Lonely Mountain

[Verse 1] Oh, tiring city, leave you from time to time People with things in their ears cutting me off in line Get on the long yellow highway, need to get the hell out Hassles, hassles, hassles always stacking up [Verse 2] Oh, jilted lover, why won't you leave me be? Why must you grind your ax against my fruit bearing tree? Oh, lonely mountain, quiet, peaceful, and green Out here in isolation, don't hear no ambulance screams [Verse 3] Oh, bitter friend, envious of others' jobs Envious of others' freedom, gotta work hard to find your sweet spot Devoted my whole life, nothing came by luck Your dad paid for your college, my dad gave me five bucks [Verse 4] Oh, endless sessions down here at Ellis and Hyde My elbows at the desk, I listened and scrutinized Come home, lay down in bed, drum loop stuck in my head Tried to shut my brain off and open Night Stalker again [Verse 5] Oh, lonely record, no longer has a home Only money comes when I get out on the road Oh, lonely ocean why must I cross To end up in Puerto Real, Spain, where I'll turn and I'll toss? [Verse 6] Oh, lonely singer lies there awake, looks at the clock Flipping through a black book, relearning songs that he's forgot Oh, eager fan follows me show to show Well, if I have a good night, I might come out and say hello [Verse 7] Oh, patient lover waiting by the phone I call her from my layover and tell her I'm coming home Scattered lights of south San Francisco sparkle like diamonds When the night is black and my airplane's downward gliding [Verse 8] Oh, love I missed you, lie down next to me Sway with me like the ocean 'til I fall into a deep long sleep Oh, dandelions coming up from the ground I reach for a notebook, write down some words and try to wind down