Lyrics

"LEAD THIS VAGRANT ON"
(Stew Hooey)


I WAS ON A MIDNIGHT RIDE IN SOME UNGODLY HAZE-
CHASIN' AFTER MY OLD SALAD DAYS;
SHE WAS ON A MOONLIGHT DRIVE, ALL INNOCENT AND CHASTE-
HAIR LIKE A FAIRY QUEEN- THE CHILD INSIDE ME SAYS,
I'VE DONE WRONG ENOUGH IN MY TIME-
'THO I'M WEARY, I'M NOT BLIND
TO THE MERCY OF A WOMAN'S SAVING GRACE-

SO LEAD THIS VAGRANT ON
TO THE GRACE WE'VE FALLEN FROM,
AND I'LL OBLIGE...
AND I'LL OBLIGE...

SHE TOOK ME TO TASK FOR ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT I'D DONE-
NEARLY MAKIN' MY POOR CONSIENCE NUMB;
SHE TOOK ME TO BASK IN ALL THAT VIRTUE HOLDS IN STORE-
GARLANDS AND GOSSAMER, AND SAWDUST ON THE FLOOR-
WE DANCED LATIN AT THE GRILL,
WHILE THE PATRONS HAD THEIR FILL
OF JOVIALITY- I CAN SEE THEM STILL

SO LEAD THIS VAGRANT ON
TO THE GRACE WE'VE FALLEN FROM,
AND I'LL OBLIGE...
AND I'LL OBLIGE...

AND IF MY MIND BEGINS TO STRAY-
SHE WON'T LET ME
TO SORDID SCHEMES OF YESTERDAY-
SHE WON'T LET ME
DAMNED IF I'LL EVER LEARN ENOUGH TO SET ME FREE

I WOKE TO A MOTOWN TUNE ON MY CLOCK RADIO,
STIRRED FROM MY DREAM SCENARIO-
'THO GREY WALLS AND PROTOCOL AWAIT THIS BUSY DAY,
THINK I'LL JUST LET THIS LIGHT OF CONSCIOUS FADE AWAY-
SLEEP WASH OVER ME AGAIN, CUZ THERE'S MORE TO APPREHEND
IN AN ANGELS EYES THAN IN THE WISEST MEN

SO LEAD THIS VAGRANT ON
TO THE GRACE WE'VE FALLEN FROM,
AND I'LL OBLIGE...
AND I'LL OBLIGE...