Billy was a vampire

Carvin' out an empire

Strollin' Pirate's Alley in the middle of the night

Buy a round of cocktails

Spinnin' sordid fables in the twilight

That's all right

Scattered words that matter

It's a disaster in the makin', hmm

Take the time to smell the leaves beneath the trees

That's all right

My whole life has gone haywire

I'm just a blade bendin' in your shade

For your love, I'm a vampire

Strollin' the ways of Esplanade

Headed up to Pittsburgh

Heard you could get a pretty good sandwich

For fifteen and a dime

Oh, I miss that old stretch of road

Down to the bayou

In the middle of the night

Guilt by association

The mere smell of speculation conjures up hell, that's all right

Feel the touch of oil from the tankers upon the breeze

Yeah that's all right

My whole life has gone haywire

I'm just a blade bendin' in your shade

For your love, I'm a vampire

Strollin' the ways of esplanade

That's my whole life in a nutshell

Take it as you will

I can hear that old brass band

Playin' our song down the hill

That's all right

Won't you smile, smile, smile?

Hmm, that's all right

Won't you smile, smile, smile?

Hmm, that's all right

Won't you smile the smile?

That fills the room with an independent light

That's all right

Won't you smile the smile?

That fills the room with an independent light

That's all right

Won't you smile the smile?

That fills the room with an independent light

That's all right

Won't you smile, smile?

That fills the room with an independent light

That's all right