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From the recording Rants And Romance
Columbo, Sri Lanka, two civil wars,
One during the day, the other at night
I was counting cards at the house of risk,
I was a little ahead, I was doing alright
Tapped on the shoulder, led to a room
He called it his office, but it felt like a tomb.
We were from different worlds, But there was no language barrier
He said it’s a very dangerous game you’re playing
I said I know one scarier
Killington, Vermont, New Year’s eve,
Passing on the left, passing on the right
Left my coat and helmet back at the bar,
There was ice on the road, there was ice on my bike
Cop pulled me over, top of the hill
I walked the line, I knew the drill
That’s when he gave me the lecture, The whole chapter and verse
He said it’s a dangerous game you’re playing
But I know one worse
Mercury, Nevada, underground tests,
Fire in the earth reaching to the sky,
Greenpeace soldiers on a back country action,
All the way to ground zero we climbed
Wackenhunts waiting in their ATV’s
Guns raised and ready, tell us to freeze
They were protecting a bomb blast, Now, What could be stranger?
They said it’s a very dangerous game you’re playing
But they don’t know from danger
Front porch, her house, 3AM,
I’m feeling loose, door’s locked up tight
I reach for the doorbell, But then I wander
Off into the middle of the night
Crazy with cold feet can’t make up my mind
let it drag out, play for more time
And there was just one message, on my message machine
She said, “It’s a very dangerous game you’re playing.”
I said, “I know what you mean”