misunderstood by the neighbourhood
they always thought
that we were up to no good
we took shelter in the far away places
where nobody knew our faces
it was in a dream
yes, i know it must have been
'cause i' m obviously still at home
here i' m standing in the street
with this dream so strong and sweet
shining brighter than the cadillac chrome

and we would stand there in the sunrise
two of life most eager recruits
you with your female intuition
and me in my rock'n'roll boots

well, we refused to be picked on
by the neighbourhood brats
since we felt we had the right to sing
so we sneaked through the alleys
like a couple of cats
singing: Jesus Christ is truly King!
and as dawn broke the darkness
and the sun warmed our souls
we found ourselves standing on the Rock
with our hands lifted high
and a light in our eyes
we would sing and dance around the clock

we would stand there in the sunrise
with its glitter in our suits
you with your female intuition
and me in my rock'n'roll boots

but when reality bites hard
i wonder who has dealt the cards
and it knocks me down like mr ali
if your heart's not filled with love
you can' t be gentle like a dove
though you' re footless, wild and fancy free
so i crawl out of the pieces
of another shattered dream
as i try to spread my wings and fly
there's one thing you can' t hide
that's when you' re crippled inside
and the shadow haunts you till you die

however, i have seen that sunrise
one day you may see it, toots
then you'll bring your female intuition
and i' ll bring my rock'n'roll boots

LARZ GUSTAFSSON

June 6, 2008
The National Day of the Kingdom of Sweden