She did it in a day to day way
Said free smiles come if you pay
Holes in her arm like an l.a. freeway
Looking like heaven

Sky was falling down
And out
Who knew she'd lose
Every gambler gets the blues

Nighttime calling, moonlight falling
Where the alley cats are brawling
She's snow balling again



She did it in a need to need way
Said redemption comes if you pray
Holes in her soul where the pushes pulled away
Looking like heaven

Sky was falling down
And out
Who knew she'd lose
Every gambler gets the blues

Nighttime calling, moonlight falling
Where the alley cats are sniffing
She's tripping again



What would your mother say
Life is a long strange trip

Don't trip it away

What would your father say

Leave him out of this

He never owned me



She did it in a need to need way

Said redemption comes if you pray

Holes in her soul where the pushers pulled away

Looking like heaven

Sky was fallen down

And out

Who knew she'd lose

Every gambler gets the blues

Nighttime calling, moonlight falling

Where the alley cats lie

She has died



What would your mother say

Life is a long strange trip

Don't trip it away

What would your father say

Leave him out of this

He never owned me

Never owned me...