Karaoké Boulevard Jackson Browne

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 wind up playing anyway

It's okay

You know the kids in shock up and down the block

Their 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 storefront shadows and the streetlights 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

Got to watch the street and 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