We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain We jumped, never asking why We kissed, I fell under your spell A love no one could deny Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running for my life I will always want you I came in like a wrecking ball I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me Yeah, you wreck me I put you high up in the sky And now, you're not coming down It slowly turned, you let mе burn And now, we're ashes on thе ground Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running for my life I will always want you I came in like a wrecking ball I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me I came in like a wrecking ball Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung Left me crashing in a blazing fall All you ever did was wreck me Yeah, you wreck me I never meant to start a war I just wanted you to let me in And instead of using force I guess I should've let you win I never meant to start a war I just wanted you to let me in I guess I should've let you win Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I came in like a wrecking ball I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me I came in like a wrecking ball Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung Left me crashing in a blazing fall All you ever did was wreck me Yeah, you wreck me

She's a wrecking ball Like a fever I burn faster She she, She's gone faster Her machine will make you weary She she, she's gone faster Her high-speed mind is what I'm fearing Hold on to your heart Hold on to your heart Ready get set Tear this place apart Oh my god she's a wrecking machine She burned my motor on my engine clean Quit playin' dirty tricks single picks She does it all She's a wrecking ball She's going down low to the fire She she, she's gone faster And I don't give a damn if it takes me higher If she don't care bout elimination She she, she's gone faster Then I don't give a fuck its my bad reputation Hold on to your heart Hold on to your heart Ready get set Tear this place apart Oh my god she's a wrecking machine She burned my motor on my engine clean Quit playin' dirty tricks single picks She does it all She's a wrecking ball Wrecking ball She's my wrecking ball Oh my god she's a wrecking machine She burned my motor on my engine clean Quit playin' dirty tricks single picks She does it all Oh my god she's a wrecking machine She burned my motor on my engine clean Quit playin' dirty tricks single picks She does it all She's a wrecking ball Wrecking ball

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain We jumped never asking why We kissed, I fell under your spell. A love no one could deny Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running for my life I will always want you I came in like a wrecking ball I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me Yeah, you, you wreck me I put you high up in the sky And now, you're not coming down It slowly turned, you let me burn And now, we're ashes on the ground Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running for my life I will always want you I came in like a wrecking ball I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me I came in like a wrecking ball Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung Left me crashing in a blazing fall All you ever did was wreck me Yeah, you, you wreck me I never meant to start a war I just wanted you to let me in And instead of using force I guess I should've let you win I never meant to start a war I just wanted you to let me in I guess I should've let you win Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I came in like a wrecking ball I never hit so hard in love All I wanted was to break your walls All you ever did was wreck me I came in like a wrecking ball Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung Left me crashing in a blazing fall All you ever did was wreck me Yeah, you, you wreck me Yeah, you, you wreck me

Got no business crying, living out beyond the blue High on paper mountain, where you live the lie you choose Turn to face your neighbors and you never meet an eye The currents overtake, the ink's not even dry High on paper mountain, where the black river flows Where peace is just a legend no one knows But the old gods have fallen, people watched them go So will paper mountain You're reading that old story, it's a dire circumstance You comment on the image, a little face behind the fence The mission bells are ringing for a mother and a child You say all the news is bad and you're on to something else High on paper mountain, where the black river flows Peace is just a legend and no one knows But the old gods have fallen, the people watched them go So will paper mountain The desert night is stirring as paper mountain moves The Rio's running wild and the cactus are in bloom She's clinging to her freedom and her peace beneath the stars The eagle spreads her talons, there's a rattle in the dark High on paper mountain, where the black river flows Where peace is just a legend and no one knows But the old gods have fallen, the people watched them go So will paper mountain

These excuses are useless We've run aground again Another day in the gutter Making one for every year we've spent together My baby used to sing all night Now she's sound asleep She settled down with a ramblin' man And found the gentle side of me We'll make time, and take time But maybe I'm no good 'Cause I have showed her these lies Long enough to know now that I should My baby used to sing all night Now she's sound asleep She settled down with a ramblin' man And found the gentle side of me Moments, just fleeting times With little wings of gold Remind us of how rare we find True love in every sign We're gettin' older My baby used to sing all night Now she's sound asleep She settled down with a ramblin' man And found the gentle side of me

How long, how long must I run 'Fore my shadows have left my side for good Until my eyes can no longer lie as they do But oh, how soon, how soon will you fly Away where your angel once stood Next to nothing, his heart was pure and seemed true Well, my dear, my dearest friend Wild and troubled, is it my cold hands you fear Or the world that lies behind their touch Oh, how soon, how soon will you fly? Away to a kinder hope, its clear Next to nothing a world I'll never know Oh, how long, how long must I seek Stones this world has left unturned And hold them high, just before they're thrown And oh, how soon, how soon will you fly? My eyes can no longer wait unknowing 'Cause next to nothing you are all I want And next to nothing you are all I want

Oh, why would you try to be so unkind? Your laughter echoes in my head Leave it alone, leave it alone, leave it alone I'm reminded Don't forget about the dead If I could go walking with you by my side Would you be so unkind, so unkind? You could do all the talking, just speak your mind Free your mind Well you found you had a voice And the world stopped to listen But you had nothing good to say Now you're alone, digging for bones, buried in your phone for hours What a waste of a day If I could go walking with you by my side Would you be so unkind, so unkind? You could do all the talking, just speak your mind Free your mind I hope you find a better way I hope you find I hope you find a better way To be kinder

Old man give me endless time Never let these ties sever It's breaking bottles in the yard Never still my mind again Mmm Like old ties and companions Just sittin' on the fence The tunes we've carried through the years will change And man, that's just enough To keep these ghosts around those haunted fields Mmm Like old ties and companions You and I, we're just passing through It's a hundred thousand miles of lonely track Holding back tomorrow Someday I'll hop along and ride it home But old ties and companions We never leave alone So old man give me endless time, never let these ties sever 'Cause heaven knows and all this fooling around These times won't last forever, after all

Take this heart of gold and melt it down And I'll come around I'll come around I'm treading lightly in your eyes Honey, I can't live a lie But a life without you could never steal me now With so much time to spend Why paint this house again? When the floorboards creak and pull you from your slumber Well, I'd hold you 'til the end But honey, even oaks must bend If we intend to stick with one another So take this heart of gold and melt it down And I'll come around I'll come around I'm treading lightly in your eyes And honey, I can't live a lie But a life without you could never steal me now Out the door and down the drive There's a part of me that tries To keep that highway's call to me away And another, further still That sadly never will Feel at home no matter how long I may stay So take this heart of gold and melt it down And I'll come around I'll come around I'm treading lightly in your eyes And honey, I can't live a lie But a life without you could never steal me now