You're betting on slow horses
you're drinking cheap gin
You laughing on the corner
prouder than original sin
And the angels they walk right past you
as the daylight turns to night
There's nobody to watch over you
just the ladies in neon light
9 to 5 to unemployment line
even your shadow felt the blow
Compensation is a broken pride
it's all you've got to show
Well you walk the streets in you raggedy coat
as the moon punched a hole in the night
There's nobody to watch over you
just the ladies in neon light (2x)
(Bridge)
And in the morning
while you're mourning
Face to the floor
Your mind is numb from what you've never become
There was a time when you had it all
you had it all
You're talking to yourself
but you don't even listen
There's not a soul who knows you're alive
you might as well be missing
When you flashed that smile
Mona Lisa style
It filled everyone with delight
There's nobody to watch over you
just the ladies in neon light (2x)