Who Cares? (Ghost Town) Lyrics

              Michelle Shocked
            (Poly Gram Songs, Inc}



I was walking down an old dirt road 			
I was feeling out and down				
I was taking it out on an old tin can			
When I came upon an old ghost town			 

Doors hanging on one end, you know the scene		
The background was playing the ``High Noon'' theme	
There's dust-devils swirling in the heat		
And sidewinders winding down the street (spooky!)	 

I see a sign that says ``Hotel'' 			
I walk in and I ring the bell				
Look up at cobweb and my eyes open wider		
When I see the grin of a Cheshire spider		 

I walk on out, I see a sign that says ``County Jail''	
I walk in and I ring a bell				
I see what used to be a man				
He's reaching out a bony hand				
From behind the bars to take the key			
That's hanging not more than a foot away (spooky!)	 

Walk on out, I see a buzzard up in the sky		
I squint my eye he's circling low			
And he's lighting down					
On what remains of this old ghost town			 

I see a sign that says ``Saloon''			
Like I said it's hot high noon				
So I walk in and I ring the bell.			
No one answers, so I ring the bell again		 

Although the shells hold only dust			
I know where to quench this thirst			
You see my daddy used to tender bar			
So I know what the secrets are				 

Keep your money in your purse				
And stash a bottle under the first dots		
Keep some secrets never tell				
And those secrets will keep you very well		 

Speaking of keeping, if you're feeling down		
And you come upon an old ghost town			
Direct your feet past all the decay			
The place where things just mellow with age		 

(Am throughout)