Underneath the Stars Songtext
von Peter Case

It′s cold outside, Lord help those
Lost tonight with the freezin' toes
In the dark, with her rain-drenched clothes
She′s all the way down

The sky has cleared, stars are bright
Temperature's gonna fall tonight
In the park, lookin' for a light
She′s in her hospital gown

Underneath the stars
City by the sea
Headlights of the cars
Shine but no one sees
It′s another world
Just five feet away
Look into her eyes
"God bless" is all she'll say


Some drink wine, some are smokin′ crack
This lady all alone wants none of that
In the park with a cotton sack
Afraid she's gonna drown

A choice she made not long ago
Has led to this, how could she know?
The door slammed shut, her children go
To whatever life they′ve found

Underneath the stars
What's it gonna be?
In the house of Mars
Stranded by degrees
Hunger in the night
Answer with a prayer
See the passin′ cars
There's nobody there

Now the clergy have their doubts
Are they helpin' lazy lay-abouts?
Late at night the drunken louts
Terrify the town


The cops are young, well they′re just kids
They don′t know about the skids
They just do what the gentry bids
From the other end of town

Underneath the stars
Who'll crack the seal?
Waitin′ here to die
Numbers on a wheel
Figures in the dark
Crouched against a wall
Out here in the park
There's no one to call

Asleep in the park, rain or shine
A thousand crows on the telephone line
Ask her how, and she′ll say fine
She's all the way down

Dew drops shot like cannonballs
Crash on paper prison walls
Her heart stops beatin′ and her breathin' stalls
She's dyin′ all alone

Underneath the stars
City by the sea
Headlights of the cars
Shine but no one sees
It′s another world
Just five feet away
Look into her eyes
"God bless" is all she'll say

So now you ask, "What can I do?"
See, you know they′re just like you
You could wind up in the blue
Beneath the pauper's crown

Don′t be afraid, you'll be surprised
If when you look into their eyes
You find a soul-fulfillin′ rise
You're all the way down

Underneath the stars
City by the sea
Headlights of the cars
Shine but no one sees
In another world
Just five feet away
Look into her eyes
"God bless" is all she'll say