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Run Straight Down

Released by Warren Zevon in 1989
From the Album: Transverse City |

This version of Run Straight Down was released by Warren Zevon in 1989.

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I went walking in the wasted city
Started thinking about entropy
Smelled the wind from the ruined river
Went home to watch TV

And it’s worse when I try to remember
When I think about then and now
I’d rather see it on the news at eleven
Sit back, and watch it run straight down

Run straight down
Run straight down
I can see it with my eyes closed
Run straight down

We’ve been living in the shadows all our lives
Where it’s stand in line and don’t look back and don’t look left and don’t look right
So we hide our eyes and wonder who’ll survive
Waiting for the night…

Fluorocarbons in the ozone layer
First the water and the wildlife go
Pretty soon there’s not a creature stirring
‘Cept the robots at the dynamo

And it’s worse when I try to remember
When I think about then and now
I’d rather see it on the news at eleven
Sit back, and watch it run straight down

Run straight down
Run straight down
I can see it with my eyes closed
Run straight down


Warren Zevon has released many songs over the years besides Run Straight Down. Warren Zevon released songs from 1969 to 2003 spanning across albums like Wanted Dead Or Alive, Warren Zevon, Excitable Boy, Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School, Stand In The Fire, The Envoy, Sentimental Hygiene, Transverse City, Hindu Love Gods, Mr. Bad Example, Mutineer, Life'll Kill Ya, My Ride's Here, and The Wind. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Warren Zevon.

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