Written by Mark Linkous and Eric Williams

LYRICS
Well Rosie was a riveter and she led a factory life
She had dreams of being a mother and a model wife
But life can take a hateful turn and leave you all at odds
You look up and you find the best of life has gone
For the wild and the lonely
For the wild and the lonely
Now Jimmy was a sharp dressed man in alligator shoes
And he didn’t recognise anybody else’s moves
But how you gonna tell someone who lives their life so fast
Hey wait a minute buddy this ain’t gonna last?
For the wild and the lonely
For the wild and the lonely
Do you walk around this bad old town
And everybody seems to know your name?
You wanna stop before you make that drop
And then you drown in your own flames
For the wild and the lonely
For the wild and the lonely
For the wild and the lonely
This is for the wild and the lonely
And Jimmy was a circus man
He wore his alligator shoes
Everybody knows his name

CREDITS
Bob Bortnick: Voice, guitar
Mark Linkous: Guitar, voice
Don Short: Drums, percussion
Eric Williams: Voice, bass
Frankie Marino: Keyboards

PRODUCTION
Produced by Dancing Hoods
Engineered by Mark Gaide and Art Ware

RELEASES
Dancing Hoods: 12 Jealous Roses

Note: Credits refer to album not song…