Valerie

Valerie (LP版) - Linda Ronstadt (琳達·朗絲黛)

To the east the factories stand like fire

Breathing dragons against the sky

And from their throats a scarlet river

Burns itself into smoky lullabies

Over neon

And fluorescent skies

Valerie can you

Hear those engines drone

I wanted to go to Mexico

But I'm stranded

Here alone and once

I knew a true love it's been

Three years since he's gone

And if I could get that feeling back

I'd give up

Everything I own oh

Sixteen days since I left corona and I

Traveled to this carnival town near Alberndeel

And I rode the coaster there on the fairground

Twisted backbone of a beast that never heals

And I left

Some skin on fortune's wheel

Valerie can you

Hear those engines drone

I wanted to go to Mexico

But I'm stranded

Here alone and once

I knew a true love it's been

Three years since he's gone

And if I could get that feeling back

I'd give up

Everything I own oh

Everything's in slow motion now

In this little border town

I've come so close

From so far

Just to hide behind these windows here

From the world outside

I watch those cars and trucks

Raise trails of dust

Down the road

As they pass by

Valerie can you

Hear those engines drone

I wanted to go to Mexico

But I'm stranded

Here alone and once

I knew a true love it's been

Three years since he's gone

And if I could get that feeling back

I'd give up

Everything I own oh

Everything I own oh

Everything I own

Ohhh