Lonely Tenement - David Johansen

She was crying since a long long time ago

She had the child he’ll never know

She knew love until it got a little slow

And why he left she’ll never know

And in a lonely tenement

She had no way to pay her rent

And all her money had been spent

She couldn’t get a compliment

In a lonely tenament

A lonely tenament

In a lonely union hall

He’s waiting for some work to call

Waiting for his raise to fall

Got his ass against the wall

He’s giving them his all and all

They’re expecting for him to crawl

In a lonely hall

A lonely tenement

Well there were times when his work came easily

When he could stand up and feel free

He even dreamed of raising a family

Something that now will never be

Well in a bar in her neighborhood

She remembers when it was good

Or was it that she understood

All her crummy neighborhood

She’d buy a round if she only could

???

drink it if she only would

In a bar in her neighborhood

A lonely neighborhood

A loney tenement

Looks at her life and wonders where did it all go

She’ll never know