Ian Hunter - Open My Eyes Lyrics
(ian hunter/darrel bath)(transcribed by colin ford)On the avenue of dead umbrellasIn a place where nothin sleepsNo ones pickin up the pieces - no one speaksSnow falls down - God dusts funky townFor once this place looks pureTell that to the people who live in the wind - they aint so sureIn the middle of a violent night - in the glare of a ***** lightIn the middle of a nightmareAt the bottom of the deepest well - in the middle of a private hellShit scared - out there - nowhereThen I open my eyes - ice on the window - the sun is tryin to break throughThen I open my eyes - in the land of the livin - and its all rightSeen a man rattle in a battle that no one could winI had to turn my soul awayShits gonna happen - whether you like it or notS just the way it isThen I open my eyes - boats on the river - headin down the east sideThen I open my eyes - and the trash(? ) slips awaySoft and supple - like some alibiYou been walkin in her sleep - there aint no cure for the secrets you hideIn the middle of my wildest dream - in a place where nothins what it seemsAt the time of a great lossFrom the hoods and the broken homes - this dangers got a smell of its ownIn the middle of c-c-chaosIn the valley of the shadow of death - the bellevue boys out kickin assIn the middle of fireInside the belly of the beast - in a place where wonders never ceaseYou go higher, higher, higherThen I open my eyes - life in a nutshell - its over fore you know itThen I open my eyesAnd the city wakes up - puts coffee in cups - when I open my eyesAnd the kids go to school - imus rules - when I open my eyesI love you n you love meN it rains so I buy an umbrella from the guy on 23rd and second avenue
