I'm gonna take it down
I wanna take it down with probably one of my favorite songs in the world to sing
And uh, I think a couple of people here would agree with me
This is called shadowboxing
Charlie this is for you, baby
♪
Shadowboxing in the rain up on seventh avenue
Soaking, broken memories I can't get over you
My heart's broke, my throat's choked and my brain is numb from pain
I smash my fists against the walls everytime I speak your name, oh
And when you wanna find me baby I'll tell you where I'll be
On these steps of Roseland at 52nd street
Drinking gallo muscatel wine, keep it in my bed
And I smash my eyes against the fence everytime I see your face
Why baby, why, why, why
Float on by on your high horse, smelling sweet
From an Aden down the street
'Cause you're no artist, you're a country boy in a harness
Who decided he would turn his back on me
♪
I'm riding in a cadillac upon seventh avenue
Smoking, coking, joking with some colored boys I knew
Oh but if I only had your brains
You know I'd have you on the streets
Hustling, tricks for nickels
The way you have the nerve to hustle me
And I know you hustle me baby
Why, why, why
Float on by on your high horse, smelling sweet
From an Aden down the street
'Cause you're no artist, you're a country boy in a harness
Who decided he would turn his back on me
And now you come here like some angel in the night
Bring me cigarettes and the damn coffee
Do you think that's gonna make me feel right?
Well, I'm destroyed and you're annoyed
You said I'd lost contact
You bring me poems
You bask in my shell
And I'm stuck with alcoholic scent, sittin' in the rain
(Yeah!)
Shadowboxing in the rain
Now I'm on Masachusetts Avenue
I hitchhiked up the turn pipe
Just to try to get away from you
Hey I know I'm just a silly girl
You bred, you fed and you wept
And you, you're a fine new england man
With the devil in your head
Float on by on your high horse, smelling sweet
From an Aden down the street
'Cause you're no artist, you're a country boy in a harness
Who decided he would turn his back on me
Float on by
Float on by
Float on by
Float on by (I don't need you now)
Float on by (I don't need you now)
Float on by (I don't need you now)
Float on by (baby)
Float on by
Float on by (you know my heart's broke)
Float on by (and my throat choked)
Float on by (but you did it baby)
Float on by (you made a big, big, big hurt)
Float on by (in all my soul)
Float on by
Float on by (oh now, won't you-)
Float on by (it's over baby)
Float on by (it's over)
Float on by (it's all over baby)
Float on by (you did it baby)
Float on by (c'mon, you know you did it)
Float on by, on your high horse
Float on by (yeah)
Float on by, on your high horse
Float on by (c'mon on baby)
Float on by, on your high horse
Float on by (yeah)
Thank you