Sitting on a side street, as glancing eyes turn away
Searching for answers in a song, and the cats that run away
Hey Mr. Businessman, won't you go on home to you deluxe accomodations
Cause tonight the sky's my ceiling and I think I see some light behind the moon
Yeah, things get tough on Bourbon Street
And the days they go by slow
I'll find peace within myself
Cause oh I know it lies between my heart and soul
The tower has the clock, but the hour is mine so I think I'll make the best of it
The rest I must have forgotten, but the feeling is there so I guess I cared just a little bit
The dog days have begun, and I guess what's why the cats they run to the country
So I'll just sing my song and thank the Lord for what he's given me
Yeah, things get tough on Bourbon Street
And the days they go by slow
I'll find peace within myself
Cause oh I know it lies between my heart and soul
All the years have taught me that to learn is not so easy
It's the pain that we endure through tribulations
The night is just a window of a day that holds tomorrow
But now it's just a haze
Sitting on a side street, as glancing eyes turn away
Searching for answers in a song and the cats that run away
Yeah, things get tough on Bourbon Street
And the days they go by slow
I'll find peace within myself
Cause oh I know it lies between my heart and soul