It Will Happen the Next Time Around - Ruby Haunt

Then came question and it was about time The answer came back and it was long The house it was built by so men in rhyme But whatever came of his talented son Who wrote me a dialogue set a tune Always you told me of being alone Except for the stories about God and you And do you still live there, in Buffalo They put up the walls, no more to say Nobody stopped to ask why it was done The stream was too far and the rains to high So into the city the river did run Because of the architect the buildings fell down Smothered and drowned all the seeds that you sowed I wish I was somewhere but not in this town Maybe the ocean next time around I seem to remember the face and the name But if it's not you I don't care I know of changes, but nothing would change you To Theo the sailor who sings in his lair Then I'll turn and he won't be there, Dusky black windows to light the dark stair Candles will nod in the musty air Oh, with the flames for as many as the years

All the dreams you're having You stole them all from me I was having dreams like that Back in 1973 Groovy Boo is banging the ivories In his ancient overcoat Stuffing all his rage and anger Down that old piano's throat Accidents will happen That's what accidents are for Accidents will happen And an accident is just an accident I walk through the swinging door See my old girl Mabel Her jawbone hits the floor And her eyeballs roll around the table In a clever act of misdirection I manage with some finesse To scale the ladders in her stockings And creep into her dress Accidents will happen We've all had 'em many times before And coincidences are just accidents Nothing less and nothing more I come around when she expects it the least She always looks so strange and tragic She comes on like some juju priest Laying down her own brand of magic She tells me that she'll be true She ain't the type to keep her promises I used to be down with the faithful man Now I'm hanging with the doubting Thomases 'Cause accidents keep happening This old world was born from one There are servants they don't govern And I don't put too much faith in them Well, let me tell you a little more about Mabel She is shaped like an inverted duck pond chair I roll out my tongue when she walks past Fix her with my famous jelly-eyed stare Her husband is a Cro-magnon man with a magnum He recites the second amendment, Jim Well, accidents will happen I'm hoping one might happen to him We're accidents waiting to happen You know they'll be happening for all time While you're having yours I'll be having mine Maybe you and I will get it together You and I, we will get in together You and I, we will get it together You and I, we will get it together Oh, come on, man

I always said you would make it I know what I said and I meant it I always liked the way you played guitar I always knew that someday you'd go far And if you do, will anything happen? Will it come true? Will anything happen? Will I see you again? You said you'd be through here again Please don't forget I'm here waiting You always said that you would never change Like the people that you've met and the places that you've been And if you do will anything happen? Will it come true? Will anything happen? Will I see you again? Will I see you again? I always said you could make it Just don't forget that I said it 'Cause I always liked the way you played guitar And I always knew that someday you'd go far And if you do will anything happen? Will it come true? Will anything happen? Will I see you again? Will I see you again? Will I see you again? And if I do will anything happen?

In the slow songs fading out Took you so long to figure it out Every moment is faster now What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What killed the moment will shut you down Took you so long to figure it out Every problem is over now What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out? What took you so long to figure it out?

I can't ever make everyone happy Without make myself cry I can't ever tell the truth baby Without telling too lies I can't ever make you feel better If i'm not feeling fine And I can't run too better When have to say goodbye Whatever, this will go on forever Whatever, this will go on forever You know I never leave your side Unless I really had to And if you ever break my heart I'm sure it would break yours too And when you call my name I try my best not to smile Pretend I still don't need you That will last for a while Whatever, this will go on forever Whatever, this will go on forever

Throw another year to the fire Bask in the glow for a while As the flickering grows higher Every part of your life's on trial Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday There's nothing left for me here I might as well just throw it all away There's nothing new for me here I might as well just take a little break There's nothing happening here I might as well just walk the other way There's nothing holding me here I might as well just take it anyway Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday Spinning out, running away, felt way different yesterday