Down to the Wire

Appeared on Down to the Wire

(David Munyon / S.P. Standley)

 

Chords on Guitar   

Tune A-440    E    A    [4th fret Am bar chord]  A  Bb 


When the lights go out in Tulsa
And your sweet heart runs for home
And your only friend is silent, like your disconnected phone
As the minutes melt to hours, as your plans  wave goodbye
Near the edge of heartburns reasons , you find hope enough to try

 

BOY, IT’S  DOWN TO THE WIRE
WHERE THE LONERS LOVE TO HANG
YEAH IT’S NEAR THE DEEPER WATER
WHERE THE GAMBLER LOVES TO LAND
TAKING ALL THE DEALER DEALS THEM, JUST TO SHOW THE WINNING HAND
WHERE THE JAWS TIGHTEN QUICKER
SUGAR, DOWN TO THE WIRE

Leaving Richmond in the Moonlight
With your pockets not quite full
Ah the Radio just screaming, and your Hemi at a Pull
Then the Highway South to Charlston is a vacant open dream
And you stretch your brains to Tampa
Just to hold your Cuban Queen

[ Chorus]
Instrumental break .    chanting   Om

Well the Deacons called you drunkard
Some say your pawned your dreams
To the fistfights in the Alley…empty quarts of Jimmy Beam
Ah the scars in the mirror are just shadows from the dice
Gave your “fantail” to Bartel , ‘cause you like it near the Ice

WHERE IT’S DOWN TO THE WIRE
WHERE THE LOANERS LOVE TO HANG
YEAH IT’S NEAR THE DEEPER WATER
WHERE THE GAMBLERS LOVE TO LAND
TAKING ALL THE DEALER’S  DEAL THEM
JUST TO SHOW THE WINNING HAND
WHERE THE JAWS TIGHTEN QUICKER, “SUGAR”
DOWN TO THE WIRE
Repeat chorus,  fade