running down to the dead man saloon drinks are wild in the afternoon let her cool down so you can sleep tonight holding dear to the lifeless champagne she has left you with no sustain you are slowing down so you can be free again tripping out by yourself on the great plains go and catch all the falling airplanes gonna tear that stadium down to the ground forever asleep my soul will keep no one hears from the star crossed dry room gotta run can wait i'll die soon gonna turn my amplifier on like a bell calms me down the guitar sound running down to the dead man saloon drinks are wild in the afternoon let her cool down so you can sleep tonight holding dear to the lifeless champagne she has left you with no sustain you are slowing down so you can be free again i am afraid of the things you do to me gonna stand on a hill of sapphire son clara who writes in black fire gonna turn that orchestra on like a bell calms me down the cello sound running down to the dead man saloon drinks are wild in the afternoon let her cool down so you can sleep tonight she has left you with no sustain you are slowing down so you can be free again