I Cheat The Hangman - the doobie brothers

作词：Bill Payne/Bobbye Hall/Conte Condoli/Donn Landee/Jeff "Skunk" Baxter/John Hartman/Maria Muldaur/Pat Simmons/Pat Simmons/Pete Condoli/Tiran Porter/Tiran Porter/Tom Johnston/Tom Johnston/Victor Feldman/Victor Feldman/Nick DeCaro/Pat Simmons

作曲：Bill Payne/Bobbye Hall/Conte Condoli/Donn Landee/Jeff "Skunk" Baxter/John Hartman/Maria Muldaur/Pat Simmons/Pat Simmons/Pete Condoli/Tiran Porter/Tiran Porter/Tom Johnston/Tom Johnston/Victor Feldman/Victor Feldman/Nick DeCaro/Pat Simmons

The days grow short the nights are gone

Since you were here I can't go on

I cried for you to no avail

Now my life runs cold

When the night winds wail

But I cheat the hangman

Cheated him many times before

The bell that tolls the hour has

Turned sweet lips to sour

Yes I cheat the hangman and

Even when life has flown away

I leave a kiss behind

The rain that fell upon my stone

Like tears you cry I shared alone

I walk the night I cannot sleep

The love you spend you cannot reap

But I cheat the hangman cheated

Him many times before

The bell that tolls the hour has

Turned sweet lips to sour

Yes I cheat the hangman and even

When life has flown away

I leave a kiss behind

The glow of love will then shine

Lighted windows stare at the lonely

Stranger there returning home

Only lighted windows stare at the lonely

Stranger there returning home

I leave a kiss behind

The glow of love will then shine

Lighted windows stare at the lonely

Stranger there returning home

Only lighted windows stare at the lonely

Stranger there returning home