1) Rose in the Desert
The world is so restless
So reckless and mean
Everybody is careless
The way I have been
But now I am older
I’m longing for more
Everybody’s gone colder
Colder than before
No more fighting
No more hiding at all
No more crying
No more dying at all
Try to get out there
Battered and strong
And nothing will stop me
That’s where I belong
I want to grow older
Still looking for more
My blood running colder
Colder than before
No more fighting
No more hiding at all
No more crying
No more dying at all
Like a rose in the desert
Like a rock in the sea
Like a cross on a mountain
No more limits for me
I never say never
It’s never been me
Nothing behind me
Lucky to be free
I’m rough like a diamond
Uncut and strong
Just try to break me
And I’ll prove you wrong
—————————-
2) Vendetta
Whisky was forbidden
Money from the hand
Deadly prohibition
Corruptive layerman
Judges in the pockets
Of the families
The east side and the westside
The river stands between
Priests and hitmen
Hail the old god
Money makes you free
It’s a vendetta – vendetta
It’s a vendetta – vendetta
The Thompson and the casket
The roseries and beads
The head scarved veiling mothers
The grandmas on their knees
The smacking of bambinos
The kissing on the cheek
The meatball and the mincer
Speak-easies on the streets
Money for extortion
The skimming from the top
Godfathers and lieutenants
The massive ruling mob
Easy girls and gambling
Paddy waggon meat
The backroom holy masses
Forgiving dirty deeds