I cracked the code and I knew what it's all We found the on Greene Street, swept that bad boy out wine, playing records way past four Making some crazy soulful love on the hard wood Where did our go?
You the picture of young Dizzy on the wall to me that was the best day of them all Sweet, sweet words like honey the tongue Yes, there was magic in every song we sung
Hey, don't let 'em kid you, stay it'll be all right Don't trade for tomorrow, tomorrow for tomorrow night You chop wood, carry the water, sometimes it be way No lie, the downtown so wild so fresh so free Stand by the canon, I say that it's got to be
Chasing to remind us who we are You met that half-crazed painter fool in damn bar Cocaine dreams and chiba-chiba You had to share his in shades of black and white Did'nt'cha
Yes, I, it's a real good theory, can you with the day to day? Sure thing, no problemo, it be that way You go girl, it's now or never, no one out that long Says here in the downtown canon keep it real, be okay Right here, the downtown canon, could it be any way?
Packed up the and the Man Ray and the Joyce I left a note said, well, I guess I got no choice Excuse me, girl, while I'm it to the curb I'm leaving with all I need but than I deserve
She says, Poor everybody, never for me and you Too bad she remember, too bad that I still do It all goes wrong in a hurry, you know it's the law Writ large in the downtown canon, it goes up and it come down Right here, the canon, catch you on the turnaround