[Verse] Streetlight shiver on my guitar case Got a rusty nickel and a worried face Playin' my heart out for a passing dime Just another Tuesday killin' time [Verse 2] Then a black car pulled up slow and mean Fellas in suits a real bad scene Little briefcase changed hands quick My fingers froze I missed a lick [Prechorus] My song stopped dead A chill in my head [Chorus] Two-bit serenade A promise betrayed Saw a thing or two Now what's a poor boy gonna do [Verse 3] They looked right through me like I wasn't there Just a shadow whisperin' in the cold night air But my eyes they saw the silver gleam Woke up from a real bad dream [Verse 4] Now the streetlights feelin' like a spotlight glare Every passing shadow makes me stop and stare Got this feeling deep inside my bones That I'm not playing for myself alone [Instrumental Solo] [Bridge] Should I run should I hide should I just forget This secret's heavy ain't seen nothin' yet My music used to be my only friend Now it feels like this could be the end [Chorus] Two-bit serenade A promise betrayed Saw a thing or two Now what's a poor boy gonna do Two-bit serenade Out past the arcade I saw what they do Now what's a poor boy gonna do
