How Can I Protect You

She got a compact mirror Stolen off her Momma She got her Daddy's overnight travelling bag Always been told "If you ever leave home honey, you ain't ever, ever welcome back" And now she's down at the station, baby in her belly Kickin' gentle momma chilled to the max She got a one way ticket, goin' across the border All her hopes and all her dreams Rollin down the train tracks, yeah How can I protect you in this, crazy world? (How can I protect you?) It's alright Yeah It's alright From two to nine she works for five-a-dime Starts the night with some thunderbird wine Praise the lord for those neon lights that Keep the city burnin' bright all night Took a walk in the park in the midnight rain Swear to yourself that ya gonna change Ain't gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn Feel so alone, you telephone, ya Call collect ain't nobody home You ain't surprised 'till you wonder why your letters come back unopened So you hit the strip with your freak flag high Forget about the tears in your Daddy's eyes Say Momma don't worry if the waters rise Don't ever let my drink run dry 'till the sunshine How can I protect you in this, crazy world? (How can I protect you?) It's alright It's alright And when the talkin's over All the crowd have gone There's nothing left I can do How am I ever gonna get through to you? It's alright So how can I protect you in this, crazy world? It's alright It's alright So how can I protect you in this, crazy world? It's alright It's alright It's alright When the talkin' is over baby (It's alright) Nothin' right nothin' wrong but it's Coming on top like some (It's alright) Flat-top cadillac back in nineteen-fifty-two when (It's alright) Elvis got you through the blues and One morning your Momma went to Heaven you said fuck it (It's alright) I'm gonna pick up an AK-47 so I'm gonna protect myself (It's alright) How can I protect myself Well how can I protect you right now (It's alright) How can I protect you right now (It's alright) It's alright It's alright It's alright It's alright It's alright It's alright It's alright