Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by Brother you don't know a nicer occupation Matter of fact, neither do I Than standing on a corner watching all the girls Watching all the girls, watching all the girls go by I'm the cat that got the cream Haven't got a girl but I can dream Haven't got a girl but I can wish So I'll take me down to Main street And that's where I select my imaginary dear Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by Standing on a corner giving all the girls the eye Brother, if you've got a rich imagination Give it a whirl, give it a try Try standing on a corner watching all the girls Watching all the girls, watching all the girls go by... Brother, you can't go to jail for what you're thinking Or for that wooed look in your eye Standing on the corner watching all the girls Watching all the girls, watching all the girls go by...

She can't make him see Oh, what he really needs He's been living like he's done, yeah But if he opened up his mind And he took a look inside There'd be pieces on the floor that he needs She's not sure what she wants Her heart is out of rhythm but ready to forgive him And all she needs is him, is him, is him Now she's waiting on the corner Don't ignore her my friend And she wonders if you'll make it Look she's shaking again So go and save her You should be braver than you are You don't even notice But she's broken again Now she's running through the door But he's not there anymore He upped and left without speaking a word And she doesn't tell her friends She's so ashamed has to pretend That everything is good in her world She's not sure what she wants Her heart is out of rhythm but ready to forgive him Now she's waiting on the corner Don't ignore her my friend And she wonders if you'll make it Look she's shaking again So go and save her You should be braver than you are You don't even notice But she's broken again Should have made it by now Should have made it by now Should have made it by now Should have made it by now Now she's waiting on the corner Don't ignore her my friend

I don't always work like I think I should At the end of the day I don't always wake up with the Right words to say but If I can make you feel something I can make you feel it down to your bones When you close your eyes at night Would you let me run straight to you I want you to know Nothing's gonna take you baby Nothing's gonna take you now Nothing's gonna take you baby Nothing's gonna take you now I don't always talk like I think I could When I get that way But I know I don't wanna see you hurt See you run away so If I can make you feel something I can make you feel it down to your bones When you close your eyes at night Would you let me run straight to you I want you to see Nothing's gonna take you baby Nothing's gonna take you now Nothing's gonna take you baby Nothing's gonna take you now All this time you're on your own And I watch you going by But all this time you're still the same On corner where you live What I wouldn't try to give To say Nothing's gonna take you baby Nothing's gonna take you now Nothing's gonna take you baby Nothing's gonna take you now

Early in the evening just about supper time Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel Tap your feet Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel; tap your feet. Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel; tap your feet. You don't need a penny just to hang around But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down? Over on the corner there's a happy noise People come from all around to watch the magic boy Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel Tap your feet Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel Tap your feet Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel Tap your feet Tap your feet Willy and the Poorboys are playing Bring a nickel Tap your feet