The Ballad of Billy and Janey Lyrics

Rain falls on dirty streets

Time don't wait for no man

And with the weight on our feet

We all fall down

Billy cries this world's so cruel

Work for nothing 'til you lose your senses

No matter where I roam

I want you around

Janey cries missionary times

Missionary rhymes away

Never in a million did I see it

Packing up and leaving

Searching for the perfect day

When nothing ever comes

To those who make threats in darkened alleyways

And all the dreamer's dreams don't rip apart at the seams

While we're looking for a perfect day

Now Billy's on the lonely stairs

Riding on tomorrow

Heartbeat stalking the air

Singing money doesn't talk it swears

And it's been swearing at me too long

But even if our house fell down

We could pitch up a tent on a tip on the other side of town

Janey just as long as you're around

You don't gotta worry

My heart will always be your home

And all the thoughts we bring

Will take their place in a higher society

And all the songs we sing

Will gather their pace achieve notoriety

Coz I believe in love but does it believe in me

When the longest day is the shortest night

There's nothing left to see

There is only one thing in this world

That don't come for free

Oh Janey, when I hear your call

Are you really calling me

Are you really calling me

Are you really calling me