The Cement Lament Lyrics

It was that kind of misting rain It was that kind of night Nothing was wrong It just wasn't right It weren't the blues It weren't low rent It was just a cement lament All these late night alleys All these late night alley cats It starts raining harder She adjusts her hat It weren't the blues It weren't low rent It was just a cement lament A streetlight goes out She makes her wish A taxi turns the corner A puddle makes a splish It weren't the blues It weren't low rent It was just a cement lament, Ohhhh How many years has it been Since you left that old hometown Both eyes on your feet Both feet on the ground It's not the blues It's not low rent It's just a cement lament, Ohhhh It's not superstition It's just playing it smart Don't step on the cracks, now Don't you break your mama's heart It's not the blues It's not low rent It's just a cement lament, Ohhhhhhhh Sun's rolling up the East River It slowly dawns on you You're smoking your last cigarette The rain has stopped The sky is blue Time to shake this mood Someone's got to pay that rent Someone's shift just started Singing the cement lament Singing the cement lament Singing the cement lament Singing Swinging Singing and a-swinging Swinging and a-singing Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...