Hey, we heard the news
That someone's crying the blues
'cause words still go unsaid
As hungry minds are never fed
Take a chance, as you dance
In romance in a trance
To advance and expand
Got a dime and a rhyme
Brilliant mind still incline
In your prime to design
For man's great strength to meet
Another trembling heart defeat
Is read between the lines
When change of mind
Is hard to find
The blossoms that you reap
From binding challenges complete
And wisdom's gentle rain
Immensely crown the brain
Take a chance, as you dance
In romance in a trance
To advance and expand
Got a dime and a rhyme
Brilliant mind still incline
in your prime to design
Moving soon, upper room
Paid your dues
'cause you're through feelin' blue -1977 Saggifire Music (BMI)
Down on the boulevard they take it hard
They look at life with such disregard
They say it can't be won
The way the game is run
But if you choose to stay
You end up playing anyway
It's okay-
The kids in shock up and down the block
The folks are home playing Beat the Clock
Down at the Golden Cup
They set the young ones up
Under the neon light
Selling day for night
It's alright-
Nobody rides for free
Nobody gets it like they want it to be
Nobody hands you any guarantee
Nobody
The hearts are hard and the times are tough
Down on the boulevard the night's enough
And time passes slow
Between the store front shadows and the street light's glow
Everybody walks right by like it's safe or something
They don't know-
Nobody knows you
Nobody owes you nothing
Nobody shows you what they're thinking
Nobody baby
Hey hey baby
You got to watch the street keep your feet
and be on guard
Make it pay baby
It's only time on the boulevard - jackson browne