Oh my darling, oh my sweetness, I'm such a damn mess
I could be knocked right out by the sway of your dress
But my vision's writing cheques that my chest just can't cash
Yeah, I'm a high plains dreamer, a royal pain in the ***

Oh, my sweet sugar dumpling, what do I put you through
As I'm dusting for prints, yeah, on who cursed me blue?
Yeah, it's a roadside confession, a cry in the rain
Well, me help me get up 'til the clouds roll away

So gently she sways as the support band plays
Well, me help me get up 'til the clouds roll away

He needs a clean shirt and a payoff, some place he ain't been
With a thunder crack for loneliness, shot from a dream
Yeah and I'll kiss you like a fugitive and dance till you say
Well, me help me get up 'til the clouds roll away

So gently she sways as the support band plays
Well, me help me get up 'til the clouds roll away

She turns the corner like a priest turns the page
Each second's breathless, watching you play

Oh my baby, oh my sweetheart, my sweet ruby gal
There's some things you should know about your old man
He's lost high and drifting in between the waves

Lift him with the elements then drown them again
But your smile's his redemption, a-coolin' the flames
He's gonna push 'em 'til the clouds roll away

So gently you sway as the support band plays
Well, me help me get up 'til the clouds roll away