Vampire With a Healthy Appetite Songtext
von Steve Hackett

As New Orleans slips far away
When the gaslights dim and the streetcars fade
When the beast within takes on a new shape
And the blood runs cold, make no mistake
You′re just a vampire with a healthy appetite
And you stay awake half the night
The band strikes up and they're starting to play
When the sirens wail, but they′re way too late
The crowds don't see, they're drunk anyway
The inquest said it was karma, not a way You′re just a vampire with a healthy appetite
And you stay awake half the night
Well, you ran to ground as you always do
And then they finally caught up with you
Well, they sent you down and old Smokey was waitin′
But pressure drops be much lower these days
You were released after five years at a funny farm
In upstate bankrupt New York
To walk the streets once more