He's popped too many pills
Says he's gonna set all the people free
She's never played the game
They used to like to keep me company
They never could stand still
Said they oughta check out the territory
'Cause, see, the word was out
There was no doubt about it
Undercover men on every corner of their property
But Jack, he just took Jane by the hand
He said, 'Come on over here a while, honey
'Cause tonight I'm gonna take you right back
We used to feel so fine.'
The night we nearly got busted
The night we nearly got busted
It was the Lord who set us free
We nearly got busted, but me and Larry Love, we're just too damn slick
Well Jane, all those thrills
They started to spill out all over
She said she could, she could hear them talking in the hall
Jack just used to fill up that broken cup
Looking through the holes in the motel wall
But he said 'Hey, baby, we got time to kill
I'm gonna check out the coastguard's commentary
'Cause I believe our ship is comin' in tonight
I'm gonna spin out another tale of sweet testimony
So come on over here, baby
I'm gonna take you by the hand to the Promised Land
'Cause remember that night?
You used to feel so fine.'
The night we nearly got busted
The night we nearly got busted
It was the Lord who set us free
We can't wait, can't hesitate, they're picking the padlocks at the gate
Smell the violence, blind suckers on the side of silence
Are smiling, giving the eye
Checking out our fingerprint files
Inquiries, digging in our diaries
The motherfuckers been a-messin' with the phone line