Green Derbys And Diamond Tears 05/12/89

Jesus wore a felt Green Derby
And played a mean game of shuffleboard
He said as he drank his Long Island Iced Tea,
'Could you pick sumpin up for me, when ya go ashore?'
Well, he always pulled this kinda shit
So I cautiously agreed
He gave me money to buy him some smokes
And an album by Lou Reed
Then he said he was goin up to the Limbo Deck
To talk to his Old Man
And he said, 'Don't tell him bout this,
Keep it quiet if you can?'
So I flew down to Earth
Coz I also had things to do
There's a boy in Jersey that I look after
And he looks a lot like you
But I brought back the things he wanted
Found him by the tennis court
The drink was different - the glass about as empty
And he looked mean and short
He said, 'Well thank you Bren for buying this for me
Though I don't know why I bother
Coz I heard it when Lou wrote it
And the smokes? Well my father
He says he made that stuff
For fools without a backbone
And liquor's for the saddened crowd
Who haven't built a home
And Dad says, 'Rock n roll?'
Jesus, I just don't know where to start
It's the first thing ever I didn't create
And now its stole your heart.'
And Jesus looked at me sadly
Looked for an answer in my eye
Coz he knew he'd live forever
But now he wanted to die
So he took off his derby
Which he had worn so many years
And held it underneath his chin
To catch his diamond tears
And he said, 'Well I'll be here y'know
If you wanna give me a call
But you better call me quickly
Coz I'm headin for a fall.'