Standing Over You

(album: Howling - 1986)

There's a man at the backdoor
got a special feel
looking over his shoulder
another hollow deal
going to show you a mountain
going to offer you pearls
going to make you believe
you can shake the world

Soft words of wisdom, tender loving care
gold watch gains an hour, time to spare
and they give you a title
all the things you adore
funny how you're as hungry as before

Like an 8-ball broken in two
another hero standing over you

So they closed your number
didn't like your style
some off duty business in the private file
when they showed you a mountain
when they offered you pearls
did you really believe
you could shake the world

Like an 8-ball broken in two
another hero standing over you

Would y' give if y' could
would y' fall where y' stood
would y' shatter, would it matter
would you lie down and die like you should

Like an 8-ball broken in two
another hero standing over you