The Cement Lament Lyrics - Michelle Shocked

It was that kind of misting rain 

It was that kind of night 

Nothing was wrong 

Oh, it just wasn't right 

It weren't the blues 

It weren't low rent 

It was just the cement lament 

All these late night alleys 

All these late night alley cats 

It starts raining harder 

She adjusts her hat 

It weren't the blues 

It weren't low rent 

It was just the cement lament 

A streetlight goes out 

She makes her wish 

A taxi turns on the corner 

A puddle makes a splish 

It weren't the blues 

It weren't low rent 

It was just the cement lament 

How many years has it been 

Since you left that old hometown 

Both eyes on your feet 

Both feet on the ground 

It's not the blues 

It's not low rent 

It's just the cement lament 

It's not superstition 

It's just playing it smart 

Don't step on the cracks 

Now don't you break your mama's heart 

It's not the blues 

It's not low rent 

It's just the cement lament 

Sun's rolling up the East River 

It slowly dawns on you 

You're smoking your last cigarette 

The rain has stopped the sky is blue 

Time to shake this mood 

Someone's got to pay that rent 

Someone's shift just started 

Singing the cement lament 

Singing the cement lament 

Singing the cement lament 

Singing the cement lament 

Singing the cement lament 

Singing the cement lament 

Singing, singing 

Swinging, swinging 

Singing and swinging 

Singing and swinging 

Swinging and singing 

Swinging and singing 

Yeah, yeah, yeah 

Yeah, yeah, yeah 

Yeah, yeah