This is the place where nobody comes from
   Perfect strangers in this desert town
   Just out of flame and looking for favours
   Hungry players when the deals go down
  
   You get a hollow heart from shallow breathing
   And a see-through smile like the ones on T.V.
   This is the land of thrills and money where you
   Hit the edge and you drift out to sea
  
   It seems so real, looks so good
   But you'd give it all up and you'd start again if you thought you could
   And it sounds so sweet, feels so right
   But it leaves you cold in the middle of the night
  
   Chorus:
   Step right up, lay your money down
   If you're looking to buy love in the big town
   Lift you up, tear you down
   Leave you begging for more love in the big town
  
   Down in the street with the waiters and mystics
   When you got faith in nothing, you just fantasize
   You look for a flame but you'd fall for a flicker
   In those angel faces and those cowboy eyes
  
   They seem so real and they look so good
   And with a bit of persuasion you really believe you know you could
   Tastes so sweet, feels so right
   But it leaves you cold in the heart of the night
  
   Chorus
  
   Oh you learn to use all your desperation
   Till it works its way into your soul
   Then you find out that you slowly lose control
  
   chorus 2x