Uneasy Street
Pete Townshend

On easy St. last night, the devil offered me a deal
He said, come on and take what you'd like
And later tell me how you feel

So I looked up all around on this uneasy street
I'd have been happy if I had found
Something simple to eat

But just as he asked me, Maureen walked past
I said, Mr. Devil, she is so refined
He said, I tricked you little brother
I tricked you. little brother
That tricky little mother is mine

I wish I was as good as I look
I wish I was that good
I wish I was as good as I look
Wish I could be that good

It was too late for me
I'd just set eyes on my heart's ideal
I was in ecstasy I was up and ready to steal

So I looked up all around on this uneasy street
I kept on looking until I found the prints of my beloveds feet
I kept up the chase 'til I looked right in her face

I said, my darling, you have angel's eyes
She said to this little brother
You knew, little brother
This is just his still mother's disguise

I wish I was as good as I look
I wish I was that good
I wish I was as good as I look
Wish I could be that good

I just could not believe someone
So beautiful could not be pure
I prayed for some reprieve
I had to save her from the devil's lure

But I guess the devil was bound to win
On this uneasy street
I had to know what was beneath her skin
I had to face up to the devil's heat

But I didn't have to ask
She just took off her mask
In a second it was clear to see

He said I tricked you, little brother
I tricked you little, brother
This tricky little mother is me, is me, is me

I wish I was as good as I look
I wish I was that good
I wish I was as good as I look
Wish I could be that good

I tricked you, little brother
Yeah, yeah
I tricked you, little brother


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  Dig   Dirty Water   Don't Let Go Of The Coat   Don't Let Go the Coat   Don't Try To Make Me Real   Don't Let Go Of The Coat   Don't Try To Make Me Real   Dragon   Driftin' Blues   Drifting Blues   Drowned   Early Morning Dreams   Eminence Front   Empty Glass   English Boy   English Boy (Reprise)   Everywhere I Look This Morning   Evolution   Exquisitely Bored   Eyesight To The Blind   Face Dances (Part 2)   Face Dances Part Two   Face Dances, Pt. 2   Face The Face   Face the Face [Live][*]   Face To Face   Fake It   Fast Food   Fire   Flame   Flame [demo version]   Football Fugue   Football Fugue [Live]   Forever's No Time At All   Forever's No Time At All   Getting In Tune   Girl in a Suitcase   Give Blood   Give It Up   Goin' Fishin'   Goin' Mobile   Goin' Fishin'   Goin' Mobile   Gonna Get Ya   Gonna Get You   Gotta Know Ya   Greyhound Girl   Guantanamo   Happy Jack   Heart To Hang Onto   Heart to Hang Onto [DVD]   Hiding Out   His Hands   His Hands [*]   His Hands [Mix][*]   Holly Like Ivy   How Can I Help You   How Can You Do It Alone? 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