The Backyard Of My Life
Hollywood Vampires
Down at the gaslight club
On the cobbled stones by the backstreet
Under a lamppost stood the shadow of an old ghost
With weary bones and two left feet
She was chewing on a thought then she spat it out
The answer was a riddle there was never any doubt
She spoke in broken English sweet majesty
She was baptized in fire down at little Italy
Shes a headshrinker turning things over in her mind
Never quiet knowing what she will find
So put your poison pins in your voodoo doll
I'll have the last laugh when time takes it toll
The holly wood vampires paint the town red
Raising hell and the living dead
Lost in the smoke rings children of the night
They howl at the moon and hide from the light
Ladies and gentlemen give a warm welcome
To the mermaids electro pop dance band
All the bar crawlers cheered and clapped there hands
Wearing a crucifix with tattoos of skulls
Entranced in song but there nobody's fools
Waiting for a Spanish taxi
Blown a kiss from a spider woman
She was skulking round the back door of the cafe
Busking begging for compassion if you can
She was a baby faced youth with tracks down her arms
I wanted to help her but its out of my hands
when out walks the man who bought the Eiffel tower
Perhaps it was a cowboy yarn written by computer
For yesterdays newspapers
The Hollywood vampires rolling the dice
Taking the shots cutting a slice
Drinking there whiskey with a key of cocaine
Underground riding on a subway train
She held out her blue hand holding a purple mushroom
Take me to suffragette city sometime soon
Let me see that diamond highway with my own two eyes
Dont break the promise with sweet little lies
Whilst witnessing the massacre of the cosmic brigade
The American woman thinks shes got it made
Like the curse of the Pharaohs no angel herself
Theres a few more secrets up on the shelf
She said theres seven deadly sins pick any card
She hitch hiked here from the rail road yard
wearing a black magic dress but shes lost her shoes
somewhere dancing to the delta blues
when in came the man who jumped of
The empire state building only to land on his feet
He said never judge anyone that you meet
The Hollywood vampires do as they please
They get you up then its down on your knees
Waiting for morning to come claim the night
They sleep all day during sunlight
They came crashing in they go falling out
They come crying they go home flying
Whats that all about?
Its closing time at the gaslight club
As cocktail waitresses collect there tips
Whilst tearing up a ticket stub
With there cherry covered lips
She says goodnight to all the drunks
So they think there in with half a chance
But shes a friend of Dorothy's
She can sing and she can dance
The mermaids roadie walks in with tequila and lime
Playing violin living life at the time
There must be a screw lose in his head
Dont you people ever wanna go to bed?
Said the land lord looking at the clock
But they pay no mind when they drop they stop
The Hollywood vampires paint the town red
Raising hell and the living dead
lost in the smoke rings children of the night
They howl at the moon and hide from the light
They howl at the moon and hide from the light
They howl at the moon and hide from the light
By Keith Hagger