Paradise Nevada

God knows how long she was waiting on the mountain, staring at
the river, watching all her dreams go by. every single morning
she sang of crystal fountains, counting the days until she
spread he
Gs and fly. she had her eye on a man, the hero of the valley.
born in an alley wearing felony-shoes. when it came to the
ladies, that man became a legend, famous for his freedom, freed
to pick a
Oose. lay your money, lay your money down. lay your money, lay
your money down.

It was a marriage made in heaven, meant for each other, natural
born lovers want to sing each other’s song. it was too good to
be true, too good not to try, too soon to tell, it was too late
to
There were shadows in [the kitchen], poison in the air. secrets
to be hidden, they were too much to care. it was lipstick for
breakfast, and fine wine in a glass, resentments in the mirror,
ther
No way you can last. lay your money, lay your money down. lay
your money, lay your money down.

There was static on the juke box and murder on their minds,
money on the table, there were [walls left to climb]. lights
across the water, and fireworks in the sky, paradise nevada on
the fifth
Of july. twisting like a dancer she took everything he had. this
side of whiskey nothing cut in half is bad. there are losses,
there are debts, there are winners to be found, there are
wagers,
Are bets, there are losers in the crowd. lay your money, lay
your money down. lay your money, lay your money down.