Royal

Royal was a down-home hero, playin' in the Night Ray Band
East of the old foundation, hungry for the promised land
Chewin' on a ragtime rhythm, chasin' down a dead man's song
Face to face with a runaway dream that was waitin' for him all along

Come on, Royal, plant those feet in the soil
Been burnin' like a hot, black oil, you know that you better slow down
Keep shakin' till the day breaks, and all that fire's gonna to fade to gray
There's only so much that you can take before you give it all away
You give it all away, yeah

Reaching for an occupation, road house cavalier
A crooked smile old crocodile grinnin' from ear to ear
Dancin' on a two-top, singin', heart beatin' in his hand
Twisted up bad like a wet bar rag, back on the road again

Come on, Royal, plant those feet in the soil
Been burnin' like a hot, black oil, you know that you better slow down
Keep shakin' till the day breaks, and all that fire's gonna to fade to gray
There's only so much that you can take before you give it all away
Give it all away

Madelena, I've been lookin' for a way out
But some nights, I've found solace on my own
Come find me where skyline meets the road
It's the only place I know

Come on, Royal, plant those feet in the soil
Been burnin' like a hot, black oil, you know that you better slow down
Keep shakin' till the day breaks, and all that fire's gonna to fade to gray
There's only so much that you can take before you give it all away
You give it all away, yeah, give it all away
Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Yeah