Downtown

Marshall Crenshaw Downtown Lyrics
1.Little Wild One(No.5)

(m. crenshaw)

Waiting on the runway, rain falling down
I always crawl by, can't get above the ground,
I looked out at the window at the black clouds in the sky
So lonesome i could die
Well, we were on the lookout for adventure and fun
Then we told each other it was over and done
But here i go doing something i can't explain
I'm running to see her again
I want to talk to my little wild one
And i want to rock with my little wild one
All my life is a hollow display
When i'm away from my little wild one
She moves, she's a little wild one
Right down to her shoes, she's a little wild one
And i've been living in my own little hell
Since i fell for my little wild one
Waiting on the runway, in the new morning sun
I shouldn't have told her we both ought to move on
I shouldn't have told her because you know it does not pay
To let a good thing slip away
Aw, should i dial the number, or turn and walk away?
Makes no difference, i'm a fool any old way
But i know in my heart everything will be right
When i hold her tonight
I wanna carry on with my little wild one
Make love till dawn with my little wild one
She's mine 'till the last day runs down
And i'm a clown for my little wild one
She moves, she's a little wild one
Right down to her shoes, she's a little wild one
I'd swim an ocean and crawl though hell
To do well by my little wild one
Hey now little wild one, say why don't you
Take anything you, anything you want from me
Hey now baby, don't you know i've been missing you
Yes we were on the lookout for adventure and fun
I shouldn't have told her it was over and done
But i know in my heart everything will be right
When i hold her tonight
Well, i'm gonna talk to my little wild one
And i'm gonna rock with my little wild one
All my life is a hollow display
When i'm away from my little wild one
I wanna carry on with my little wild one
Make love 'till dawn with my little wild one
And i've been living in my own little hell
Since i fell for my little wild one


2.Yvonne

(m. crenshaw)

I went to a party last night
It was dullsville
'till i caught sight of yvonne
Mmm, yvonne, yeah
The girl by the window, yvonne
Well she looked into my eyes
Turned me inside out
It was bad, bad desire
And i had to shout for yvonne
Aw, yvonne, ooh yeah
The girl by the window, yvonne
Well yvonne,
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
You're fine, and beautiful too, yeah
And i want to love you a little while
Yeah you know i do
I mean i want to take you to my room
Where i can hold you near
She says 'all right' and i'm still here
With yvonne, oh yvonne
Mmm, the girl by the window, yvonne
Well yvonne,
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
By you, is where i want to be, ooh wee
And just to love you a little while
And how you thrill me
Yes, i've got to take you to my room
Where i can hold you near
She says 'all right' and i'm still here
With yvonne, mmm yvonne say now now
The girl by the window, yvonne
Well yvonne,
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
Never let go, and just hold me tight
'cause i want to love you a little while
And baby it's all, all right, oh yeah yeah!
I tell you yvonne,
I get dizzy in the head
Start thinking 'bout yvonne
Come on, come on
The girl by the window,
Yvonne, yvonne, yvonne
Sweet little girl by the window, yvonne
Yeah, yeah, won't you take my love baby?
Come on, i said won't you take my love sweet baby?
Come on, my yvonne.


3.Blues Is King

(m. crenshaw)

Blues is king
A beautiful thing
You just don't know whenever you're done by the one you love
And the joke's on you
If you don't know it's true
If you lose your dreams
You'll know what i'm thinking of
Yeah, blues is king
So let it ring,
Surrender do, to the sound so real and true
And relax your mind, go on, you'll be fine
Surrender do, 'cause you'll never displace it
So face it, blues is king
As the sun descends, rain begins
Everything in view
Is a dull shade of blue
And the traffic sounds, the lights uptown
Make a sad and uninviting scene to walk into
But the blue of the night
Everything in daylight
Don't even begin, to be as blue as the mood i'm in
You go out alone, on their way home
I'm wandering on, remembering only
That i'm lonely
And blues is king
Blues is king,
A beautiful thing
You just don't know whenever you're (torn) by the one you love
And the joke's on you
If you don't know it's true
If you lose your dreams
You'll know what i'm thinking of
Yeah, blues is king,
So let it ring
Surrender do, to the sound so real and true
Just relax your mind,
Go on, you'll be fine
Surrender do, 'cause you'll never displace it
So face it, blues is king


4.Terrifying Love

(m. crenshaw)

Terrifying love
Whoa, oh, terrifying love
Whoa, oh, terrifying love
I could never get enough
Of whatever she's giving up
Terrifying love
Whoa, oh, terrifying love
Oh, oh, terrifying love
I'll never walk out alive
Who knows how long i'll survive
This terrifying love
You know this is terrifying love
She said 'now why don't we go for a drive?'
And it never once crossed my mind
That what she was talking 'bout
Was a drive to the end of time
I'm doing whatever her heart demands
Matters are no longer in my hands
Oh terrifying love
Whoa, terrifying love
Oh, oh, terrifying love
And i could never get enough
Of whatever she's giving up
Terrifying love,
Whoa, terrifying love,
Oh, oh, terrifying love
It's got a lock on my life,
Who knows how long i'll survive,
This terrifying love
Well, this is terrifying love
I want to summon up my pride
And leave this bad dream behind
But the way out of her world
Is something i just can't find
I take one look in her eyes and then
And i'm drawn right back in again, no!
Terrifying love
Oh, oh, terrifying love
Oh, oh, terrifying love
It started innocently
And look what it's come to be
Terrifying love
This is terrifying love
I guess i've been overwhelmed somehow
Got no power over anything now
Oh, terrifying love
Whoa, terrifying love
Oh, terrifying love, just a shell anymore
My number is up for sure
Oh, i said terrifying love
Whoa, terrifying love
Oh, oh, terrifying love
But i could never get enough
Of whatever she's giving up
Terrifying love
This is terrifying love
Oh, this terrifying love
You know this is terrifying love...


5.Like A Vague Memory

(m. crenshaw)

You gave me a reason, to laugh when i was down
And you are all i feel for, or care for in this town
Where we are the only two dreamers alive
We've got to leave, we can only survive
Where all of this will be, a vague memory
We see old friends and lovers, with sadness in their eyes
Dark empty places, we don't quite recognize
Yes baby the world that we once knew now seems
To be be fading like scenes from old dreams
It's fading gradually, like a vague memory
A vague memory, may never go away
But it won't bring you down, day after day
For those who can't feel what a young heart can feel
This place holds something familiar and real
But for you and me, it's a vague memory
You gave me a reason to laugh when i was down
And you are all i feel for, or care for in this town
Whenever i hold you i know in my heart
That it soon will move on and restart
And all of this will be, just a vague memory.
A vague memory, may never go away
But it won't bring you down, day after day
For those who can't feel what a young heart can feel
This place holds something familiar and real
For you and me, it's a vague memory
Yes, for you and me, it's a vague memory
Just a vague memory.
A vague memory.


6.The Distance Between

(m. crenshaw)

Here we go again, wasting each other's time
The look in your eyes, when they look into mine
Brings into view, the distance between me and you
(oh no)
Here we go again, through the same old misery
Look into my eyes, and it's easy to see
We can't undo, the distance between me and you
'cause the years have gone by, and you and i
Have been through heaven and hell,
I've felt the joy in your heart, seen your world fall apart
We know each other well
And through promises broken, words left unsaid
Pride has been injured, and tears have been shed
That's why it's true, there's a distance between me and you
Yet both of us know, in the back of our minds
When it comes right down to the bottom line
We'll make it through, the distance between me and you
Whenever i've needed someone, you've always seemed
To be the first friend i've found
When you needing someone, you've got to know
That i'll never let you down
I'll always be right around
'cause the years have gone by,
And you and i have been through heaven and hell,
I've felt the joy in your heart, seen your world fall apart
We know each other well
And i know that we know, in the back of our minds
When it comes right down to the bottom line
We'll make it through, this distance between me and you
Yeah, we'll undo, the distance between me and you
We'll break right on through the distance between me and you

Mickey curry: drums
David miner: bass guitar
Mitchell froom: keyboards


7.We're Gonna Shake Up Their Minds

(m. crenshaw)

When we walk together down the street
Drawing fire from every eye we meet
Ain't gonna bother me or you
If we shake up their minds for a moment or two
In a barroom in the middle of town
See all the people try to stare us down
When we dance like lovers do (oh no)
Let's shake up their minds for a moment or two
Only a moment, but when it's past
Both sides, together at last
We'll really and truly see
What it is that they don't wanna be
(well, well, well)
It's all right we'll be a long gone soon
They better look while it's opertune
'cause we're only drifting through
Let's shake up their minds for a moment or two.
Only a moment, but when it's past
Both sides, together at last
We'll really and truly see
What it is that they don't wanna be
(well, no, no)
It's all right we'll be a long gone soon
They better look while it's opertune
'cause we're only drifting through, yeah yeah
Let's shake up their minds for a moment or two
Yeah, let's shake up their minds for a moment or two
Don't you know we're gonna shake up their minds
Let's shake up their little minds....
Jerry marotta: drums
Tony levin: bass guitar
David miner: cannon plug


8.I'm Sorry(But So Is Brenda Lee)

(ben vaughn)

When you're young, you do what you think you're 'spossed to (yes
you do)
There ain't no big hand from heaven reachin' down to guide you
Well, i thought i loved you; i made a promise that i couldn't
keep
Oh i'm sorry, and so is brenda lee
We used to laugh at how we would prove them all wrong
And it was gonna be blue skies and endless sweet love songs
Oh nowadays baby, you won't even admit that you once knew me
Well, well, i'm sorry, and so is brenda lee
Well, it's funny how the world turns 'round
It's funny how the seasons go
It's funny how it always rains on the day you get your shoes
shined
And it's funny, how apart we've grown
Oh yeah baby it looks like you've gone your way,
And i guess i'll go mine
Oh, i know you've got your reasons for being unkind
Aw, but that's all right, darlin'
I'm never gonna miss the way things used to be
Oh i'm sorry, and so is brenda lee
Yea i'm sorry, and so is brenda lee
Well i'm sorry, and so is brenda lee
Jerry marotta: drums
Tony levin: bass guitar
Warren klein: tamboura
Mitchell froom: keyboards
T-bone burnett: vocals


9.Right Now

(sylvester bradford, al lewis)

I'm all alone, so come on over baby right now, right now
I'm all alone, so come on over baby right now, right now
Well now don't fool around child, don't you let me down,
Come on along, come on along
I wanna dance, i need romance, baby right now, right now
I wanna dance, i need romance, baby right now, right now
Well now don't hesitate, child, don't you make me wait
Come on along, come on along
Let's think of something to do and let's do it
Let's think of somewhere to go and let's go
Can't wait to get my lovin' arms around you
Oh child you know i really love you so
Oh, i need a thrill, say you will
Baby right now, right now
I want a thrill, oh say you will
Baby right now, right now
Don't fool around now around and
Don't you let me down, come on along
Let's think of something to do and let's do it
Let's think of somewhere to go and let's go
Can't wait to get my lovin' arms around you
Oh child you know i really love you so
Oh, i need a thrill, i know you will
Baby right now, right now
I want a thrill, oh say you will
Baby right now, right now
Well now don't hesitate, child, don't you make me wait
Come on along, come on along
Mickey curry: drums
David miner: bass guitar


10.Lesson Number One

(m. crenshaw)

It's been no fun learning lesson number one
Nobody can share my troubles, this i know
And let me tell you i learned a lesson, here i go
Don't you know (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one
I look around the room and know the hotel in one glance
And it seems that i've arrived at a battleground just by chance
Clothes thrown everywhere mirrors broken and damage done
And i'm all alone thinkin' back on lesson number one
I remember being told to be careful
That telling even one lie
Would surely lead to more problems
Of alarming dimensions
I wish i had paid attention
Clothes thrown everywhere mirrors broken and damage done
And i'm all alone thinkin' back on lesson number one
To lie to your lover is a sorry losing game
To lie is a violation and a shame
Don't you know (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one
Don't you know (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth that's lesson number
one
Don't you know (oh no) it's just as sure as the rising sun
Don't you know (oh no) to tell the truth is lesson number one
Robert crenshaw: drums
Tony garnier: stand-up bass