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New York Boy

from Wood And Wire by Jim Ballard

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New York
Ridin’ down the highway
pennsylvania gettin’ cold
Never shoulda left the life i knew
Somethin now that tells me
all that glitters just grows old
Til the treasures of the tryin are too few

So long ago i left the cold midwestern hills behind
For new york the city of the islands
Listenin for the voices
that were many that were kind
But the only voice i ever heard was silence
Heard the silence

I can’t be no new york city boy no more
I can’t be no new york city boy
They leave ya starved and stoned
so far away from home
I can’t be no new york city boy

Once I had a lover there
but now I have none
She grew cold as the city in december
The hustle and the hurry
caused it all to come undone
And now i only have her to remember
I’ve walked these neon streets til i could do it in my sleep
Seems they always hit me from behind

East coast city women don’t ya know they play for keeps
First they love ya then they leave ya blind
Whoa boy they leave ya blind

I can’t be no new york city boy no more
I can’t be no new york city boy
They leave ya starved and stoned lookin for a home
I can’t be no new york city boy

The tables never turned so hard on me before
I can’t seem to get my second wind
Seems i’m never where i need to be anymore
So i guess it doesn’t matter where i been

North ohio hold me let me
lie down in your arms
With the voices and the places that i know
Let me come to you again
let me get out of the storm
Hold me close and never let me go
Never let me go

I can’t be no new york city boy no more
I can’t be no new york city boy
They leave ya starved and stoned
Wishin you were home
I can’t be no new york city boy

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from Wood And Wire, released June 1, 2011

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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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