The Negroes Were Dancing John Hiatt

Little lover sittin' in the corner with a former member of the jets He would write a letter to the editor about the little holes in her dress She said oh, I'm so bored She said oh, tell me more

(No More) Dancing In The Street John Hiatt

Out in the street They're tryin' to arrest my friend They put him on ice now twice But he's back again Well he did that dance in Harlem All across the USA From the Tappan Zee To the Golden Gate

Seven Little Indians John Hiatt

There were seven little Indians Living in a brick house on Central Avenue Gathered 'round their daddy Tellin' stories in the living room From a slightly unrealistic point of view Momma was off

High John Hiatt

was a beauty, nothing on her mind I held her body to me, she's not the hurtin' kind Fantastic c&endash; and un&endash; , like a star up in the sky That Indiana limestone coolin' off as we got high

The Rest Of The Dream John Hiatt

You were a tiny spark Caught in your parents' eyes When they made love in the dark You were the big surprise And the old man came through Gave his very best for you And your mother's arms They

All the Lilacs in Ohio John Hiatt

Well, you met her there on a New York City stair You were throwing up on your shoes Tryin' to write the great book when it really had you shook With a bad case of wintertime blues So you drag her

I Could Use An Angel John Hiatt

Who tipped you off How could she betray me These hungry fingers They found us guilty for love And she said her lips were sealed Easing my conscience Now what has been done That you were the

Too Close John Hiatt

I'm &endash; with my baby Like a brand new pair of cheap shoes The kind that don't last as long as they should You wear 'em out fast when it starts feeling blue To be close almost too close CHORUS

You Never Told Me, You Were Gonna Go John Hiatt

You should have been a gypsy With a diamond in your tooth You could have told my fortune You could have told the truth About the roses in the tmmbstones And the passon in my eyes But you had

Long Gone John Hiatt

As the darkness sets like a hand on a stone And the stars become your body All those places I have known And the -- -- -- down the miles of memory Well I wake up in the dreaming Do you ever dream

My Old Friend John Hiatt

I thought we were gonna make that bridge, what did I know Me and my expectations was always high \"Like a Rolling Stone\" is playing on the radio It made you cry But we got by CHORUS: My old friend

Twenty-One John Hiatt

Was at night when they called the little sheppard boy made him leave his sheep Was a night wind howling on a wild dog growling Or a bird that flew all he never knew were doing to his darkest sleep

Right Now John Hiatt

You said the tables were turning Sure enough they turn your way (????)

Drive South John Hiatt

I didn't say we wouldn't hurt anymore That's how you learn, you just get burned But we don't have to feel like dirt anymore Though love's not earned, Baby it's our turn We were always looking for

Love Gets Strange John Hiatt

Well I said what I wanted to say But the words just got in the way Maybe we can never work it out Seems like all we ever do is scream and shout And your drift is getting harder to catch This love

Book Lovers John Hiatt

I heard the news from every fool in town You got somebody new And I never hurt so bad The strangest fiction just came true Crowds will gather for a twisted wreck Well, all right stare at me Its

Book Lovers (Album Version) John Hiatt

I heard the news from every fool in town You got somebody new And I never hurt so bad The strangest fiction just came true Crowds will gather for a twisted wreck Well all right stare at me Its just another

Sometime Other Than Now John Hiatt

mama didn't treat you right, Maybe her intentions weren't even very good Maybe my daddy lay awake at night Imagining himself in some other neighborhood Left to our own devices Like maybe they were

Rose John Hiatt

Holds her tired face up to the mirror. She sees a younger woman there she thought she would forget, And it hurts her now that no one comes to see her.

Long Time Comin' John Hiatt

A friend of mine said A long time comin' Been a long time goin' Studding right here whisper in my ear All the love go wrong I've been living my life like a in the wind And I can't out this blame A friend

Permanent Hurt John Hiatt

on his sleeve Where's the forgiveness that's stronger than dirt Tearin' the words out when you ask him to leave This time its gonna be a permanent hurt A permanent hurt, yeah a permanent hurt The

Number One Honest Game John Hiatt

Well the Ace of Spades, walkin' on the water The joker's only daughter, in love with the king of hearts Ooooh and the Jack of Clubs is kissin' the Queen of Diamonds Oh, she's such a shy one, until

Only The Song Survives John Hiatt

I woke up twice in the middle of the night To ask what her name is and where she might live To ask how many fingers she saw in this light To ask if she might know what gives She said we rolled

Good Girl, Bad World John Hiatt

away From boys who unfurl Flags that don't pay You're a good girl in a bad world I'll take her Now come out to play They just want to kiss You just want to miss Sometimes I think you wish you were

Stolen Moments John Hiatt

I used to drink a lot in those days you see Ya, that's the way the wind blows These days the only bar I ever see Has got lettuce and tomatoes I get pumped up in the back of my mind Start thinking

Adios To California John Hiatt

Smoky room and a thin blue light Her arms were pale as white Trying to outlast the night Howling at the moon Living in the Canyon Inn Hangdown hanna and whiskey jim Dirty jeans and mudslide hymns It all

Slug Line John Hiatt

I went to the marketplace They said they liked my face Better than a digital watch You got it, we're pros and we can spot it So I thought it was some disease But they were all on their knees Shakin

Slug Line (Album Version) John Hiatt

I went to the marketplace They said they liked my face Better than a digital watch You got it we're pros and we can spot it So I thought it was some disease But they were all on their knees Shakin' hands

Straight Outta Time John Hiatt

Hot summer night, I was counting all the starlight on your skin Airtight, as I watched you breathing out, I'm breathing in By the lake, so humid that the moon was getting wet For our sake the crickets

Tennessee Plates John Hiatt

I woke up in a hotel and I didn't know what to do I turned the TV on and wrote a letter to you The news was talkin' 'bout a dragnet up on the interstate Said they were lookin' for a Cadillac with

Good Girl, Bad World (Album Version) John Hiatt

Can't get away From boys who unfurl Flags that don't pay You're a good girl in a bad world I'll take her Now come out to play They just want to kiss You just want to miss Sometimes I think you wish you were

Little Goodnight John Hiatt

Jimmy met Mary on the fourth of July Independence Day, you shoulda seen her brown eyes She came up from behind and started tugging on his coat, uh huh When his fireworks blew she was pushing like

Hangin' Around The Observatory John Hiatt

Hangin' around the observatory We were waitin' to see the moon Well we thought that we was all gypsies Come to escape these lousy ruins Well that telescope; that mighty eye It's bigger Jack that you or

Real Emotion John Hiatt

CHORUS: Real emotion you never could show Real emotion you couldn't let go of the notion that real emotion isn't so You cut and you chisel and you render your image of man Then you live like a

Full Moon John Hiatt

There's a wind inside my soul, Burnin' secrets in the cold. My spirit rages. And the faces in my field, Only flesh made out of him. My body ages. Houses made of stone and ice.

She Said The Same Things To Me (Album Version) John Hiatt

Till the line of trash she's talkin' Just gets more and more absurd Well I'm here to tell you brother She said the same things to me It was at another party But to her I guess they're all the same

Love In Flames John Hiatt

feelings to burn You took my love and baby you turned [Chorus:] Is it all in my mind Or is it a cruel game This love in flame I was up so high Where eagles fly I just never looked down Oh, but you were

You May Already Be A Winner John Hiatt

Dry your eyes pretty girl I just got news from the outside world I dont know how they got our names But yesterday this letter came: Mr. and Mrs.

You May Already Be A Winner (Album Version) John Hiatt

Dry your eyes pretty girl I just got news from the outside world I dont know how they got our names But yesterday this letter came Mr and Mrs Resident Dweller your lucky number is You may already be a

When New York Had Her Heart Broke John Hiatt

On that fiery day, when the towers gave way New York had her heart broke, New York had her heart broke Many heroes died, trying to save someone inside When New York had her heart broke, New York had her

Singing the Blues John Hiatt

I knocked on your door The dog let me in Well, he was so happy To see me again The news is not good The news is not bad Ty TV blew up And the president is mad I'm glad you were home It's

I Spy (For The FBI) John Hiatt

I spy for the FBI (I spy for the FBI) I spy for the FBI (I spy for the FBI) I got an x-ray camera hidden in your house That sees what I can't see And that man you were kissin' last night Definitely

I Spy (For The F.B.I.) (Album Version) John Hiatt

I spy for the FBI I spy for the FBI I spy for the FBI I spy for the FBI I got an x ray camera hidden in your house That sees what I can't see And that man you were kissin' last night Definitely was not

Pirate Radio John Hiatt

Well, those electric sheep to the valley they keep walkin On the radio waves selling tennis shoes and beer It induces sleep when that DJ starts his squawkin' I'm lookin' for one song to save me on

Two Hearts (Like Ours) John Hiatt

Never took this love thing to heart I guess I should've stood up on my own two knees Begged her not to let it all start But I never saw her coming she worked it just right Ooh yeah A long shot in the

Paper Thin John Hiatt

I was gonna get up off that bar stool Just as soon as I could figure it out Why I was overlooked at the car pool Stood up at the dance with no twist and shout When you're burnin' with your last

Perfectly Good Guitar John Hiatt

Well he threw one down form the top of the stairs Beautiful women were standing everywhere They all got wet when he smashed that thing But off in the dark you could hear somebody sing CHORUS:

Alone in the Dark John Hiatt

It's a lonely picture Of an empty glass It's a still life study Of a drunken ass And he howls at the moon Hoping the sun don't come up too fast I'm all alone in the dark now baby I'm all alone

Alone In The Dark (Live) John Hiatt

It's a lonely picture Of an empty glass It's a still life study Of a drunken ass And he howls at the moon Hoping the sun don't come up too fast I'm all alone in the dark now baby I'm all alone in the dark

Georgia Rae John Hiatt

I know a girl, mess with your mind, She'll come to you in the summer sometime She'll talk about things you don't understand, But you better keep to the matters at hand Before the whole damn thing