Deaf as a fence post
Deaf as a fence post
Alone on a winters night
Alone on a winters night
Im drunk as a racehorse
Im drunk as a racehorse
But Ill never fade outta sight
But Ill never fade outta sight

Theres a wild below me
Theres a wild below me
A wild up there in the stars
A wild up there in the stars
Theres a history behind me
Theres a history behind me
A child gone cold in my arms
A child gone cold in my arms

Tell george and tammy
Tell george and tammy
Im ripe for the taking these days
Im ripe for the taking these days
Its a good year for roses
Its a good year for roses
(and) a bad year for runnin in place
(and) a bad year for runnin in place

But if they dont believe me
But if they dont believe me
Ill do what I always have done
Ill do what I always have done
I wont be the sundowner
I wont be the sundowner
No Ill never cheat on the sun
No Ill never cheat on the sun

cause when the sun comes up
cause when the sun comes up
And the moon is gone
And the moon is gone
To the bridge I go
To the bridge I go
To the bridge I run
To the bridge I run

And when I reach the edge
And when I reach the edge
Onto the bridge I crawl
Onto the bridge I crawl
And when I find you my friend
And when I find you my friend
From the bridge I fall
From the bridge I fall

This is the last place
This is the last place
That Ive ever been, ever been
That Ive ever been, ever been
Its the last best place
Its the last best place
That Ive ever been, ever been
That Ive ever been, ever been

And in spite of my weakness
And in spite of my weakness
And all my desires to win
And all my desires to win
I wont be the sundowner
I wont be the sundowner
Tomorrow Ill leave here again
Tomorrow Ill leave here again

cause when the sun comes up
cause when the sun comes up
And I need a friend
And I need a friend
To the bridge I run
To the bridge I run
When I need a friend
When I need a friend

And when I meet the edge
And when I meet the edge
Onto the bridge I crawl
Onto the bridge I crawl
And when I find you my friend
And when I find you my friend
Its from the bridge I fall
Its from the bridge I fall