Jim Croce

"You dont tug on Supermans cape. You dont spit into the wind. You dont pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger. And you dont mess around with Jim."

"Operator, well could you help me place this call? Cause I cant read the number that you just gave me. Theres something in my eyes, You know it happens every time I think about the love that I thought would save me.But isnt that the way they say it goes? Well lets forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell em Im fine, and to show Ive overcome the blow, Ive learned to take it well. I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasnt real. But thats not the way it feels."

"If I could save time in a bottle, The first thing that Id like to do Is to save every day till eternity passes away Just to spend them with you."

"But tomorrows a dream away and today has turned to dust. Your silver tongue has turned to clay and your golden rule to rust. If thats the way that you want it well thats the way I want it more, Cause therell be one less set of footprints on your floor in the mornin. Oh therell be one less set of footsteps on your floor in the mornin."

"But there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do, once you find them. Ive looked around enough to know That youre the one I want to go through time with."

"Like the pine trees lining the winding road, Ive got a name, Ive got a name. Like the singin bird and the croakin toad, Ive got a name, Ive got a name.And I carry it with me like my daddy did, But Im livin the dream that he kept hid.Movin me down the highway, rollin me down the highway, Movin ahead so life wont pass me by."

"But it doesnt have to be that way; What we had should never have ended. Ill be dropping by today. We could easily get it together tonight, Its only right."

"Well, I had just got out from the county prison, Doin ninety days for non-support. Tried to find me an executive position, But no matter how smooth I talked, They wouldnt listen to the fact that I was genius. The man said, "We got all that we can use," Now I got themSteadily depressin, low down mind-messin Workin at the carwash blues."

"Well, I know its kinda late; I hope I didnt wake you. But what I gotta say cant wait. I know youd understand.Every time I tried to tell you The words just came out wrong. So, Ill have to say "I love you" in a song."

"Well, the South side of Chicago is the baddest part of town. And if you go down there, you better just beware Of a man named Leroy Brown. Now, Leroy, more than trouble, You see, he stands, about, six foot four. All the downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover", All the men just call him "Sir" (Right on).And hes bad, bad Leroy Brown, The baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder than old King Kong, Meaner than a junkyard dog."