Story Behind The Song
A song about the loss of innocence.. and how children, these days are forced to grow up too fast..
Song Description
Uses references to fictional characters from my childhood, and places them in today's fright fest
The song as had several incarnations, the present one gives the tune a reggae feel
| Song Length |
4:25 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Blues - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Nonviolent |
Subject |
Hope |
| Similar Artists |
Boz Scaggs |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Top Cat, scrabbling for scraps in the old dustbin
Dibble doesn't need excuses to take him in
the Sailorman selling spinach to stay alive
Pawning his dreams to survive
Two crows are sitting on the fence
Muffin the Mule, that's just a criminal offence
The gingerbread house, another sleazy dive
Pawning our dreams to survive
Chorus... Unless your heart is lighter than a feather
there ain't no way you'll live forever
Unless your skin is tougher than leather
There's no way that you'll survive
The wily old wizard's doing well, he's dealing crack
and Dorothy feeds her habit, lying on her back
Not safe to go down the yellow brick road for a night time drive
Pawning our dreams to survive
Chorus
A chill wind blowing through the garden, and there's no surprise
You turn your back on sunshine, when you listen to lies
Look out tinkerbell, Peter's throwing knives
Pawning his dreams to survive
Chorus