Sonic Temple

1. Sun King
2. Fire Woman
3. American Horse
4. Edie (Ciao Baby)
5. Sweet Soul Sister
6. Soul Asylum
7. New York City
8. Automatic Blues
9. Soldier Blue
10. Wake Up Time For Freedom
11. Medicine Train

Sun King

This is where it all ends
The kinda dream that you've never seen

Hot damn, mercy ma'am
What the hell you doing to me?
Strutting round with your head held high
What you trying to prove girl?
Black haired missy
Big brown eyes
On my knees mama please
I'm a regal man
I'll do what I can
To take you off to the Promised Land

I'm a Sun King baby
Let me take you by the hand
Sun King honey
We can rule across the land
I'm a Sun King baby
With you I'll share my throne
Sun King honey
I can't make it on my own

Hey look out little missy's about
Ripping up the town
Honey I can't tie you down
Woman you make me frown
Long legged lady with a black dress on
On my knees mama please
I'm a regal man
I'll do what I can
To take you to the Promised Land

Now check this out one time
Let me tell you people
Listen good
City crawling like a tired dog
Cult children in the house of the dawn
Time was wasted 'cause it's gone too fast
Time was wasted 'cause it's gone too fast
I see the sun begin to shine
I see the sun begin to shine

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Fire Woman

Wound up, can't sleep, can't do anything right, little honey,
Oh, since I set my eyes on you.
I tell you the truth.
Twistin' like a flame in a slow dance, baby,
You're driving me crazy.
Come on, little honey, come on now!

Fire! Smoke, she is a rising!
Fire! Smoke on the horizon!
Fire! Smoke, she is a rising!
Fire! Smoke stack lightning!

You shake it up, you're to blame, got me swayin' little honey.
My heart's a ball of burnin' flame.
Oh, yes it is.
Trancing like a cat on a hot tin shack,
Lord, have mercy! Come on little sister, come on and shake it!

Fire! Smoke, she is a rising!
Fire! Smoke on the horizon!
Fire! Smoke, she is a rising!
Fire! Smoke stack lightning!

I was thinking what I've been missing.
I'll tell you truthfully, well.
She's coming close now.
I can feel her.

She's getting close to me.
Fire! Smoke, she is a rising!
Fire! Smoke on the horizon!
Fire! Smoke, she is a rising!
Fire! Smoke stack lightning!

Fire woman you're to blame

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American Horse

Stick it in your ear
'Cause it ain't exactly clear
What you people hear
I tell you that's right
Sucker in the middle
Blowing hot and cold
Cracking his whip on the American horse

He's gone crazy, completely crazy
Trying to tame the American horse

Feather in his mane
Showing no fear
Of a twisted shady fool
Tell you that's right
Truth's a mighty clear
Forever on and on
Never break a spirit
Of the American horse

Crazy
On the day they tried to tame
The American horse

Riding on a pony
Riding against the wind
And in came Brando
And told it like this

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Edie (Ciao Baby)

Always said you were a Youthquaker, Edie
A stormy little world shaker
Warhol's darling queen, Edie
An angel with a broken wing

The dogs lay at your feet, Edie
We carressed you cheek
Stars wrapped in your hair, Edie
Life without a care
But your not there
Your never there

Caught up in an endless scene
Paradise a shattered dream
Why'd all the shit you took, Edie
Your innocence dripped blood, sweet child

Sweet little sugar talker
Paradise dream stealer
Warhol's Darling queen, Edie
Innocence dripped blood, sweet child

Why did you kiss the world goodbye
Ciao Baby
Don't you know paradise takes time
It takes time, but your not there
Fade away now
But your not there
Ciao Edie

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Sweet Soul Sister

All the hip young things
Trying to make a scene
Living out forbidden dreams
Star spangled banner
Flutters in the sky
Time hustles those
Who wait to die

Come on little honey
Come on now please
Come on little honey and dance with me

Sweet soul sister
Keep on pushing til the dawn
Sweet soul sister
Forever dancing on and on

She's a Dior girl
Twisting round the world
Midnight crush boogie scene
Firm fixed expression
Sensual, tender, smooth
Sexual panther, beautifully cool

Hustle and strut through Paris at night
Hustle and strut

City of sin
Come and let me in

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Soul Asylum

Who would break a butterfly on the wheel?
Not me, my precious child
Sweet angel wrap me in your velvet cloak, my dear
Love's a sweet warm goddess I invited here

So many times I call your name, ooh baby baby please
So many times I call your name, ooh yeah
Before the night is through
grant me one last wish
Sweet Soul Asylum
an everlasting kiss

who would crush this woman underfoot?
not me, my chosen one
sweet angel wrap me in your velvet cloak, my dear
Love's a sweet warm goddess I invited here

So many times I call your name, oh please baby
So many times I call your name, ooh yeah
Before the night is through
grant me one last wish
Sweet Soul Asylum
an everlasting kiss
oh baby

So many times I call your name, oh baby baby please
So many times I call your name
Before the night is through
grant me one last wish
Sweet Soul Asylum
an everlasting kiss

Sweet Soul Asylum, yeah
Sweet Soul Asylum

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New York City

I saw a rainbow stretched across the ocean
Crashed the Big Apple
So I took a bite
Found a taste I like
But she bit me back

I jumped across the ocean
Found a Big Apple
So I took a bite
She teased me with a taste
Laid my soul to waste
Stabbed me in the back

Hell's Kitchen is a DMZ
I ain't never coming back
Hell's Kitchen is a DMZ
I ain't never coming back

Pressure never stops
Pressure never drops
Lennon got fried
Said it was a crime
Said it was a pity
No one even cried

Hell's Kitchen is a crazy place
I ain't never coming back
Hell's Kitchen is a crazy place
I ain't never coming back

New York City, New York City
New York City, New York City

Hell's Kitchen is a DMZ
I'm never coming back, no
Disneyland trash can baby
It'll give you a heart attack
Times Square shuffle, Manhattan flip
Twenty four hour groove
Working up a frenzy baby
People push on through

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Automatic Blues

Hey there people have you heard the news?
The world's on fire, I'm telling you
Brothers and sisters everywhere
Come together
People like you should

Drive on people
Drive on people

I never thought we'd get too far
Living on the wrong side talking 'bout life
Lovers and sinners, cats and fools
Shake it together
Come on people please

Drive on people
People drive on
Drive on people

I ain't no sucker, I ain't no fool
Talking about the automatic blues

Ain't no sucker, ain't no fool, ain't no sucker

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Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue, bloodstained red
Hey people, he's gonna bust your head
A real bad dream, you know it's true
Kiss his boots or you'll be through
Out of the night comes soldier right
Line you up in his gunsight
His mind's exploded, ego's overloaded
Hey children, start a running

Soldier Blue, love is out of season
Soldier Blue, fighting for no reason

Soldier Blue, soldier fright
He's gonna bust up everything in sight
A real heavy dude in a killing mood
Pack your bags or you'll be through
He's guaranteed to shatter all your dreams
His mind's exploded, ego's overloaded
Hey children, start a running

I have seen the sunset, the sea on fire
Ships burn off the coast of Orion
Dreams of peace wait on the horizon
Clouds filled with blood rain on the water
While night time's fingers clench the light shut
Our sister rides the horse Apocalypse
Now is the closing
Love has no season

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Wake Up Time For Freedom

Wake up time for freedom, baby
Wake up time to fly
Wake up time For freedom, baby

There's someone knocking on my door
A tall dark figure I've never seen before
His badge shone brightly like a star in the sky
drag me out to the waiting car

Wake up time for freedom, baby
Wake up time to fly
Wake up time for freedom, baby

A flock of vultures spinning round my head
left me on the roadside for dead
cars pass by but no one stares
These waking dreams they never end

Wake up time for freedom, baby
Wake up time to fly
Wake up time for freedom, you we gotta try

Law man on the bank now honey
Hound dog on my trail
Wake up time for freedom
before the night prevails

There's someone knocking on my door
A tall dark figure I've never seen before
is that your ----- like a star in the sky
He drag me out to the waiting car

Wake up time for freedom, baby
Wake up time to fly
Wake up time for freedom, baby

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Medicine Train

Shotgun!

Standing on a stage the boy started shaking
Lip curled back, place started quaking
I ain't got long to go now baby
I'm flying high

Riding on a medicine train
Never coming down again
Riding on a medicine train
I ain't never, never coming down

All fired up a desolation angel
Shooting from a hip in the Sonic Temple
I ain't got long to go now baby
I'm flying high

Don't you take me down the river, please

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