Rock and Rye Queen

He met her down at Walter's bar a little sheep in a wolf skin cloak, in her eyes were fading stars, she could not hide behind her whiskey and coke It's a mystery to me How they've stayed so long in this town? Little sister's having twins and they're just having one more round till they spin Breaking up tonight and tomorrows scene are lonely grey hours that lie in-between they stumble outside, a red-eyed king and his Rock and Rye Queen Yeah, Rock and Rye Queen They waste away the time staring at the faceless young from a perch of naugahyde They're soaking up the news if the TV's on Breaking up tonight and last nights scene were unemployed hours of big dollar dreams he staggers outside, his one good eye on his Rock and Rye Queen Yeah, Rock and Rye Queen Her majesty Come around (Come around) Closing time (Closing time) They're holding on tight He's been around (He's been around) and she's been down (And she's been down) Every day, all the time Christmas eve, New Year's Night And they're holding on tight... Breaking up the night piss away the time Stagger outside and they're breaking up the night yeah, wasted all the time stumble outside red-eyed with his Rock and Rye Queen Yeah, Rock and Rye Queen Stagger outside red-eyed with his Rock and Rye Queen He's just a king with his casual crown... She sets 'em up and they're knocking them down Rock and Rye Queen...