Daniel Lanois - American Roulette lyrics

He was born in the belly of the country Over east of Eden, yeah Confused by the big city blues He didn't know whose life he's leading, no Put yourself behind the wheel And see if you can get that feel Move faster by night Move faster by night The windows were all shattered And the body was all battered American Roulette Stake your life upon it American Roulette Same eyes, same eyes American Roulette Take that boy and put him in a mansion Paint the windows black Give him all the women that he wants Put a monkey on his back All of your so called friends Take you where the sidewalk ends I said, can't sleep at night, no Can't sleep at night Lord please save his soul He was the king of Rock and Roll American Roulette Stake your life upon it American Roulette Same eyes, same eyes American Roulette They said she didn't have a chance in hell For the American Dream There's a thousand young blondes out there Trying to make it to the silver screen But she had the walk, the look, the talk That shook the world (Read about it) Some like it hot, boy Some like it cool Too much for her to handle Another scandal, she burnt the candle American Roulette Stake your life upon it American Roulette Same eyes, same eyes American Roulette Say a prayer for the lost generation Who spin the wheel out of desperation American Roulette Stake your life upon it American Roulette Same eyes, same eyes American Roulette American Roulette Stake your life upon it American Roulette