Steve Forbert - Don't Look Down, Pollyanna lyrics

[Instrumental Intro] The sidewalk spiel, it's no big deal The traffic lights are blinking just the same The church bell tolls for hearts and souls And every moth is flapping towards a flame Don't look down, Pollyanna Don't look down at all Shreveport, Louisiana Is just as high as Niagara Falls You feel as if you're over a barrel You think you might be close to the edge You're hoping there'll be somebody there who Will get you back intact off the ledge Your west side home, they foreclosed on Is someone else's dream come true today. At near half price, it must feel nice To wake up with a mortgage one can pay Don't look down Pollyanna Don't look down at all Shreveport, Louisiana Is just as high as Niagara Falls You feel as if you're over a barrel You think you might go straight down the drain You're hoping there'll be somebody there who Will zap you back to Hackberry Lane “The World And How To Work It” Is a book you should've read There should've been a copy On the night stand by your bed “Life And How To Live It” Is another good choice as well The new large print edition and a fairly clean hotel A sweet soul blast from days gone past Is bouncing off the Greyhound station wall A safe past tense that makes good sense And now is somewhat painful to recall Don't look down, Pollyanna Don't look down at all Shreveport, Louisiana Is just as high as Niagara Falls You feel as if you're over a barrel You think you might be close to the end You're hoping there'll be somebody there who Will get you back on track once again [Instrumental Outro]