Silvio

Stake my future on a hell of a past

Looks like tomorrow is a coming on fast

Ain't complaining 'bout what I got

I've seen better times, but who has not?

Silvio, silver and gold

Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold

Silvio, I gotta go

Find out something only dead men know

Honest as the next jade rolling that stone

When I come and knockin', don't throw me no bone

I'm an old boll weevil looking for a home

If you don't like it, you can leave me alone

I can snap my fingers and require the rain

From a clear blue sky and turn it off again

I can stroke your body and relieve your pain

And charm the whistle off an evening train

Silvio, silver and gold

Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold

Silvio, I gotta go

Find out something only dead men know

I give what I got until I got no more (uh-huh)

I take what I get until I even the score (uh-huh)

You know I love you and further more (uh-huh)

When it is time to go you got an open door

I can tell your fancy, I can tell your plain (come on)

You give something up for everything you gain (come on)

Since every pleasure's got an edge of pain (come on)

Pay for your ticket and don't complain

Silvio, silver and gold

Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold

Silvio, I gotta go

Find out something only dead men know

One of these days and it won't be long (uh-huh)

Going down the valley and sing my song (uh-huh)

I will sing it loud and sing it strong (come on)

Let the echo decide if I was right or wrong

Silvio, silver and gold

Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold (come on)

Silvio, I gotta go

Find out something only dead men know (come on)

Silvio, silver and gold

Won't buy back the beat of a heart grown cold (come on)

Silvio, I gotta go

Find out something only dead men know (come on)

Silvio, silver and gold (come on)