Avalon

Billy wasn't sober He got pulled over in Chinatown Liquor on his breath Stuffs a pistol in the cushion Rolls the window down Oh well, his heart it races like hundred-yard dash Stone cold on his face Policeman sends him reluctantly on his way Billy wasn't sober He was hungover It was 10 am Another day of work Clutching the pillow like his only friend Oh, well, he's past his prime He's a dinosaur Steadfast in his ways No aces left, but he still has cards to play And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon He's not all the way down He's feeling getting older The chip on his shoulder's getting heavier Weight of the world Spins and obscures into oblivion This ain't living it's waiting around to die There must be another way Under his breath he says Things have got to change And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon He's not all the way down And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon He's not all the way down Searching but they got no soul Wishing he could flip a switch Turn his life around and face the fact That life's a bitch And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon He's not all the way down And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon He's not all the way down And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon He's not all the way down