Bible Belt

Lyrics

If you find yourself out in the Bible Belt In some twilit, lonesome town And there's no one else around Going nowhere in particular Like some strange and ancient wild bird Well, as you were [Verse 2] And if you find yourself In a motel mirror All wet with tears And your make-up smeared black And you don't feel quite as beautiful Nor lovestruck, nor wonderful As you were As you were, once [Chorus] Well, time takes its toll, Heaven knows why And I know all that you loved passed you by But don't cry, my child Life on Earth takes a little while And in death you will learn how to fly First life on Earth may take some time And you can't avoid a void so wide So just smile [Bridge] La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la, la La-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la, la La-la-la [Verse 3] And if you get lost Go looking for a cross That's hauntin' some highway Pinned down by some skyway Listen to it talk Say, "Hey, you going my way?" I am just passing by Through that by-and-by Going nowhere in particular Like some strange and ancient wild bird Lord [Outro] La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la, la As you were