The Talk of All the U.S.A - Middle of the Road

Come and tell me a story Back when you were a kid You were queen of the island All the things that you did Show me all of the pictures The house on the lake All the kings and royals And all the friends that you made She said, "Tell the ones you love, you love them Turn your minutes into moments Don't be scared to give away your heart" But I'm still afraid of the dark Still scared of my shadow Still looking for monsters Under my bed every night Oh, I wish you were right there To fight off the nightmares You were the night light on a dark night, like the stars I'm still afraid of the dark Always looking out for me Always seeing my best You'd be proud of my story Now I'm writing the rest I remember the bedroom At the end of the hall I'll be walking beside you 'Til the end of it all She said, "Tell the ones you love, you love them Turn your minutes into moments Don't be scared to give away your heart" But I'm still afraid of the dark Still scared of my shadow Still looking for monsters Under my bed every night Oh, I wish you were right there To fight off the nightmares You were the night light on a dark night, like the stars I'm still afraid of the dark You were the night light on a dark night, like the stars I'm still afraid of the dark Still scared of my shadow Still looking for monsters under my bed Every night Oh, I wish you were right there To fight off the nightmares You were the night light on a dark night, like the stars I'm still afraid of the dark You were the night light on a dark night like the stars I'm still afraid of the dark

I can't show my face, can't go any place People stop and stare, it's so hard to bear Everybody knows you left me It's the talk of the town Everytime we meet, my heart skips a beat We don't stop to speak, though it's just a week Everybody knows you left me Mm, it's the talk of the town We sent out invitations to friends and relations Announcing our wedding day Friends and our relations gave congratulations How can you face them, what can you say Let's make up sweetheart, we can't stay apart Don't let foolish pride keep you from my side How can love like ours be ended It's the talk of the town We sent out invitations to friends and relations Announcing our wedding day Friends and our relations gave congratulations How can you face them, what can you say Ah, I wanna make up sweetheart, I don't wanna stay apart Don't let your foolish pride, don't let it keep you from my side How can love like ours be ended It's the talk of the town

Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let 50 cent No phone, no pool, no pets, ain't got no cigarettes But two hours of pushing broom buys a eight-by-twelve four bedroom I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road Third boxcar midnight train, destination Bangor Maine Old worn-out suit and shoes, don't pay no union dues I smoke old stogies I have found, short but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road Every engineer on every train And all of the children and all of their names (And every hangout in every town) Every lock that ain't locked when no one's around I sing trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let 50 cent No phone, no pool, no pets, ain't got no cigarettes But two hours of pushing broom buys a eight-by-twelve four bedroom I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road King of the road, king of the road