Nick Cave - When I First Came To Town Lyrics
When I first came to townAll the people gathered roundThey bought me drinksLord, how they quickly changed their tuneWhen I first came to townPeople took me round from end to endLike someone may take round a friendO how quickly they changed their tuneSuspicion and dark murmurs surround meEverywhere I go they confound meAs though the blood on my handsIs there for every citizen to seeO sweet jesusThere is no turning backThere is always one more townA little further down the trackAnd from my window, across the tracksI watch the juicers burn their firesAnd in that lightTheir faces leer at meHow I wish theyd just let me beWhen I first came to townTheir favours were for freeNow even the doors of the whores of this townAre closed to meI search the mirrorAnd I try to seeWhy the people of this townHave washed their hands of meO sweet jesusThere is no turning backThere is always one more townA little further down the trackO lord, every god-damn turn I takeI fear the noose, I fear the stakeFor there is no boneThey did not breakIn all the towns Ive been beforeWell those that sin against me are snuffed outI know from every day that I liveGod-damn the day that I was bornThe night that forced me from the wombAnd god-damn this townFor I am leaving nowBut one day I will returnAnd the people of this town will surely seeJust how quickly the tables turnO sweet jesusThis really is the endThere is always one more townA little further round the end
