Mary Mcbride

Tricky Tricky World

Mary Mcbride


I had a dream last night about mexican glass
Kaleidoscope of skeletons, a bright red flash 
Picturebooks of strangers, no present or past 
I still believe in miracles, now ain't that sad

Chorus 
Shoot straight, let it go, 
tell the truth, toe the line
This tricky tricky world will knock you on your side
Play fair, go slow, 
shake it off, find the time 
This tricky tricky world will knock you on your side

Used to have nightmares every single night 
Heart raced down the runway, never took flight 
Gold teeth interrogation, blue fluorescent light 
Another pretty girl slips out of sight 

Little boy in a dress whispered something in my ear
The living get the spooks but the buried have no fear
Shadow off the edge, two whiskeys and a beer
Jump into the undertow, nothing's ever clear