Clinton St Girl
She’s got the world on her shoulders
She’s got a light in her eyes

Clinton St Girl
Knows famous artists like feelings
Knows when she’s wrong and she lies

And Ludlow St boys
Yeah we do what we please

And Ludlow St boys
Never say what we mean

And Ludlow St boys
When we fall keep our hands in our empty pockets
And land on our chins and go…

Clinton St Girl
Sidewalks and bank accounts, day counts
She either laughs or she cries

Clinton St Girl
She’s harmful and hateful and foolish
I’ll love her the rest of my life

And Ludlow St boys
Yeah we do what we please

And Ludlow St boys
Never say what we mean

And Ludlow St boys
When we fall keep our hands in our empty pockets
And land on our chins
And we go home bleeding
And we go home bleeding…

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    Michael Grubbs is pretty much a one-man-band. He brings in one (maybe two) traveling musicians to join him on tour, but for the most part he and his piano are IT. And they are both WONDERFUL. Was blessed to see/hear him in concert in 2010. He, unfortunately, didn't sing this song and I, unfortunately, was too wimpy to say hello to him as he walked by me just one foot away...

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