He was a self made man
Made a killing on copper mines
He loved beautiful girls
Got a taste for fancy wines
And the suits he wore were paper thin
He built a white house
In the valley of the kings
Took a beautiful wife
Bought her every possible thing
And the silk she wore was paper thin
Well, they travelled in style
Paid cash for everything
Had a beautiful child
Had a champagne christening
But as they raised their glasses in toast to him
He saw the crystal was paper thin
So the shadows came
Whispering words to him
He sold the company out
And cashed all those futures in
But it all still looked so paper thin
Well, it was late one night
And the rain was streaming down
He called his wife's name out
Said "Honey, it's over now
I'm gonna burn it all
I can't take this any more"
But as he struck the match
She took a pistol from the drawer
She said I ain't going down with you
Pulled the trigger in
And the bullet it passed right through
Like he was paper thin.
Don't Come Home Too Soon
So long, go on and do your best
So go then, out into history
Just don't come home too soon
And I don't care what people say
And the world may not be shaking yet
Just don't come home too soon
Three Little Words
not yet.
Cry To Be Found
Not yet.
Canned Laughter
Not yet.
One Step At A Time
Not yet.
Let all friends have whiskey on it's breath
The world may not be shaking yet but you might prove them wrong
Even long shots make it
And show them how easy it can be
You might not believe it yet but pretty soon you'll see
Even long shots make it
Just don't come home too soon
We can laugh it all away
But if I have a dream at all for once you won't be on that stupid plane
But you might prove them wrong
Even long shots make it
Just don't come home too soon
I don't care what people say (Just don't come home too soon)
We're gonna laugh it all the way (Just don't come home too soon)
I don't care what people say (Just don't come home too soon)
We're gonna laugh it all the way (Just don't come home too soon)
I don't care what people say (Just don't come home too soon)
We're gonna laugh it all the way (Just don't come home too soon)
I don't care what people say (Just don't come home too soon)
We're gonna laugh it all the way (Just don't come home too soon)