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STATUS QUO RED SKY

I WAS OUT ON THE HIGHWAY
I WAS OUT ON MY FEET
I WAS FLYING 'BOUT A HUNDRED
I WAS LATE FOR THE MEET

CHORUS:
I HAD A RED SKY BEHIND ME
I HAD THE BAD GUYS ON MY TRAIL
I HAD A HUNDRED DIFFERENT REASONS
TO KEEP ME FALLING AWAKE
I HAD A RED SKY BEHIND ME
WITH THE STARS COMING INTO VIEW
AND THE THOUGHT THAT KEPT ME GOING
WAS SOON I'M GONNA MAKE IT WITH YOU

I HAD THE DESERT ON BOTH SIDES NOW
I HAD THE LIGHTS IN MY EYES
OF THE TOWN I REMEMBER
UP AHEAD UNDER COAL BLACK SKIES

REPEAT CHORUS

I REMEMBER SOME OLD SAYING
ABOUT HOW GOOD TOMORROW WILL BE
WILL I BE LUCKY TO SEE
IF A RED SKY'S LUCKY FOR ME

IN MY DREAMS THERE IS A PICTURE OF ME
IN A BIG GOLD FRAME
AND PEOPLE THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN
ARE POINTING AT MY NAME

REPEAT CHORUS TO FADE

Words and music J. David
Reproduced by kind permission
Warner Bros Music On Vertigo Records