John Cale, Bob Neuwirth - Paradise Nevada lyrics

God knows how long she was waiting on
The mountain, staring at the river
Watching all her dreams go by
Every single morning she sang
Of crystal fountains
Counting the days until she spread
Her wings and fly she had her eye on a man
The hero of the valley
Born in an alley wearing felony-shoes
When it came to the ladies, that man
Became a legend, famous for his freedom
Freed to pick and choose
Lay your money, lay your money down
Lay your money, lay your money down

It was a marriage made in
Heaven, meant for each other
Natural born lovers want to
Sing each other's song
It was too good to be true, too good
Not to try, too soon to tell
It was too late to cry

Secrets to be hidden
They were too much to care
It was lipstick for breakfast, and fine wine
In a glass, resentments in the mirror
There was no way you can last
Lay your money, lay your money down
Lay your money, lay your money down

There was static on the juke box and murder
On their minds, money on the table
There were lights across the water, and
Fireworks in the sky
Paradise Nevada on the fifth night of July
Twisting like a dancer she
Took everything he had
This side of Whiskey nothing cut
In half is bad
There are losses, there are debts
There are winners to
Be found, there are wagers, there are bets
There are losers in the crowd
Lay your money, lay your money down
Lay your money, lay your money down