Dave Alvin - Out Of Control Lyrics
Dave Alvin(Blue Horn Toad Music, BMI)I scored some speed in San BerdinoSo me and baby could get a little bumpAnd now she's in that motel roomPuttin' on a show for some chumpYeah, well baby's gotta make a livin'And I don't mind waitin' out in the carCause I got some nine millimeter muscleIn case things go too far.You know I try to take it easy manAnd just go with the flowBut sometimes things can get a little bitOut of control.Well my old man worked his whole lifeIn the Kaiser steel slag pitAnd I worked there for awhile back when I was a kidBut I got tired of all their shitBut that was years ago manBefore they tore that Fontana plant downAnd my old man smoked himselfInto a six-foot hole in the ground.And I got the same bad habitAnd it'll probably take its tollBut sometimes it's the only thing that keeps meFrom goin' out of control.Well my ex-wife's workin' eveningsAt a Sizzler makin' minimum wageAnd she's cleanin' up other people's housesEvery day just like some slaveShe's livin' with the kids in a mobile homeJust off the 60 freewaySome nights I go to see herAnd sometimes she lets me stay.Since she found JesusShe's always tryin' to save my soulYeah but every now and then she still likes to getA little out of control.I used to work a little constructionBut I never got along with my bossSo I do a little import/exportMakin' enough just to cover my costsAnd I'm losin' my hair and I'm losin' my teethBut I'm tryin' to keep my gripAnd live to see one more dayWithout makin' any stupid slips.You know I could have played the game manAnd just done what I was toldBut I guess I was born just a little bitOut of control.When baby gets done in there I'm gonnaTake her for a little rideCruise up into the mountainsPark the car and get a little highCause baby likes to look at the shootin' starsAnd make wishes as they fly byAnd I like lookin' down at the cityFrom way up there in the sky.Then I pull baby close to meWhen it starts gettin' coldClose my eyes for a little while and let the worldSpin out of control.
