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Into The Heartbeat

from Into The Heartbeat by Jim Ballard

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Into The Heartbeat

I can hear the choirboys singin sad out on the block
Where they’re pitchin dimes keepin time with the hands on a broken downtown clock But i never see their faces in the glow of the marquee light
Til i step into the heartbeat of the city night
Hand on my heater in my blue two seater breakin through that fifty five Gonna cruise every lot with everything i’ve got when i see you i’m gonna come alive Now its a whirlwind tour its a bust for sure
We gonna cruise the sites
Gonna drive into the heartbeat of the city night
‘Cause in the heartbeat of the city night
In the eye of the storm we’re gonna be alright Gonna go for it all out on the edge of the night But when you hit the inside lane Rushin’ through your veins
Is the poundin of the heartbeat of the city night
Black girl white girl lamp post ladies such desire in their eyes Two by two the perfumed virgin queens in drag disguise Call out to the young boys open shirts and jeans so tight To come into the heartbeat of the city night
‘Cause in the heartbeat of the city night
In the eye of the storm we’re gonna be alright Gonna go for it all out on the edge of the night But when you hit the inside lane Rushin’ through your veins
Is the poundin of the heartbeat of the city night
So put your ear to the heated blacktop lane
Like an outlaw listening for a poundin train There’s a passion poundin in my veins tonight You can hear this city breathin in breathin out
In every sound from the street you can hear it shout Gonna hit the wall take it all wanna break out tonight
Now the choirboys are fast asleep doorway dreams to fill their heads The drunken angels settle in for the night twisted blue jeans for a bed Their engines cold and quiet hold their breath til the time is right To explode into the heartbeat of the city night
‘Cause in the heartbeat of the city night
In the eye of the storm we’re gonna be alright Gonna go for it all out on the edge of the night But when you hit the inside lane Rushin’ through your veins
Is the poundin of the heartbeat of the city night

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from Into The Heartbeat, released May 19, 2020

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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