Paying Time Songtext
von Jay Ferguson

I was down on my knees in a cheap hotel
Trying to decide on a heaven or a hell
There′s a gun on the table with a bottle of gin
Tell me, little lady, where do we begin?
I wanna know

Well, I could've looked left and I should′ve turned right
But everything about him said he wasn't gonna fight
It's hard to disagree with your head against the wall
The bigger they come, well, the harder you fall

It′s payin′ time again
You're runnin′ for cover, when does it end?
It's payin′ time again
And I don't believe I′ll be sayin' (No, no)

Good times, bad times, this looks like the worst
I never wanted trouble, but I think I got the curse
I'm just another Johnny out lookin′ for a thrill
They say, "Hope you like the show, we′re bringin' you the bill"


It′s payin' time again
You′re runnin' for cover, when does it end?
It′s payin' time again
And I don't believe I′ll be sayin′

Woo-hoo
Woo-hoo
It's payin′ time
Woo-hoo
Woo-hoo
It's payin′ time

I was down on my knees in a cheap hotel
Lost it all again
Someone tell me please, is this heaven, is this hell?
I think I'm getting near the end
And time is runnin′ out (Out, out, out, out)

On a downtown street and it's Saturday night
You're takin′ your chances if you don′t know what's right
You′re at your call-over and you're ready to leave
Someone taps you on your shoulder, says, "Come this way, please"

It′s payin' time again
You′re runnin' for cover, when does it end?
It's payin′ time again
And I don′t believe I'll be sayin′


Woo-hoo
Woo-hoo
It's payin′ time
Woo-hoo
Woo-hoo
It's payin′ time