she got [bad word] mirror 
stole it off her mother
she got her daddy's overnight traveling bag
always been told "if you wanna leave home honey, you ain't ever, ever [bad word] back"
and now she's down at the station, baby in her belly 
kickin' gentle momma chilled to the max
she got a one way ticket, goin'cross the border
for her hopes and all her dreams
rollin down the train tracks, yeah

how can I protect you in this crazy world?
it's alright
yeah
it's alright

from two to nine you work for five-a-dime
start the night with some thunderbird wine
praise the lord for those neon lights that'a 
keep the city burnin' bright all night 
walkin' in the park in the midnight rain 
swear to yourself that ya gonna change
ain't gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn 
feel so alone, so you telephone, ya
call collect ain't nobody home 
you ain't suprised though you wonder why your [bad word] back unopened
so you hit the strip with your freak flag high an'
forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes 
momma don't worry if the waters rise 
don't ever let my [bad word] dry till the sunshine

how can I protect you in this crazy world?
it's alright
yeah
it's alright

and when the talkin's over
there's nothing left I can do
how'm I ever gonna get through to you?

let the angels be the navigators
the devil will get there on his own
let the [bad word] 
let the serafin 
keep you walkin on the road back home, yeah

how can I protect you?
it's alright
yeah
it's alright

how can I protect you in this crazy world?
it's alright
yeah
it's alright

how can I protect you in this crazy world?
it's alright
yeah
it's alright
it's alright
yeah
it's alright