Tom johnston It's late at night Can't go to sleep Eyes open wide Doin' the midnight creep Well it's just a holiday For a circus dream 'cause I'm a music
The sky is fallin' and the ground is reachin' up The river's goin' by and the water's Gettin' high and I feel like givin' up Standin' in the downpour
Tom johnston Mama been workin', so hard Keep on workin' mama but you don't get far But baby I know, baby you're blind And I'll keep a-risin' mama, just
The days grow short, the nights are gone Since you were here, I can't go on I cried for you, to no avail Now my life runs cold when the night winds wail
There's a change been comin' over you Well you burn back baby now what can I do And all of that jive that your good friend's been sellin' It ain't worth
She can capture your heart When they start the music playin' Sparkle in her eyes, you better be wise Or you will end up losin' your mind I said baby,
Sittin' by myself in the summertime, when the heat is burnin' down Watchin' the golden crops in the field just growin' without a sound I was a boy raised
Well, a travelin' man's affliction makes it hard to settle down But I'm stuck here in the flatlands while my heart is homeward bound Goin' back, I'm
There's a change been comin' over you; well, you burn back, baby, now what can I do? And all of that jive that your good friend's been sellin'; it ain
Mama, been workin', so hard; keep on workin', mama, but you don't get far. But baby I know, baby you're blind; and I'll keep risin', mama, baby just
It's late at night, can't go to sleep; eyes open wide, you're doin' your midnight creep, yeah. Well it's a holiday for a circus dream, 'cause I'm a music
Well, a travelin' man's affliction makes it hard to settle down, but I'm stuck here in the flatlands while my heart is homeward bound. Goin' back, I
The sky is fallin' and the ground is reachin' up; the river's goin' by and the water's gettin' high and I feel like givin' up. Standin' in the downpour
The days grow short, the nights are gone; since you were here I can't go on. I cried for you, to no avail; now my life runs cold when the night winds
She can capture your heart when they start the music playin'; sparkle in her eyes, you better be wise, or you will end up losin' your mind. I said,
I know you're leavin, 'leavin' me behind; I'm seein' you, darlin', for the very last time. Show a little tenderness, mama, before you go; Please let
Sittin' by myself in the summertime when the heat is burnin' down, watchin' the golden crops in the field just growin' without a sound. I was a boy raised
