the strobe was pulsin' in the afterhours

the booze was flowin' free

when i first saw you across that room

on down by houston street

you were wrapped around a wiseguy

for all the world to see

ah you touched my heart across that room

then you came on home with me



the angels knew their business, boys,

they knew what they were doin'

with your blazin' eyes and your raven hair

on down the road to ruin

i gave up friends and family

i gave up all i knew

i followed you like jesus christ

on down the road to ruin



the dawn threw up across the sky

we kissed like boy and girl

but neither of us was innocent

we'd both been screwed by the world

we clung onto each other

for fear we'd drift away

ah you touched me to my heart's desire

on the dawning of that day