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Artist: Michael Stanley
Canonical path: /michael-stanley/down-to-the-wire
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Down To The Wire
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Down To The Wire
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Well he sits at the light and he hides 'hind his shades
And he thinks about Thursday
The plans that he made
At the office where muzak continually played
And nothing much ever got done...
Then finally it's Friday the rush and the noise
He ritually begs off a drink with the boys
'Cause he's not one of them
And he don't have a choice
Not once the feeling's begun...
Now it's down to the wire
He needs something to put out the fire
Of desire...it's got him on the run
on the run...
Well he's drawn to the city like magnet to steel
And it's just 'round the corner
Where everything's real
And corners forever ain't that big a deal
Which one he starts with tonight
And with stars in his eyes, wind in his hair
He goes looking for someone who might really care
At least they'll pretend to at least they'll be there
And sometimes that works out all right...
Now it's down to the wire
He needs something to put out the fire
Of desire...it's got him on the run
got him on the run...
And the corner's alive with the sounds of the night
He's pulled back the fabric that covers them tight
Boys in black leather, girls oh so white
Lovers that stand on the ledge...
And now to be with them, at one with the street
Where you bow to the rhythm or fall to the beat
It seems so romantic, it seems so complete
At least from out here on the edge...
Now it's down to the wire
He needs something to put out the fire
Of desire...it's got him on the run
ooh, on the run...
Getting down to the wire
got him on the run
ooh, baby, desire
it's got him on the run...
Running from desire
got him on the run...
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