She said this town is killing me 
all I remember are a thousand faces 
I was blind but now I see 
just give me some time child, and I’ll take you places 
far away from here 

she said roses don’t mean a thing 
I said I’ll have to disagree 
she said she don’t want no diamond ring 
I just want you to be close by me now 

and there ain’t nothing to explain 
we’re all just waiting for the whistle to blow 
and there ain’t no way she’s gonna chain my horses 
not when she’s waiting for the whistle to blow 

she said the scenery is all the same 
I’m sick and tired of this drugstore living 
I said it’s a low-down dirty shame 
you never get back what you’re giving 

she said I was born to die alone 
I said I’ll have to disagree 
she said there ain’t no time to be wrong 
so come inside boy and waste your love 
on me 

and there ain’t nothing to explain 
we’re all just waiting for the whistle to blow 
and there ain’t no way she’s gonna chain my horses 
not when she’s waiting for the whistle to blow