Styx Lyrics

Album: Cornerstone

Eddie Lyrics

Written by James Young

Lead Vocals by James Young


I woke up today, the paper spoke of a man we know

'Cause he's made of the stuff that first made our country grow

He's living in style, you know he's traveling to distant lands

Better hang tough, for now it's time to make your stand

Can we ignore the basic facts of history

Or deny what people say is destiny

I think the message is ever so loud and clear

Eddie, now don't you run

You know you're a bootlegger's son

And you saw just what it's done to the others

Eddie, now don't you run

It's the end of all your fun

And you saw just what they done to your brothers

Can we ignore the basic facts of history

Or deny what people say is destiny

First in the eighties, but last of the sons

First in the eyes of his countrymen

I think the message is ever so loud and clear

Eddie, now don't you run

You know you're a bootlegger's son

And you saw just what it's done to the others

Eddie, now don't you run

It's the end of all your fun

And you saw just what they done to your brothers

Eddie, now don't you run

You know you're a bootlegger's son

And you saw just what they done to you're brothers....