Boogie Street

O crown of light, o darkened one,

I never thought we'd meet.

You kiss my lips, and then it's done:

I'm back on boogie street.



A sip of wine, a cigarette,

And then it's time to go.

I tidied up the kitchenette;

I tuned the old banjo.

I'm wanted at the traffic-jam.

They're saving me a seat.

I'm what i am, and what i am,

Is back on boogie street.



And o my love, i still recall

The pleasures that we knew;

The rivers and the waterfall,

Wherein i bathed with you.

Bewildered by your beauty there,

I'd kneel to dry your feet.

By such instructions you prepare

A man for boogie street.



O crown of light, o darkened one