2. men of the sleeve
I’m not ashamed of dreams I’ve had
I raise a token, gilded and strapped
Construction bids, I’m building a ring
Intergrafting men of the sleeve
A corner thing we traded for cash
We moved against Brusuelas from west of Ash
Sat on the stash and boxed in the king
Two barrel clicks make a man convincing
Oh, it’s nice to be seen
To be stepping in through a door held open
When the madam leaves
Half a life spent chetwynd chasing speed
And temptresses divesting stock and key
(Divesting stock and key, divesting stock and key)
Oh it’s nice to be seen
Oh, this life doesn’t hold
But I’m nothing sweet for the black suits listening
When I’m on the phone
Shimmer girls and soldiers know the code
Caution takes the fun out of the gold
(Fun out of the gold, fun out of the gold)
Whisper, shadow and gurkha smoke
The wicked children run Heaton Street
We’ll cross them off the list next week
They run a game on trixies come from uptown
Bring too much heat when the count’s still down
I’d love to be out there cracking heads
But now I delegate from behind a desk
The corporate thing keeps my Brunellos like new
Progressive discipline, performance reviews
Oh, Jim Cagney and me
The difference lies in the storm drain, face down
Fate I’ll never see
Half a life hell bent and swingin’ free
Rolling up men of the sleeve
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