(Verse)
Endless nights were calling 
Black hooded crows, nail polish on their toes 
They were falling from the sky
I saw a wave of gluttony 
Maybe the worst since eighty-three 
And i was praying to a lie 
Though not really on my knees 
Stand up be counted if you please 
And find your calling – if you can 

(Chorus)
Hello Queen Elizabeth 
I’m finding that it’s very tough 
Getting started with this stuff 
Oh these days i’m living rough! 
Hey – hey - hey – sweet honky tonk 

(Verse)
After that now where do you go 
You got options like Marilyn Monroe 
You didn’t plan an escape route – no doubt 
Take up painting – take up chess 
Be the victim of a false caress 
It felt fine at the time – is that a sign 
I’ve been there and all that’s good 
I would avoid it again if I could, if it was you 
True love waits but love grows cold 
Sees it shadow - goes back into the hole 
And winter is at hand 

(Chorus)
Seems a change was due somehow 
The obvious eludes me now 
Stumble on to the next good thing 
Pass the donuts – try to sing 
Hey – hey - hey – sweet honky tonk 

(Verse)
Count my blessings one by one 
Begin with me – I start to run 
Out of things – to complain about 
Yes i’m the one with all those doubt 
Failing harder all the time 
Reach my peak and I still I climb 
The higher we go – the lower we fall 
Pinky Lee and the Taj Majal 

(Interlude)
I look back so often 
I see a warehouse full of shiny brand new coffins 
Well someday son this will all be yours 
Spare me dad – the rain it pours 
And i start coughing 
Oh give me life and give me hope 
I was never a punk shooting up dope 
Safety pin through your nose 
Another stupid overdose 

(Chorus)
Hello Abraham, <artin and John 
Can you recite the 23rd palm 
The valley dark and the daylight darker 
Buy your ticket from a carnival barker 
Seems the end was over due 
I just want to see anything new 
Walking backwards into the abyss 
A New York bagel – that’s what I miss 
Hey – hey - hey – sweet honky tonk