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