Mornin', Mrs. Campbell
Lovely day today
I heard about the fire
I wonder what the papers say
Let's see now:
Give me fifty shotgun shells
And a hundred feet of rope
Just add that to my bill
Says here there ain't no hope
They all were burned alive
And four packs of cigarettes
No, I think I'll make it five
I heard about the wedding
I'm so happy for the bride
Why that fire house looked mighty nice
And the whole town swelled with pride
We've watched her grow to womanhood
She's found an upright man
She'll learn this life ain't easy
You do the best you can
No, no, my family ain't so good
My wife just had a spell
And I can't afford the medicine
She needs to make her well
I've been laid off at that factory
For sixteen months or more
I came home last Wednesday evenin'
I found her lyin' on the floor
Bye now, Mrs. Campbell
Say howdy to your son
You can tell him we'll go huntin'
When he gets a bigger gun
It was too bad about that fire
But don't you get me wrong
We've gotta teach these people
How to stay where they belong By T. Page/L. Russell Brown
Something's happening, happening here
Making all my logic disappear
I used to listen to what people say
Now I'm living life my own way
Tear down all those defenses
Let's go forget, the consequences
In this world it's hard to be
Hard to be normal
Always been hard for me
Na, na, na, na, normal
In this world it's hard to be
Hard to be normal
Close to you, hard for me
Na, na, na, na normal
When you whisper, whisper in my ear
I lose touch with little things like fear
I'll do anything, I'll go anywhere
I'll treat the rules, like they're not there
Tear down all those defenses
Let's go forget, the consequences
Chorus:
The world can end in a blinding light
So who cares what we do tonight
Repeat