Jimmy Sparks 歌詞
Jimmy Sparks - The Lumineers
Lyrics by：Wesley Schultz/Jeremiah Fraites
Composed by：Wesley Schultz/Jeremiah Fraites
Jimmy Sparks went into bars and opened up his mouth
Said some things to wounded men that they could not allow
When it came to talking he was always on the run
Everyone knew what the man had done
Oh he'll take you for a ride
Jimmy believed in the American way
A prison guard he worked hard and made the minimum wage
He found his freedom lockin' men in a cage oh
Jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid
A baby boy but the mother had other reasons to live
She left the baby with a note on the bed oh
It was a struggle just to cover the rent
His jail cut hours and now his little baby was sick
He needed money and he needed it quick
It was 3 AM
Oh my love oh my love
Could you spare my blood spare my blood
Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car
They drove an hour from town and found a gambling hall
The waitress babysat the boy at the bar oh no
After an hour Jimmy doubled his cash
He took his kid and his winnings as the dealer just laughed
He said they leave
But then they always come back that's a fact
Out on the road they caught a stranger in the lights
His thumb was up and his son asked
If the man was alright
Jim said you never give a hitcher a ride
'Cause it's us or them
It was 3 AM
Oh my love oh my love
Could you spare my blood spare my blood
20 years gone and now the boy is a man
Broke Jimmy's habits got in mountains and mountains of debt
And now the sharks are coming back to collect oh-oh
They stripped his jewelry and the boots off Jim's feet
They kick him out of the car
And say we'll give you a week
Eight miles from home and only 18 degrees
It was 3 AM
Oh my love oh my love
Could you spare my blood spare my blood
Now Jimmy's son is trying to make his way home
His graveyard shift had ended and it was starting to snow
He sees an old man walking barefoot alone
It was 3 AM
His old man waved his hands with tears in his eyes
But Jimmy's son just sped up and remembered daddy's advice
No you don't ever give a hitcher a ride
'Cause it's us or them
'Cause it's me or him
It was 3 AM 3 AM