Travis - Chinese Blues

The snow was falling on

his shoulders by the side of the road

And he watched as the sun went down

Falling on the building

Swallowing the children

It’s the gun in your back

It’s the heart attack

It’s the way you look back

before you step out

In time to see the number

of the bus that’s running you down

A million lonely people with their bead

in the sand

Trying to make some sense of

what they don’t understand

Waiting on somebody just

to give them a hand

You’re designed to fall apart

on the day the warrenty ends

And you try but you just can’t stop

Running round in circles

Knocking over hurdles

It’s the knife in your back

It’s the heart attack

It’s the way you look back before you step out

In time to see the shadow

of the one that’s cutting you down

A million lonely people with their bead

in the sand

Trying to make some sense of

what they don’t understand

Waiting on somebody just

to give them a hand

The snow was falling on

his shoulders by the side of the road

And he watched as the lights came on below

And the children were sleeping

And the women were weeping

There was nobody keeping him h