Velvet Libido

Lyrics

Gutters of a Lonely Heart

Tommy was a loner, lived nine to five.
Doin’ what he had to just to stay alive.
Amy was a looker, danced to get her pay
Doin’ what she had to just to make her way.
When Tommy met Amy it was love at first sight.
First loves can be a killer, but this was Tommy’s night.
Poor Amy felt ashamed half-naked on that stage.
So Tommy promised Amy that he’d take her away.
Swept her off her feet, took her in his arms.
Loved her like a madman, swore she’d see no harm.
Amy saw the rockets on their wedding day.
Said it felt like Heaven, Tommy felt the same.
But that night in the city, lightning broke the sky.
Danger in the shadows, death caught Tommy’s eye.
Gunshots rang out and they fell down side by side.
Amy lost her life, but it was Tommy who died.
Livin’ in that moment, can’t get his thoughts to stray.
‘Cause Tommy promised Amy that he’d take her away.
Swept her off her feet, took her in his arms.
Loved her like a madman, swore she’d see no harm.
Now it’s just a tale of two hearts
Young and in love.
Livin’ for each other
Couldn’t get enough.
Lost in the moment when tragedy struck
One stormy night now Tommy wakes up
In the gutters of a lonely heart.
Now the rain comes down like the weight of the world.
Hopes and dreams and plans don’t mean a thing without the girl.
Tommy cries out “Why?” but no one’s there to hear.
No answers to be found by talking to your tears
Tommy’s still a loner, lives nine to five.
Must remember Amy, just to stay alive.
Amy was a looker, danced to get her pay.
She believed in destiny but fate took her away.
Swept her off her feet, took her in his arms.
Loved her like a madman, swore she’d see no harm.