Outside New York a young boy was toldThe situation here is in controlWatch me boy and you will seeHow the earth can provide endlesslyTime went by and the promise went staleOne by one the new crops did failWalking round he was feeling heatHe was looking for a hustle on the streetAn’ what he had to do, he didHe said “Look at me all, I’m the eyeball kidI can tell you what I seeFor a premium depository”So long, so long baby shoesAn’ hello to the bluesStep into the ring my sonYou’re challenging the heavy gunYou can carry one thing that you knowThe rest you must leave here belowEye to eye the battle ragedThe crowd cheered loud on every pageAsh to ashes, dust to dustBoth eyes blinked to tear and dustAnd the room fell silent, could it be?The challenger was walking freeBack onto the dirt belowThe eyeball kid stepped down slowOn the mat the big gun swoonedThe title belt was all he knewHe watched the crowd file out the doorWithout their cheers, he’d fight no moreSo long, so long baby shoesAn’ hello to the bluesOutside the tent a cold wind blewThe sun had long stopped peeking throughThe crowd heard what the kid had seenWhen he left the big gun in the rainHe said “I looked deep into his eyeI saw innocence, I will not lieLike a shallow pond that seems the seaHis only strength was mystery”And the crowd let out a gasp and groanHow did we get so far from home?With a circus tent upon our fieldsAnd a new dog-fight for every mealAnd they felt their hunger deep that dayAnd they watched the tent get blown awayThe same wind brought forgotten seedsWhich sowed their hearts eternallySo long, so long baby shoesAn’ hello to the bluesSo long, so long baby shoesAn’ hello to the blues
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