tip your way

tip the maid a dollar and a half

tip the waitress

feed her cocaine habit

tip the man with the gun

tip at least everyone

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the grocery girl if you want

tip the religious man on the yacht

tip the women who wait on the white magistrate

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the butler

tip the boy at the bar

tip the one in the feathers and tar

tip the fool in the aisle

tip the most ugly child

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the corner bum everyday

tip the new york whore in the sleigh

tip the carousel girl

tip the monkey in curls

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the girls embroidered in red

tip the cannons that blew off her head

tip the firing ships and the banners they rip

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the bride a knife in the back

tip your long island lawyer in black

tip the saint on the phone

he's a long way from home

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the cavalry officer's son

tip the streetcar children that run

tip the man with the sickle

tip him a nickel

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the drummer boy in the fog

tip the children who pet the wolf dog

tip me a ring if you like how i sing

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the judge

tip the innocent man

tip the electric chair guard if you can

tip the old prison priest

he ain't slept in weeks

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip the stadium crowd in the sun

tip away your life with the gun

tip father time for keeping you fine

tip your way into heaven's gate

tip all of the boy's in the band

tip a piece of your life in their hands

if the barn starts to burn give your lover a turn

dance your way into heaven's gate

dance alone

dance a merry old jig

dance a butterfly's death in the ring

dance the cold night away to a johnny cash tape

dance your way into heaven's gate

tip your own true love in the rain

leave her there where the saxophone's play

boy you're young as can be

you got country to see

your a long ways from heaven's gate