That Drop Is Steep

You can always climb the tower
With the benefit of scotch
I can always tell the hour
By the [?] on my watch
I was uninhabitable
For a difficult stretch
Born under a bad sign
Born out of breath

Something about rock and roll
Makes me nervous for the future
Something about rock and roll
Makes it difficult to sleep
I’ve been a Kentucky colonel
And I’ve been a [?]
I’ve seen the top
And man, that drop is steep

Sew it up with thread and needle
Make sure it doesn’t leave a scar
Meet the parents, meet the Beatles
Baby, you can drive my car
I was unavoidable
Much to everyone’s chagrin
Turn up like a bad [penny?]
And you will get fooled again

You don't have to call for Stella
You don't have to be so [?]
I don't see much that can [?] us
From a band apart to [?]
I made an offer
That you couldn't accept
Don't bother answering
[?] correct

Something about rock and roll
Makes me feel defensive
Something about rock and roll
Affects the friends I keep
Sometimes your hobbies
Get a little expensive
I have seen the top
And man, that drop is steep

If you’re looking to get off
If you’re looking to be present
If you say you got a cough
Or something equally pleasant
Well they say I’m getting soft
They say I’m growing ?older?
They say I've been double crossed
All I need to see is ?fruits?

Something about rock and roll
Makes me nervous for the future
Something about rock and roll
Makes it difficult to sleep
I have been [?]
And I have been [?]
I have seen the top
And man, that drop is steep