Boxer Lyrics - American Slang - The Gaslight Anthem

Got your pride and your prose 

Tucked just like a Tommy gun 

Somewhere in the smoke 

Just in case you need it 

I know you got your pride and your prose 

Tucked just like a Tommy gun 

Somewhere in the smoke, just in case you need it, son 

I heard it's been a ride rougher than the last one 

What'd you used to say? Oh, the harder they come 

But he, he swears he's praying for a good time 

And he, he said he just doesn't miss her 

And I have heard you never really lose it, do you? 

Do you? 

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You took it all gracefully on the chin 

Knowing that the beatings had to someday end 

You found the bandages inside the band 

And the stitches on the radio 

But there was something heavy holding you down 

And there were whispers that were driving you crazy 

And now you haunt the heart of this town 

Remember when I knew a boxer, baby 

And your tattooed knuckles, oh how they grind down 

Try to be a man, tough just like your father 

Try to settle down, more like c-calm down 

Remember them songs and the reasons we were singing for 

But he said he just doesn't miss her 

And he, he says it's somewhere in his framework 

And I have heard you never really lose it, do you? 

Do you? 

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You took it all gracefully on the chin 

Knowing that the beatings had to someday end 

You found the bandages inside the band 

And the stitches on the radio 

But there was something heavy holding you down 

And there were reasons that were driving you crazy 

Until you haunt the heart of this town 

Remember when I knew a boxer, baby 

And you can wait all night long 

Until it all goes wrong 

And you waste away your soul 

And you can wait, wait, wait, wait 

You took it all gracefully on the chin 

Knowing that the beatings had to someday end 

You found the bandages inside the band 

And the stitches on the radio 

But there was something heavy holding you down 

And there were whispers that were driving you crazy 

And now you haunt the heart of this town 

Remember when I knew a boxer, baby 

Remember when I knew a boxer, baby