The Ballad of the Come-Through Kid

All those memories of the good times
When he used to be the Kid
And the life he used to live
He was bold then, cool enough to hang out
With the bad boys in his town
When all the girls would come around

He was young then, not much older
Than seventeen or so they say
It was a wild ride almost every night
Call the number on the wall
And the kid would come and call

Come-Through Kid!
The one to call when you needed a lid
To sail away!
Say nevermind what happened yesterday
You know, he always found a way...

A few years later, Colorado was
The coolest scene around
Everybody there was down
He was clever, never holding when
The heat would come around
And all the boys would go downtown

When it all came down, it was all around him
Like the writing on the wall
A paranoid ride almost every night
Voices echoed in the hall
That the kid must have a fall...

Come-Through Kid!
If they ever found out half the shit you did
They'd put you away!
Oh you would still be sitting there today
But they never made their play...

Now he's older wiser still
He's no longer in the game
But catch him at the right time
He's got half a dime
You just call the kid and say
Are you hanging out today?

Come-Through Kid!
We'll never know 'bout half the shit you did
Let's sail away!
Say nevermind what happened yesterday
Till the earth is old and grey...