I cracked the and I knew what it's all about We found the loft on Street, swept that bad boy out wine, playing records way past four Making some crazy soulful love on the hard floor did our love go?
You hung the picture of Dizzy on the wall According to me that was the day of them all Sweet, sweet words like honey the tongue Yes, there was magic then in 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 wood, carry the water, sometimes it be that way No lie, the downtown canon so so fresh so free Stand by the downtown canon, I say that got to be
sensation to remind us who we are You met that half-crazed painter fool in some bar dreams and chiba-chiba nights You had to share his in shades of black and white baby?
Yes, I, a real good theory, can you live with the day to day? thing, no problemo, sometimes it be that way You go girl, it's now or never, no one out that long Says in the downtown canon keep it real, it'll be okay Right here, the canon, could it be any other 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 kickin' it to the I'm leaving with all I need but than I deserve
She says, everybody, never 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 goes up and it must down Right here, the canon, catch you on the turnaround