Downtown Tonight - John Gorka
Dodging the blues
But the blues were gainin' fast
Riding the news
Knowing news just doesn't last
Heaven comes seven
With the roll in' of the bones
The winner never feels like going home
It's thick at the bottom
Thin at the top
Like a Bible shakin'
With a cork that wouldn't pop
Pretending and descending
To the land of woe
Life's not what you think, it's what you know
So take it downtown tonight
And when nobody's lookin'
You can slip it out of sight
Since you're devil bound
It's hell downtown tonight
It's beard, bone and gristle
The rest is mostly mule
He's running from the whistles
He's running as a rule
Pretending and descending
To the land of woe
When you give your hand to fate, she don't let go
So take it downtown tonight
And when nobody's lookin'
You can slip it out of sight
Since you're devil bound
It's hell downtown tonight
Dodging the blues
But the blues were gainin' fast
Riding the news
Knowing news just doesn't last
Pretending and descending
To the land of woe
Life's not what you think, it's what you know
And when you give your hand to fate, she don't let go
©1983 by John Gorka