Chained To The Wheel
This song appears on three albums, and was first released on the Different Directions album, and has also been released on The Gift You Are and The John Denver Collection - Annie's Song albums.
Know what you really need
You can't get enough
Too many mouths to feed
Ain't life enough
Call this survival
Don't pray for a sign
Know what you really want
You can't get it back
Down on the water front
Better watch out Jack
Nights on the mainline
Rust on the rail
I've seen 'em swindle this town
I've seen 'em tumble it down
I've seen red rivers, fire and steel
I've felt the thunder chained to the wheel
Know what you mean to me
Goes deeper than that
Can't fight your destiny
Don't know where it's at
Don't look for light'n
Or pray for a sign
I've heard the legends
I've watched the skies
I feel the power
The flame in your eyes
I've seen 'em swindle this town
I've seen 'em tumble it down
I've seen red rivers, fire and steel
I've felt the thunder chained to the wheel
Words by Nick Smith and Music by Joe Camilleri
We recommend: Cricklewood
You left a hole the size of Texas deep inside of my heart
The way I feel I should be losing my mind
But all things considered
I'm doin' just fine
Woke up this morning to the sound of you slammin' the door
I got served a piece of paper for breakfast that said
You don't live here no more
And the dog won't let me pet him, he just lays around
And growls at my feet
And the paper boy forgot me again
I should have stayed in bed asleep
All things considered I'm doin' just fine even though
You left a ho