Well, they're st ill racing out at the tres tles
But that blood it never burned in their v eins
Now I hear s he's got a house up in Fair view
And a style s he's trying to maint ain.
Well, if she wants to s ee m e
You can t ell her that I'm easily foun d.
Tell her there' s a spot out 'nea th Abram' s Bridge
Tell her there's a darkness on the edge of town
Th ere's a darkness on the edge of town.
Well, everybody's got a secret, Sonny
Something they just can't face.
Some folks spend their whole life trying to keep it
They carry it with them every step that they take
Till some day they just cut it loose
Where no one asks any questions
Or looks too long in your face
In the darkness on the edge of town.
Some folks are born into a good life
And other folks get it anyway anyhow
Well, now I lost my money and I lost my wife
Them things don't seem to matter much to me now.
Tonight I'll be on that hill 'cause I can't stop
I'll be on that hill with everything I've got
Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost
I'll be there on time ready to pay the cost
For wanting things that can only be found
In the darkness on the edge of town
In the darkness on the edge of town ?