Rock and Rye Queen Songtext
von Steve Conte

He met her down at Walter′s bar
A little sheep in a wolf skin cloak,
In her eyes were fading stars,
She could not hide behind her
Whiskey and coke

It's a mystery to me
How they′ve stayed so long in this town?
Little sister's having twins
And they're just having one more round
Till they spin

Breaking up tonight and tomorrows scene
Are lonely grey hours that lie in-between
They stumble outside, a red-eyed king and his Rock and Rye Queen

Yeah, Rock and Rye Queen

They waste away the time
Staring at the faceless young
From a perch of naugahyde
They′re soaking up the news if the TV′s on


Breaking up tonight and last nights scene
Were unemployed hours of big dollar dreams
He staggers outside, his one good eye on his Rock and Rye Queen
Yeah, Rock and Rye Queen
Her majesty

Come around (Come around)
Closing time (Closing time)
They're holding on tight

He′s been around (He's been around)
And she′s been down (And she's been down)
Every day, all the time
Christmas eve, New Year′s Night

And they're holding on tight...

Breaking up the night
Piss away the time
Stagger outside and they're
Breaking up the night
Yeah, wasted all the time
Stumble outside
Red-eyed with his Rock and Rye Queen
Yeah, Rock and Rye Queen

Stagger outside
Red-eyed with his Rock and Rye Queen

He′s just a king with his casual crown...


She sets ′em up and they're knocking them down

Rock and Rye Queen...