Steely Dan Database
Papa stashed it away / and it wasn't waiting for no rainy day With a pool in our backyard / and he never worked too hard He was nobodies fool / and he sent me to a very private school It was easy, it was fun, and one by one I let my days go by (gently by) (Chorus) Now the days of alms have past / there's no more rainbows to be had Just thinking 'bout the days that used to be But a monkey on a silver string / ain't really all that bad Just waiting 'til my Jones comes down to me Do you recall? / The gallery, the writing on the wall? All the words / and the wine / me believing they were mine Now the only words I hear / say my dreams will disappear / and turn to clay (?and lead the way) (Chorus) One more lonely night / and no one here but just myself and I There is nothing I can do / my fighting days are through, if you please I'm on my knees (Chorus)