Traces of the Western Slopes

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Sal Bernardi] We go down around The far side of the track With Lolitas playing dominoes and poker Out behind their daddy's shacks Vacant-eyed, glue-faced boys On a pearl splashing glass If they give us any flack If they come up on our ass We'll just give 'em the go-by The Cadillac pass [Verse 2: Rickie Lee Jones] Take me now From the blue and pale room I'd follow Through the faces and the traces of The treasure I keep hearing inside me Madmen throw their voices From pretty boys And from the best ones You pick up connections As they hand you your directions To the western slope (Yeah) [Pre-Chorus: Rickie Lee Jones] Well, I lied to my angel so I could take you downtown Lie to anybody but there's nobody else around Know what the people say about me But I lied to my angel I'm sorry I saw him I saw him Laughing I could hear them Laughing Alive I could hear them [Chorus: Rickie Lee Jones] E. A. Poe And Johnny Johnson If you dial in They're calling from the western Slope Who's the thin thread of light That keeps you strangled in the scenery? That follows my voice—can you see me? Well, then follow my voice [Verse 3: Rickie Lee Jones] Who raised this banner? That no one hears—the Jack Beneath the axis Digging under the current I think someone's trying to get back But who's qualified to retrieve The soul's enduring song? From the grottos of her eyes And the clashing of the stars [Pre-Chorus: Rickie Lee Jones] Well, I lied to my angel so I could take you downtown Lie to anybody but there was nobody else around Know what the people say about me Lied to my angel, so they can't find me I'm sorry I saw him Laughing I saw him Laughing We'll be laughing (I saw him) Laughing (I saw him) Laughing I could hear them [Chorus: Rickie Lee Jones] E. A. Poe And Johnny Johnson If you dial in They're calling from the western slope Who's the thin thread of light That keeps you strangled in the scenery? That follows my voice—can you see me? Well, then follow my voice—see me? [Outro: Rickie Lee Jones] Ba da ba, ba da Ba da ba, la da Ba da ba, la da La da ba, da da Ba da ba