Paradise Nevada

God knows how long she was waiting on the mountain, staring at

the river, watching all her dreams go by. every single morning

she sang of crystal fountains, counting the days until she

spread he

Gs and fly. she had her eye on a man, the hero of the valley.

born in an alley wearing felony-shoes. when it came to the

ladies, that man became a legend, famous for his freedom, freed

to pick a

Oose. lay your money, lay your money down. lay your money, lay

your money down.

It was a marriage made in heaven, meant for each other, natural

born lovers want to sing each other’s song. it was too good to

be true, too good not to try, too soon to tell, it was too late

to

There were shadows in [the kitchen], poison in the air. secrets

to be hidden, they were too much to care. it was lipstick for

breakfast, and fine wine in a glass, resentments in the mirror,

ther

No way you can last. lay your money, lay your money down. lay

your money, lay your money down.

There was static on the juke box and murder on their minds,

money on the table, there were [walls left to climb]. lights

across the water, and fireworks in the sky, paradise nevada on

the fifth

Of july. twisting like a dancer she took everything he had. this

side of whiskey nothing cut in half is bad. there are losses,

there are debts, there are winners to be found, there are

wagers,

Are bets, there are losers in the crowd. lay your money, lay

your money down. lay your money, lay your money down.