I cracked the and I knew what it's all about We found the on Greene Street, swept that bad boy out Alsatian wine, playing records way four Making some crazy soulful love on the wood floor Where did our go?
You the picture of young Dizzy on the wall According to me that was the day of them all Sweet, sweet words like from the tongue Yes, there was magic then in every song we
Hey, don't let 'em kid you, cool it'll be all right trade today for tomorrow, tomorrow for tomorrow night You wood, carry the water, sometimes it be that way No lie, the downtown so wild so fresh so free Stand by the canon, I say that it's got to be
sensation to remind us who we are You met that painter fool in some damn bar Cocaine dreams and chiba-chiba You had to share his in shades of black and white baby?
Yes, I, it's a good theory, can you live with the day to day? Sure thing, no problemo, it be that way You go girl, it's now or never, no one holds out long Says here in the canon keep it real, it'll be okay Right here, the downtown canon, it be any other way?
up the Dylan and the Man Ray and the Joyce I left a that 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 less than I
She says, Poor everybody, mind for me and you Too bad she don't remember, too bad that I do It all goes wrong in a hurry, you it's the second law Writ large in the downtown canon, it up and it must come down here, the downtown canon, catch you on the turnaround