JJ Cale gives Mark Knopfler and me an inspiring path to tread, Im walking on it here.
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Story behind the song
Was at the river, watching the fish jump and this one jumped into my head.
Lyrics
Dont make me go down to Babylon
Doing fine right here
Just give me a road I can travel on
where the path is straight and clear
What kind of place is this anyway
the sky looks bigger than home
it's red and has no boundries
underneath a big sky a man's truly alone
I could tell you what I really feel
if I thought without a doubt it would help
But I think I've done enough talking now
Talking now, time for action
I could tell you what I really feel
but that aint being fair
It's not the kind of car you drive
Or the color of your hair
Dont make me go down
Dont make me go down
"Wont you come down to Babylon" she said
"I'll give you everything that you need"
"Ill give you bedroom eyes, and red lace thighs"
"Enough booze to make you bleed"
"Step back from the precipice, and yes I know you had a rough day."
"Dont do anything foolish" You gonna do what ever
you say."
What kind of place is this anyway?
the sky looks bigger than home
it's red and has no boundries
underneath a big sky a man's truly alone
I could tell you what I really feel
if I thought without a doubt it would help
But I think I've done enough talking now
Talking now, time for action
