boxer's tale

Got aforestfireburningin your eyes You don'tidealizehow tostarta fight Come on down to Main Street Teach 'em how to be polite And you can't deny No, you can't deny Shekeepsyouclosethrough the night Sheneedsyourghostlike aguidinglight Youdriveher home and tell her this'll be the last time But you can't deny No, you can't deny You know she'll be the one you run to Sattherewaiting by the door Got some Joe tothrowthepunchto Fist ain'tbleedinganymore Takes a lot to be the boxer When you'rebrokenon the floor While you'retendingto the docks You'repackingpennies in a drawer Thepersonthat you'relosingis thepersonshe adores Heartbeatslike amoviescore You keep her in the dark,knownher all your life Can't see past your mark, even for your wife Hope forsomethingdifferent, it just cuts you like a knife 'Cause you can't survive No, you can't survive You feel her in the wind,easierto breathe Give your all and more,maybethen you'll see You show her your escape, be the man you need to be 'Cause youstillbelieve Yeah, youstillbelieve You know she'll be the one you run to Sattherewaiting by the door Got some Joe tothrowthepunchto Fist ain'tbleedinganymore Takes a lot to be the boxer When you'rebrokenon the floor While you'retendingto the docks You'repackingpennies in a drawer Thepersonthat you'relosingis thepersonshe adores Heartbeatslike amoviescore Lights dim on afadedsquare And youstillfeel her everywhere If you had achancetoleaveyourself behind You'd try You know she'll be the one you run to Sattherewaiting by the door Got some Joe tothrowthepunchto Fist ain'tbleedinganymore Takes a lot to be the boxer When you'rebrokenon the floor While you'retendingto the docks You'repackingpennies in a drawer Thepersonthat you'relosingis thepersonshe adores Heartbeatslike amoviescore