As a kid
I watched what he did
His style
His cynical smile
Good with ladies
Not with money
He lived
Between the lines
Trouble he got in
And out like a film
He survived
In fact, he thrived
It took me a while
To forgive him
Then I thought
"F*ck, I'm that guy"
Smile to smile
Without a break
Sale to sale
Do it again
Kids and a wife
Know who you are
On the table sits
Your coffee mug
I need beauty in my life
I don't settle for smart
If I'll never be rich
At least I'll play my part
Train to train
With the sample case
Following legs
Up the street
I've given up
On being saved
Expectations
Fit my mornings
Net stockings, matte panties
Double-laced bodice
Herring-bone necklace, baby
You'll wear those things
Beauty in glances
Sustains more or less
Breathing in the city
Laughing and lying on the wind
I need beauty in my life
I don't settle for smart
If I'll never be rich
At least I'll play my part
In this life things are often dull
I go days at a time thinking of nothing at all
I see you at night in dreams
It's the closest we come to an understanding