Oh my darling, oh my sweetness, I'm such a damn mess I could be knocked right out by the sway of your dress But my vision's writing cheques that my chest just can't cash Yeah, I'm a high plains dreamer, a royal pain in the ass Oh my sweet sugar dumpling, what do I put you through As I'm dusting for prints, yeah, on who cursed me blue? Yeah, it's a roadside confession, a cry in the rain Well, me help me get up till the clouds roll away So gently she sways, as the support band plays Well, me help me get up till the clouds roll away He needs a clean shirt and a payoff, some place he ain't been With a thundercrack for loneliness, shot from a dream Yeah, and I'll kiss you like a fugitive, and dance till you say Well, me help me get up till the clouds roll away So gently she sways, as the support band plays Well, me help me get up till the clouds roll away She turns the corner like, a priest turns the page Each second's breathless, watching you play Oh my baby, oh my sweetheart, my sweet ruby gal There's some things you should know about your old man He's lost high and drifting in between the waves Lift him with the elements then drown them again But your smile's his redemption, a-coolin' the flames He's gonna push 'em till the clouds roll away So gently you sway, as the support band plays Well, me help me get up till the clouds roll away