Locomotive

Locomotive Lyrics

Gonna find a way to cure this loneliness
Yeah I'll find a way to cure the pain 
If I said that you're my friend 
And our love would never end 
How long before I had your trust again 
I opened up the doors when it was cold outside 
Hopin' that you'd find your own way in 
But how can I protect you 
Or try not to neglect you 
When you won't take the love I have to give 
I bought me an illusion 
An I put it on the wall 
I let it fill my head with dreams 
And I had to have them all 
But oh the taste is never so sweet 
As what you'd believe it is 
Well I guess it never is 
It's these prejudiced illusions 
That pump the blood 
To the heart of the biz 

You know I never thought that it could take so long 
You know I never knew how to be strong 
Yeah, I let you shape me 
But I feel as though you raped me 
'Cause you climbed inside my world 
And in my songs 
So now I've closed the door 
To keep the cold outside 
Seems somehow I've found the will to live 
But how can I forget you 
Or try not to reject you 
When we both know it takes time to forgive 

Sweetness is a virtue 
And you lost your virtue long ago 
You know I'd like to hurt you 
But my conscience always tells me no 
You could sell your body on the street 
To anyone who looks like me 
Who'd love to try and get inside 
And bust your innocence open wide 

'Cause my baby's got a locomotive 
My baby's gone off the track 
My baby's got a locomotive 
Got ta peel the b**ch off my back 
I know it looks like I'm insane 
Take a closer look I'm not to blame 
No! 

Gonna have some fun with my frustration 
Gonna watch the big screen in my head 
I'd rather take a detour 
'Cause this road ain't gettin' clearer 
Your train of thought has cut me off again 
Better tame that boy 'cause he's a wild one 
Better tame that boy for he's a man 
Sweetheart don't make me laugh 
You's gettin' too big for your pants 
And I's think maybe you should 
Cut out while you can 
You can use you illusion 
Let it take you where it may 
We live and learn 
And then sometimes it's best to walk away 
Me I'm just here hangin' on 
It's my only place to stay at least 
For now anyway 
I've worked too hard for my illusions 
Just to throw them all away 

I'm taking time for quiet consolation 
In passing by this love that's passed away 
I know it's never easy 
So why should you believe me 
When I've always got so many things to say 
Calling off the dogs a simple choice is made 
'Cause playful hearts 
Can sometimes be enraged 
You know I tried to wake you 
I mean how long could it take you 
To open up your eyes and turn the page 

Kindness is a treasure 
And it's one towards me you've seldom shown 
So I'll say it for good measure 
To all the ones like you I've known 
Ya know I'd like to shave your head 
And all my friends could paint it red 
'Cause love to me's a two way street 
An all I really want is peace 

But my baby's got a locomotive 
My baby's gone off the track 
My baby's got a locomotive 
Got ta peel the b**ch off my back 
I know it looks like I'm insane 
Take a closer look I'm not to blame 
No! 

Affection is a blessing 
Can you find it in your sordid heart 
I tried to keep this thing ta-gether 
But the tremor tore my pad apart 
Yeah I know it's hard to face 
When all we've worked for's gone to waste 
But you're such a stupid woman 
And I'm such a stupid man 
But love like time's got its own plans 

'Cause my baby's got a locomotive 
My baby's gone off the track 
My baby's got a locomotive 
Got ta peel the b**ch off my back 
I know it looks like I'm insane 
Take a closer look I'm not to blame 
Yeah 
If love is blind I guess 
I'll buy myself a cane 

LOVE'S SO STRANGE…