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Getting crazy on the waltzers but it's the life that I choose
Sing about the six blade sing about the switchback and a torture tattoo
And I been riding on a ghost train where the cars they scream and slam
And I don't know where I'll be tonight but I'd always tell you where I am

In a screaming ring of faces I seen her standing in the light
She had a ticket for the races just like me she was a victim of the night
I put my hand upon the lever said let it rock and let it roll
I had the one arm bandit fever there was an arrow through my heart and my soul

And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above
And I'm just high on the world
Come on and take a low ride with me girl
On the tunnel of love

It's just the danger when you're riding at your own risk
She said you are the perfect stranger she said baby let's keep it like this
It's just a cakewalk twisting baby step right up and say
Hey mister give me two give me two 'cause any two can play

And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above
And I'm just high on the world
Come on and take a low ride with me girl
On the tunnel of love

Well it's been money for muscle another whirligig
Money for muscle another girl I dig
Another hustle just to make it big
And rock away rock away

And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did
Like the Spanish city to me when we were kids
Oh girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did
Like the Spanish city to me when we were kids

She took off a silver locket she said remember me by this
She put her hand in my pocket I got a keepsake and a kiss
And in the roar of dust and diesel I stood and watched her walk away
I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay

And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above
And I'm just high on the world
Come on and take a low ride with me girl
On the tunnel of love

And now I'm searching through these carousels and the carnival arcades
Searching everywhere from steeplechase to palisades
In any shooting gallery where promises are made
To rock away rock away from Cullercoats and Whitley bay out to rock away

And girl it looks so pretty to me like it always did
Like the Spanish city to me when we were kids
Girl it looks so pretty to me like it always did
Like the Spanish city to me when we were kids

kdarwish May 21, 2013 - 21:00	Superb quality guitar playing, and start to a day, thank you. [ Reply ]
phlattop May 21, 2013 - 20:54	Knopfler doesn't get enough credit for his lyrics. The guy paints a vivid picture here (and on a number of other tracks on MM). Great tune from the evocative lyrics to the organ playing the theme from "Carousel" at the start to his usual top notch guitar playing. [ Reply ]
hencini May 21, 2013 - 20:52	I amplify my original comment. Solid song, but the Live at the BBC version is roughly a trillion times better. [ Reply ]
helgigermany Apr 20, 2013 - 13:25	Nice! [ Reply ]
Ptijoc Mar 27, 2013 - 03:57	After all those years, the same feeling, a great song [ Reply ]
mojcamojca77 Mar 27, 2013 - 03:50	justin4kick wrote: My old yellow Vauxhall, this song in the cassette player and my lovely girl friend sitting next to me. Those were the days. Married her long ago. Still love her very much and this song. :-) how nice to read something like this! [ Reply ]
justin4kick Mar 20, 2013 - 02:33	My old yellow Vauxhall, this song in the cassette player and my lovely girl friend sitting next to me. Those were the days. Married her long ago. Still love her very much and this song. [ Reply ]
Lazarus Feb 23, 2013 - 17:04	fredriley wrote: Church? Bit a of a departure from a Las Vegas hotel room, or have you founded your own church these days... ;-) I have been saved, brother! I hope you are having a great night... love this song... we be dancing... [ Reply ]
railroadwail Feb 23, 2013 - 17:03	jnesser wrote: Too much Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler is played (IMO). There's never enough Mark Knopfler! [ Reply ]
hayduke2 Feb 16, 2013 - 17:21	A tune for the Faithful no "church" necessary, the message is strong after many years Cheers Laz!!! [ Reply ]
jnesser Jan 23, 2013 - 09:33	Too much Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler is played (IMO). [ Reply ]
fredriley Jan 23, 2013 - 09:27	Lazarus wrote: Yes, it is... everybody in my church loves this lovely song, and this whole album... Church? Bit a of a departure from a Las Vegas hotel room, or have you founded your own church these days... ;-) [ Reply ]
Lazarus Jan 16, 2013 - 10:00	metod wrote: This is a beautiful album. Yes, it is... everybody in my church loves this lovely song, and this whole album... [ Reply ]
metod Nov 14, 2012 - 16:04	This is a beautiful album. [ Reply ]
DaMoGan Nov 14, 2012 - 16:02	(former member) wrote: We can check out any time we want, but we can never leave... love this song... Hmmmm, Elvis seems to have left the building... [ Reply ]
AndyJ Oct 14, 2012 - 07:25	Several good songs on this album. Very underrated... For me it's a classic as it holds up after all these years. I still play it and enjoy hearing it in the RP rotation.... Brings back pleasant memories of different times and places around the world where this album was in the background, car, beach... Nice. [ Reply ]
(former member) Sep 19, 2012 - 19:04	ThePoose wrote: When are you checking out of that hotel? Must have run up quite a tab by now. romeotuma wrote: [ Reply ]
sandpebble Sep 12, 2012 - 18:12	bluecshells wrote: Like the Spanish City to me....lovely When we were kids. [ Reply ]
msymmes Sep 12, 2012 - 18:09	Sounds like this digital might have come from a good piece of vinyl. It is warm but crackles here and there, just like my old Rega Planar with an AKG cartridge. [ Reply ]
msymmes Sep 12, 2012 - 18:03	Skate Away !! [ Reply ]