《People You Meet》歌词

[00:00:00] I met a kid in brooklyn and he pointed at the skies

[00:00:06] He had liquor on his breath and he had fire in his eyes

[00:00:12] He staggered at me and stumbled and I helped him to his feet

[00:00:19] I led him up the stairs and sat upon his balcony

[00:00:24] He wielded up his glass and waved it around just like a sword

[00:00:31] But one more sword of whiskey left me feeling pretty bored

[00:00:35] He said

[00:00:35] I'd rather take dead aim than shoot my pistol in the air

[00:00:43] I'd rather be a traitor than a man who doesn't care

[00:00:47] Oh oh oh

[00:00:51] A man who doesn't care

[00:00:53] Oh oh

[00:00:58] I met a girl here in ithaca

[00:01:00] She took to me at once

[00:01:05] I look just like her brother who had died when she was young

[00:01:09] She whispered me her secrets and she whispered me her fear

[00:01:17] And said so many things that I would never want to hear

[00:01:21] She tried to draw me in just like a sickness in the soul

[00:01:29] And said

[00:01:29] My little confidant together we must go

[00:01:34] If they ask you for your papers

[00:01:35] Just respectfully decline

[00:01:41] It's true I was born here but this country isn't mine

[00:01:45] Oh oh oh

[00:01:49] This country isn't mine

[00:01:51] Oh oh

[00:01:56] So listen well son

[00:01:58] To conversation

[00:02:00] And always take from the words of the people that you meet

[00:02:04] If you do this

[00:02:06] Better witness

[00:02:08] You might help a little still

[00:02:18] And out in california

[00:02:19] With an old dear friend

[00:02:25] We drank expensive burbon

[00:02:26] And we tried to talk again

[00:02:30] He looked out at his watch

[00:02:31] And ran a hand across his head

[00:02:34] Said

[00:02:36] I'm working in the morning

[00:02:39] Man I've got to get to bed

[00:02:42] I nodded yes of course

[00:02:43] And I was happy to oblige

[00:02:46] And we both took one more sip

[00:02:50] Before the gray light over skies

[00:02:53] He said one thing I remember every evening in these hills

[00:03:01] The sun may set on friendship

[00:03:03] But never on your bills

[00:03:05] Oh oh oh

[00:03:09] Never on your bills

[00:03:15] Oh oh

[00:03:16] So listen well son

[00:03:18] To conversation

[00:03:20] And always take from the words of the people that you meet

[00:03:24] If you do this

[00:03:26] Better witness

[00:03:28] You might help a little still