Down on the boulevard
they take it hard
They look at life
with such disregard
They say it
can't be won
The way the game
is run
But if you
choose to stay
You end up
playing anyway
It's okay
The kid's in shock
up and down the block
The folks are home
playing beat the clock
Down at the golden cup
They set
the young ones up
Under the neon light
Selling day for night
It's alright
Nobody rides for free
Nobody gets it
like they want
it to be
Nobody hands
you any guarantee
Nobody baby
No nobody baby
The hearts are
hard and the times
are tough
Down on the boulevard
the night's enough
And time passes slow
Between the store
front shadows and
the street lights glow
Everybody walks
right by like
they're safe
or something
They don't know
Nobody knows you
Nobody owes
you nothin'
Nobody shows you
what they're thinking
Nobody
Hey hey baby
You got to watch
the street
keep your feet
And be on guard
Make it pay baby
It's only time
on the boulevard
It's like this
I mean
it's the way it is
Yeah yeah yeah
yeah baby
It's only time
on the boulevard