Bluebird

Bluebird on a telephone line
 How are you? I'm feeling fine
 Sweetly do I whisper your name
 Lonely solo taxi ride
 To a cheap motel on the wrong side of the tracks
 The facts are tricky to explain
 Cold front bearing down
 Blowing in from Birmingham
 By dawn the window's wet with icy rain
 Behind fourteen doors
 A sad parade of paramours
 Are throwing little white rocks at sorrow's window pane
 Me, I've found someone to love more than the rain
 Salvation Army ringing bell
 Kingdom come and wishing wells
 Hey Santa Claus I see your junkie eyes
 It's the devil and the deep blue sea, with old friends
 I hope I never see again all tangled up with misery and lies
 The lonely hiss of passing cars
 Feeds the ache of ancient scars
 Like ghosts beneath my bed rattling chains
 No good luck charm or remedy ever proved to soothe my sanity
 Nor bad medicine served to ease my pain
 Had to find someone to love more than the rain
 Now, old habits will die hard
 This pile of junk setting in my yard
 Souvenirs from the wrecking ball of dreams
 You spend a lifetime tearing temples down
 It gets to feel like hallowed ground
 Is a shallow grave where ne'er the bluebird sings
 Last time home when I played this song
 You said "Dad, it's sad, and way too long."
 And I pulled you close and held you in my arms
 Yes, salvation wears a thin disguise
 'cause I can see the heaven in your eyes
 And I thank God them years I searched were not in vain
 Finally found someone to love more than the rain
 Bluebird I love you more than the rain