maybe it just ain't there



You're dancing on a high wire

You need to be so sure

There used to be a lifeline

There isn't anymore



We are the same with no similarity,

We talk at the same time

We believe in freedom and charity

As long as I get mine

The ivory madonna is walking

Through the door

You watch her from a window,

It doesn't matter anymore

Moving on forever, maybe she don't care

Holding on together, maybe it just ain't there



You're dancing on a high wire

You need to be so sure

There used to be a life-line

There isn't anymore

My eyes with your vision

My choice but always your decision

My play with your direction

Well it's my lead but always your connection



But when I look into your eyes you don't believe me

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I can see it in your eyes you don't believe



My words, your expression

My land, always your possession

My song, your production

MOBy expense is always your deduction



But when I look into your eyes you don't believe me

I can see it in your eyes you don't believe



And the face I see before me

Is both sides of a mirror

You really know you've got a hold on me

And the face you're looking into

Is both sides of a window

And any way you look you see through me



My fame, your reflection

My weakness always your protection

Well it's my terms on your conditions

And they're my tunes but they're your compositions



But when I look into your eyes you don't believe me

I can see it in your eyes you don't believe

Is there no sign of light as we stand in the darkness?

Watching the sun arise

Is there no sign of life as we gaze at the waters?

Into the strangers eyes



And who are we to criticize or scorn the things that they do?

For we shall seek and we shall find Ammonia Avenue



If we call for the proof and we question the answers

Only the doubt will grow

Are we blind to the truth or a sign to believe in?

Only the wise will know



And word by word they handed down the light that shines today

And those who came at first to scoff, remained behind to pray

Yes those who came at first to scoff, remained behind to pray



When you can't hear the rhyme and you can't see the reason

Why should the hope remain?

For a man will be tired and his soul will grow weary

Living his life in vain



And who are we to justify the right in all we do?

Until we seek until we find Ammonia Avenue



Through all the doubt somehow they knew

And stone by stone they built it high

Until the sun broke through

A ray of hope, a shining light Ammonia Avenue