When a neighborhood I
come from was kind of hum -drum
There was always music there
And also things to run from
Broken dreams and then some
I do believe I've had my share
Every street could tell you a story
How it was and what it became
And it leaves an image before me
And an echo repeating my name
And I remember June Buck
was a tough guy
Don't take no stuff, guy
He was always raising hell, yeah
But he wasn't such a rough guy
No, he's a nice enough guy
If you ever get to know him well
Other scenes, I just can't remember
All the places fading from view
All the memories I've
turned into music
Now I'm bringing it all back to you
And it goes la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
And then when I got to high school,
I played the shy fool,
workin' out a master plan
And that's where I broke my first rule,
I blew my first and last cool
An d that's where it all began
Pictures pass, leavin' faint traces
Mirrors flash, a portrait that shows
A few tear -stained, ebony faces
And a song from long, ago
But Jerry and I were such a soulful clown
Until they didn't see my game go down
Yeah, and I was such a soulful clown
Until they didn't see my
game go down
Now how the time has flown
And finally I'm a grown man,
like they say, you live and learn
I'm finally on my own,
standing all alone
I'm past the point of no return
Now here's a prayer
for your friends and relations
And a tune you might recognize
Lord, I have just one consolation
When I'm wearing my
favorite disguise
Them children,
I'd be such a soulful clown
Till they don't ever see
my game go down
Yeah, I was such a soulful clown
Till they don't ever see
my game go down
Well, now I was such a soulful clown
Until they never see my game go down
I have such a soulful plan
Yeah, they don't ever see
my game go down
Oh, such a soulful plan
Until they don't ever,
never see my game go down
Oh, oh, oh,
They don't ever see my game go down
Won't you and I be such a soulful clown
You may never see my game go down
Yeah, I'm such a soulful clown
You may never see
my game go down
Yeah, I'm such a soulful clown, baby
You may never see my game go down
Yeah, I'm such a soulful clown
Never, see my game go down
Never, nev er ,
never, never see my game go down