U.S. North

Lyrics: Joe Strummer/Mick Jones Music: Joe Strummer/Mick Jones Joe Strummer: Vocals, guitar Mick Jones: Vocals, guitar, bass Sometimes.....Sometimes..... Good luck comes in threes Sometimes.....Sometimes..... You see the Sun through the trees Old times.....In your mind..... Turn like a steering wheel Ninety nine.....Lonely miles..... 'Til you can strike your deal Money dreams.....Money dreams..... Oh, let your body sleep Sunny schemes.....An' Darlene..... That California beach Tell me why.....Tell me why..... All motorcycle cops wanna die Looking good.....Looking fine..... The Sun is high in the sky When it's a long way back to your laundromat Got no protection from the city block code With the law 'n order north of the border Motor gypsies keep on runnin' down the road Hit and run.....Hit and run..... Got speeding tickets to the Sun You need a gun.....From where I come..... In shaking city on the run City rats.....City rats..... No more chewing at my clothes Baseball bats.....An' silk hats..... Manhattan overload When it's a long way back to your laundromat And your holy pool hall by the tracks With the law 'n order north of the border Wise guys keep on runnin' and that's the facts In my time.....In my time..... I drank a lake of hobo wine Now that I'm.....In my prime..... And jukeboxes don't run on dimes How far I roam.....How far I roam..... I never get no nearer home Now say to me.....Say to me..... The road ain't what it used to be When it's a long way back to your laundromat And your holy poolhall by the tracks With the law 'n order north of the border The wise guys keep on runnin' that's the facts When it's a long way back to your laundromat Got no protection from the city block code With the law 'n order north of the border Motor gypsies keep on runnin' way down the road Hats of silk.....Hats of silk..... Charlie Parker drinks whisky and milk All the time.....Rain or shine..... This Elmore dude is losing his mind Fifty grand.....Fifty grand..... That's fifty grand layin' in your hand Ain't no man.....In the land..... Gets up and walks from fifty grand His brother Al.....His brother Al..... He ain't exactly Elmore's pal He said to me.....Said to me..... This road ain't what it used to be Stop for gas.....Stop for gas..... Head off to the stagecoach at the pass Goldmine.....Goldmine..... Cadillacs are rolling off the line Elmore.....Elmore..... Tell me what you're running for What the hell.....Elmore..... Don't you have a handle to your door? In his time.....In his time..... Elmore had a lake of hobo wine Way to go.....Way to go..... But where I'm goin' I don't know Crazy dude.....Crazy dude..... Got up and walked out on his group No way to be.....Misunderstood..... I bet you that he ain't no good In my time.....In my time..... I had a lake of hobo wine Take it from me.....Take it from me..... The road ain't what it used to be I've been there.....I've been there..... Standing at the top of the stair When you're high.....Better say bye bye..... 'Cos stars are always falling from the sky 10,000 miles.....10,000 miles..... I need a retread on my tyres Really strayed.....Far and wide..... 'Til she gimme a place to hide He's a fool.....He's a fool..... Don't teach him nothing at his school Something bugging.....Crazy cousin..... Why can't the man be cool? The way it is.....With this guy..... Never seen him laugh or heard him cry Who is he.....Don't ask me..... I'm the guy who makes deliveries He can't dance.....He can't sing..... Won't get a girl a diamond ring He ain't folks.....Way he smokes..... And he ain't going where you think Sometimes.....Sometimes..... Good luck comes in threes Sometimes.....Sometimes..... You see the Sun through the trees Old times.....In your mind..... Turn like a steering wheel Ninety nine.....Lonely miles..... 'Til you can strike your deal Sometimes.....Sometimes.....（Mick&Joe录于1986年10月）