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