Shooting Shark (Live)

Well, I bumped inside the Magic Man
And he lay some tricks on me
He said, "You do need help, my friend"
I was full of misery
He laid a spread of jacks and queens
And he made me take my pick
But every face, it had your face
I cried out, "I am sick"

Sick of hauling your love around
Wanna ride the train alone
But the engine tracks straight through your heart
It weighs me like a stone
It's a hard row to love you
Takes up all my time
Haven't you so familiar
Like last life's nursery rhyme

So I gave away the pictures
And your golden ring
And the phone calls you sent me
And the silver bird that sings
Then the man, he told me something
That really brought me down
Your things were thrown away, it's true
But you were still in town

Sick of hauling your love around
Wanna ride the train alone
But the engine tracks straight through your heart
It weighs me like a stone
It's a hard row to love you
Takes up all my time
Haven't you so familiar
Like last life's nursery rhyme

The magician left a message
It flashes when I hide
"Accept the chains of loving
Accept the rose
Remove yourself from her side
And deliver her love"
So I lay back with a steel chain
I keep it by my side
I could mail a letter to you
But I still have my pride

Sick of hauling your love around
Wanna ride the train alone
But the engine tracks straight through your heart
It weighs me like a stone

Three times I've sent you back from me
Three times my phone's gone dry
Three times I've seen the shooting ship
Lighting up the sky

It's a hard row to love you, babe
Takes my breath away
The fourth time 'round is the last time 'round
There's nothing else to say