Michelle Shocked - Cement Lament (acoustic demo) lyrics

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