Steve Earle(born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriterbest known for his countrymusic and rock 'n roll tinged " alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Born in Hampton, Virginia, legend has it that a box of Texas dirt, sent by his grandfather, was brought into the delivery room, so that it could be said that the first soil Earle's feet ever touched was Texan. He moved around the U.S. with his parents, before dropping out of school in the 8th grade and heading to Houston, Texas, to explore a career in music. In 1975, he moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter.
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Esmeralda's Hollywood Lyrics
Steve Earle
Nights fall hard on hollywood
The stars don't come out like they should
Up above the world so high tonight
They can't outshine the neon lights
Now the golden days are gone for good
In esmeralda's hollywood
She comes out when the sun is gone
But she don't have to walk alone
Cause once the darkness takes this town
She ain't the only ghost around
Waitin' by the public phone
If it don't ring she heads back home
Esmeralda, esmeralda girl, what are you waitin' for
Esmeralda, esmeralda, can't hang around this place no more
Searchlights rip the l.a. sky
When you look in esmeralda's eyes
The people come from miles around
To see the kings and queens they crowned
Behind the barricades they stood
In esmeralda's hollywood
Aw, wait until the sun goes down
Listen for the lonely sound
Esmeralda's hanging round
No one shed a tear that day
When esmeralda passed away
All up and down the strip they say
It was just like any other day
The evil struggled with the good
Down in esmeralda's hollywood