it ain't no jive   i was burning alive   whenever you walk in the room   it happened so quickly   i was feeling so sickly   like a lover who lost his muse      the sharks in the tank or   the men in the bank   he wants my money to loan   i can't understand   what the hell is his plan   while he ain't even got a home   ain't got a home      girl on a street   with holes in her feet   looks through the eyes of a cloud   she don't look amazed   she's feeling kind of sad   so i just walk around      i reassess   she's down on her luck   she's reading a book of lies   i don't know when i'll be coming home baby   but i shall sympathize      can sympathize   can sympathize      angels spread their wings   on all the dirty things   but you   do      she drops to the floor   her head's by the door   her bible is by her side   heaven is calling   the new world is falling   and she ain't got a single person left   to confide   no one to confide   no one to confide   ah to confide      i sympathize   can sympathize