City Boy

Honeymooners, she was a dying breed Honeymooners, I married a female lead. Palm court crooners Here more to her taste, But I was a three time loser with an ordinary face. Honeymooners, should have heard my mother's tales When over dinner she insisted

I don't wanna be that city boy, Running timeless streets again I don't wanna be that city boy, Stumbling down the streets, my friend Underneath my skin lives an eagle Underneath these clouds there's an ego Underneath my sin lives an eagle Underneath

I had words with Rudy down on the lot He couldn't help me out, it seems he forgot What my name was, he was one of my many shoulders Growing cold Nothing to cry on or rely on for a friend CHORUS They call me the runaroud, happily holding her hand The

Broughton-Mason-Thomas No... No golden mile Or flashing cameras, the ritzy style Just ... just scrap book smiles. There's no need to hurry, when all she has is time She, she, she, she's going home Between the pagodas and always alone Down on Sunset B

Mason-Thomas Lying here beside myself with joy I am too much for my mirror Mama said she wished me dead Called me bad, too bad... I fell in love as a boy Opened my eyes and saw my shadow With eyebrows raised, they searched my face And found my mate,

Mason-Slamer Dear Jean, Dear Jean Can I appeal to your better nature? I'm not the boy I was a week or two ago. I lost my head halfway through your lecture, I blew a fuse but how were you to know Dear Jean You should report this bizarre behaviour Puff

Broughton-Mason-Slamer In the summer of '63, it was so damn hot you could hardly breathe. Kicking dust in the mission square, trace of perfume in the air. Whatever happened to the calendar girl with the beautiful teeth? Does she dream of me when she'

I dreamt last night I was far away Where coyotes howl and cotton woods sway Casting shadows in firelight A cowboy moon burns so bright And I don't care if it's rain or shine And all my troubles will be miles behind Untie the reins and change my cours

I got a story, a story to tell. About a long road back from a sory of hell I been flying almost every night. I been ready to burn and I been living to die. SO take a look, take a look in my eyes: Cause I got no remorse for all the hate that burns ins

He wakes up, wakes up early today He doesn't feel like, feel like going through this routine day Uh, oh, he runs to, runs to catch a spot on the subway He gets to, gets to work, it's five past eight But when he sees her he's not just a typical city b

Well it's another rainy night, here in my hometown, And the rain beats down on the stone surround Of the prison grounds Well you can raise a smile but lower your eyes When you pass by You'd surely understand if you were the man Doing time I guess it'

Do you think that we could risk an evening at the Ritz! Another shabby hotel room would really blitz my ego. Why must we meet like this! Sharing illicit kisses You turn a blind eye to the fact that your leaving my heart in pieces. I know a little caf

(Mason, Slamer, Thomas) Sign here sunshine never to look back again Your star sign tells me it's all in the plan Let's talk business over a bottle of wine Feel dizzy! Seemingly this is the time... Goodbye blue Monday no-one to drag me out of bed No m