"Step out the front door like a ghost into the fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white. And in between…"

"Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand says she'd like to meet a boy who looks like Elvis"

"She parks her car outside my house and takes her clothes off Says she's close to understanding Jesus She knows she's …"

"Round here we're carving out our names Round here we all look the same Round here we talk just like lions But we sacr…"

"Sleeping children better run like the wind Out of the lightning dream Mama's little baby better get herself in Out of…"

"Then she looks up at the building and says she's thinking of jumping. She says she's tired of life; she must be tired…"

"Omaha Somewhere in middle America Getting right to the heart of matters It's the heart that matters more I think you …"

"Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales Stare at the beautiful women "She's looking at you." "Ah, no, no, she's …"

"We all want something beautiful. Man, I wish I was beautiful."

"I can remember being eight years old and having infinite possibilities. But life ends up being so much less than we t…"