Well the red light shines On the streets of hate Where the devil dines Who knows what he ate "It's a simple thing Trying to stay afloat" The captain said Without his boat Some things are getting better Other things a little worse It's a situation Much like a curse "It's the devil's sidewalk It's the devil's door I've tried to avoid it" Said the captain of the shore There's a garden growing And a million weeds With no way of knowing Who's done which deed "That's an honest tale" Said the helmsman to the mate "About a woman delicious And a matter of fate" Big wheel keep rollin' Down on me "One thing I can tell you Is you got to be free" John Lennon said that And "I believe in love" But I believe in action When push comes to shove "Who cares what you believe," Said the captain, amazed "If you stood in my shoes Your eyes would be glazed" So, my fair damsel Won't you take your leave Are you headed for the country? Where you wear the greensleeves And the children laugh And the old folks sing And the church bell tolls For a miraculous thing Where the big red furnace Just blooms and glows Where the big heart beats Where the big wheel rolls