Dion - Bronx Poem lyrics

I was born in the Bronx on a strong day I guess you can say The beat in the street, the streetcar sound The singin' in the moonlight, the pure light The harmony's tight Informed we can fight We got heart And for Yo, when I'm inside a song I'm strong, I can't go wrong, It's where I belong Come along, it's good, it's bad Who said it was perfect Only God is perfect Only God is good Man He blessed me beyond my wildest dreams I can sing from the highest mountain I can sing from the highest rooftop I'm talkin' life, I'm talkin' beauty Truth, love, hate, scammin', lyin', dyin' Yo, life is hard But life is the art It's better to be clean than to be cluttered Clean of soul, that is My God is the Creator, not a dictator, He's the life-giving lover, My Father, no other, my brother, my best friend Never lied to me, even died for me Life is good We're talkin' you We're talkin' sweet Sue We're talkin' virtue We're talkin' faith, hope, love, wisdom, Courage, honesty, patience Then there's blue skies, There's miracles There's families and babies and crazies Changes you won't believe I got aces up my sleeve And God keeps blessin' me In spite of me He's the best If I didn't know me I'd be impressed. I don't wanna underestimate what He can do in my life He brought me you in my life He brought me through all this strife Everybody here, we've been through it all Real joy, closeness, distance, journey, the ups, the downs The issues, the tissues, the d**, the thugs, the drinkin', the stinkin' thinkin', Throw up, grow up Tears, fears, torn, mourn, reborn Yo! Hallelujah! I've never been the same, took away my shame I used to play the blame game How lame Man I got a wife who drives me sane Here I am authentic, genuine, a truth-teller, no bullsh** Don't have a fit, God's on His throne He's in control Heroes, villains, king, queens, saints, sinners, James Dean, Norma Jean, mmm vanilla ice cream Elvis, Buddy, Hank Honky-tonk blues guitars, cars, bars Yo! Stand proud, rock around Do-wop, be-bop, rock-and-roll, good for the soul The Yankees, JFK, I did it my way, rock and roll is here to stay Ain't that the truth Martin Luther King Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don't be mean I have a dream, he paid his dues, king of the delta blues Elvis Aaron Presley played that thing, Rock and roll king, I ride with the King of kings He brought me through, thanks to you, and you and you. Man I'm glad we've got each other, No doubt about that, that's where it's at With great love and affection The kid from the Bronx Rave on. add to My Songs Email Print