In the midnight avenue That's when you think of what's to do Decide it's best to use more force But then it never works out of course All the things you look upon Just to watch them till they're gone The ones you know you can't afford But still you try to buy with words In the midnight avenue. On a windswept open beach The kind that's always out of reach To me that ocean where it ends The old eternal poet's friend Make your peace with what you will Your life depends upon your sk** In keeping lovers at your call And sharing each with one and all In the midnight avenue. If your spirit flies away And they tell you it's gone to stay Will you die and call it a day Or will you live in a different way? When the pistols smash your brain Will you think of love, okay Will you think of paradise Will you hope it turns out nice? In the midnight avenue. Da da Chopin, crazy black Nantucket sleigh ride, oh yeah Johnny and the asteroid, oh yeah All the things you look upon Just to watch them till they're gone. The ones you know you can't afford But still you try to buy with words In the midnight avenue