Crime In The Desert

by Brian Eno & John Cale

From the album: Wrong Way Up

Duration: 3:42

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Lyrics for Crime In The Desert

Brian Eno Wrong Way Up Crime In The Desert Crime and punishment in tuscon Back to normal in the sun Playing blackjack in the drive-in Shooting snake-eyes in the mud And when the moonlight came out, we were gone, long gone. They found a body on the race-track; No identifying signs In his pocket was a notebook With a number inside And guadalajara's just a few miles down the line. She adored the broken-hearted And those who showed her a bad time They didn't care for her body They took advantage of her mind. So they took her ideas and they left her behind.

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