Houdini's Angels Lyrics

There's a tall, a mulatto, boy I know And he comes to every party -- he stands alone Viewing them the rest, from the corner of his glance It gets so clear, he's not judging anyone ...Read Full Lyrics

My good looks won't save my kids From their dad's predicament. They won't see my face like this See my face as a shadow I could be wrong Or I could be strong The penny-rate my lo...Read Full Lyrics

"Joliet," she says, "is the darkest part of a man..." It's angry and slick Into her letters writes Through herself each time She thinks of him Trips her way down south Into myster...Read Full Lyrics

Mean Mr. Mustard says, "He's bored of life in the District Can't afford the French Quarter high" Says, "It gets old real quick." And he pales up next to me Scrawled on the pavement...Read Full Lyrics

Angel go to sleep She says her prayers good night Water in the ear to me But they make her feel all right A green-gold stretch of road Is what she's dreaming of Roll the windows d...Read Full Lyrics

Some things are made to be broken Some things are made to be kept We're in the space between what's over and what's left If I tried too hard to keep you I did it so I could reach y...Read Full Lyrics

I count the cracks in the pavement. Where the weeds and wishes grow. Every car is a reminder. That there's someplace else to go. I steal a moment beside you. Can you hear me whispe...Read Full Lyrics

Oh yeah She says: we can't tell them Oh yeah She wants up front I can't do thatoh yeah She's got backup Boyfriend and I'm him When you gonna' make up your mind? When you gonna' ma...Read Full Lyrics

My my stomach hurts again tonite she says: And crashes on her floor Cuts what she can't untie Ties it to a door If mercy was a cattle call She didn't hear She didn't want to play t...Read Full Lyrics

I don' t want to spend the rest of my life Starin? At a man, looking down a line What' s he say? " not my style? Just a stylized version of an obsolete file I don' t want to spen...Read Full Lyrics