Tom: G Intro: G C Em A G C Back in the old folky days Em A The air was magic when we played G C The riverboat was rockin' in the rain Em A Midnight was the time for the raid D Oh, Isabela, proud Isabela Em They tore you down and plowed you under F#m G You're only real with your make-up on D A How could I see you and stay too long G C All along the Navajo Trail Em A Burn-outs stub their toes on garbage pails. G C Waitresses are cryin' in the rain Em A Will their boyfriends pass this way again D Oh, Mother Goose, she's on the skids Em Sure ain't happy, neither are the kids F#m G She needs someone that she can scream at D A And I'm such a heel for makin' her feel so bad G C I guess I'll call it sickness gone Em A It's hard to say the meaning of this song G C An ambulance can only go so fast Em A It's easy to get buried in the past G C Em A When you try to make a good thing last Harmonica Solo: D G D G Em (x3) D I saw today in the entertainment section Em There's room at the top for private detection F#m G To Mom and Dad this just doesn't matter D A But it's either that or pay off the kidnapper G C So all you critics sit alone Em A You're no better than me for what you've shown G C With your stomach pump and your hook and ladder dreams Em A We could get together for some scenes Harmonica Solo: D G D G Em (x3) D Well, I'm up in T.O. keepin' jive alive Em And out on the corner it's half past five F#m G But the subways are empty, and so are the cafes D Except for the Farmer's Market A And I still can hear him say G C You're all just pissin' in the wind Em A You don't know it but you are G C And there ain't nothin' like a friend Em A Who can tell you you're just pissin' in the wind Harmonica Solo: D G D G Em (x3) D I never knew a man could tell so many lies Em He had a different story for every set of eyes F#m G How can he remember who he's talking to D A Cause I know it ain't me, and hope it isn't you Outro: G C Em A G C Em A D