So you're back in town You tap-danced right back through that open door And you'll stick around Though no one speaks your language anymore And it feels like sand And it tastes like brine Like turpentine Well the word in town Is that you made your livin' off of the avails Of your tarnished crown "Kiting cheques" and drinkin' Rusty Nails But you cast your pearls In the path of swine My turpentine This town calls me its Black Sheep son But you turned out to be the prodigal one So come on home girl and we'll be wed And we'll go paint this town, we'll paint this town We'll paint this grey town red Don't you worry 'bout the way Their voices hissin' like rain And tongues are waggin' in the street And don't you worry 'bout the day Your picture comes out in them dirty magazines 'Cause your momma's cool And your papa's blind My turpentine