Willie Nile Golden Down Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Out in the filth and the restless mud
Where hungry strangers are bound
Down the road in the flesh and blood
A certain gentleness can be found
Through the hours of the naked evening
While the faceless disappear
She will surely have you believing
As she whispers softly in your ear

[Chorus]
Golden Down, Golden Down
Put a smile on this lonely town
Golden Light, Golden Bright
Won't you hold me in your arms tonight

[Verse 2]
On the pavement in a silver dress
What fine ladies might call a gown
Another night, another sweet caress
The lace of your empire coming down
Street princess on a throne of cream
High priestess of the multitude
Fallen angel in a madman's dream
Look how he hovers over you

[Chorus]
Golden Down, Golden Down
Put a smile on this lonely town
Golden Light, Golden Bright
Won't you hold me in your arms tonight

[Bridge 1]
The men will come from miles around
Country temples and the factories
The pretty rich boys from their suites uptown
All would have you gladly on your knees [Verse 3]
Some would sneer as they pass you by
Laugh and snicker at the rags you wear
Curse the very ground you magnify
Some would run their fingers through your hair

[Chorus]
Golden Down, Golden Down
Put a smile on this lonely town
Golden Light, Golden Bright
Won't you hold me in your arms tonight

[Bridge 2]
Tears don't fall, they teem
Dream, sweet princess, dream

[Verse 4]
The hour's late, smoke is heavy
A drunken sailor is coming to
The whiskey's straight, the spirit's ready
The boys in the backroom are calling you
But the night is long, your bones are weary
You need a drink someplace to lie
The earth may turn but while your near me
Just give me one last kiss goodbye

[Chorus]
Golden Down, Golden Down
Put a smile on this lonely town
Golden Light, Golden Bright
Won't you hold me in your arms tonight
Golden Down, Golden Down
Put a smile on this lonely town
Golden Light, Golden Bright
Won't you hold me in your arms tonight