Long Black Train - Janis Joplin

Cigarette burnin' low on the rock and roll Man I wish the morning would come 2 thousand miles between me and my home My red eyes start to succumb Interstate signals - red white and blue Long black ribbon of truth Golden strings in the hair of my woman Kickin' back the loss of my youth Slow rain - black train I can never stop - feedin' my head High speed - wet dream I can never sleep No home - no bed I can't remember my name But I don't feel ashamed On this long cold black train Help me jesus hold up my head Don't think I'm gonna make it this time How many reasons to live by the code When you're layin' it all on the line The hit parade is calling me softly Wonder when I'm gonna die All the times I've seen this dark train Too many mountains to climb Slow rain - black train I can never stop - feedin' my head High speed - wet dream I can never sleep No home - no bed Cheap trick - I'm sick Just another song 4 lanes insane Black pearl - soft curls The sun is gonna shine Someday my girl I can't remember my name But I don't feel ashamed On this long cold black train

I remember colors painted in my eyes Green was for the springtime, blue the summer skies And now the skies have darken, the white clouds turn to gray What a way to break a heart, you took all the colors away Dark black is the color of my life Since you've been gone Since you've been gone Whoa, if you come back Make my whole world bright Since you've been gone Dark black is the color of my life I remember visions, you taught me how to see The world of your colors was right there in front of me Oh, but what good is a rainbow, if the picture's in black and in white Oh, what good is a future when there's not a color inside Since you've been gone Since you've been gone Oh, if you come back Make my whole world bright Since you've been gone Dark black is the color of my life Dark black Dark black