Devil's Sidewalk - Graham Parker

Took a walk down Hell's pavement

Took a walk down pulled by the tide

I had to make some new arrangement

Oh I thought I'd reach the other side

Then someone opened up their mouth to talk

They said

You aren't where you think you are

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

Had a minor misunderstanding

With a street lamp one night

The smell of burning rubber hit my senses

I thought I'd reach the other side

When someone opened up their mouth to talk

They said

You aren't where you think you are

You're just stranded on the devil's sidewalk

You're just stranded on the devil's sidewalk

And it's cold so cold

And it's cold so cold

And it's cold so cold

No one's got names under the flames

Everyone screams hope it's a dream

Nothing makes sense everything's tense

Wish I could say what it means

Took a long look down at the mirror

I couldn't see my my face at all

Just those straight lines leading answer nowhere

I thought I'd reach the other side

When someone opened up their mouth

As if to talk

They said

You aren't where you think you are

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk

You just landed on the devil's sidewalk