American Aquarium - Clark Ave. lyrics

In the first row apartment on
The corner of Clark
Smokin' hot redhead in the parkin' lot
Shakin' that thing
Showin' everything she's got
With a wink she said "We're
Drinkin' down at the dock"

"So boy, you outta come"
She said, "I know you're taken
But what's wrong with havin' fun?"

So we get to the bar about a quarter to ten
And the guitar's screamin' and
The band kicks in
Sittin' in the corner nursin' tonic and gin
Wearin' that dress, she's sexy as sin
Good Lord, I need a drink
With a body like that, hell
It gets so hard to think

When I'm sober, I pray to Jesus
When I'm drunk, that's when I talk to God
Oh the Bible and the bottle both deceive us
Into thinkin' we're somethin' we're not
Into thinkin' we're somethin' we're not

Well the drinks kept pourin' and
So did my lies and I'm sure she could see
Through my bourbon disguise
Hand kept crawlin' up my thigh
She said "I don't do this with most guys"

Oh Lord, we all have a scene
My heart was racin' like an engine and
It's dancin' like a Harlem queen

Well the bar's shuttin' down and
It's time to go head to her place and turn
The lights down low
Headlights shoot through the front window
She said "Quick! Run! Hide!
My boyfriend's home!"

Oh Lord, what have I done?
I'm a-creepin' out the back and
He's stormin' through the front

When I'm sober, I pray to Jesus
When I'm drunk, that's when I talk to God
Oh the Bible and the bottle both deceive us
Into thinkin' we're somethin' we're not
Into thinkin' we're somethin' we're not