| Away Down My Street Written in early 1985 and subsequently released later that year on "The Restless Stranger." A live version recorded during the July 1989 Hotel Utah shows was released, strangely, on the 1998 Warners reissue of "Engine". It was apparently the first time the band had performed the song live though Mark was certainly playing it at solo shows back in 1985. The live version is also available on the "1984-1995" compilation released in 2004. |
| I’ll sit inside, emptying a bar
Plugging up my brain Killing off my hopes I’m an idiot king Shoot ‘em down one by one You and me both, we live in a life we don’t belong And the clothes we wear, they always tear Those second-hand clothes, they always tear Those second-hand hopes, they always tear Away down my street Way down my street I walk, I walk The sun’s a prize for my weak eyes I put my blindfold on How do I get out of here? Move along Joe, move along Jack The burning road welcomes you back I’m high enough now to turn out the sun I’m king enough now to close my eyes And watch the ruins grow like my alibis Like we’re already dead, like we’re empty as hell We’re jewels on a chain, yeah we’re jewels on a chain Away down my street Way down my street I walk, I walk The sun’s a prize for my weak eyes I put my blindfold on How do I get out of here? Because there is no peace There is no peace Hey, hey God give me a hand I’m in garbage land Hey man How do I get out of here? Hey, hey how do I get out of here? Come on man, how do I get out of here? |