Down in a local bar Out on the boulevard The sound of an old guitar is saving you from sinking It's a long way down it's long way Back like you never broke you tell a dirty joke He touches your leg he thinks he's getting close For now you let him Just this once just for now And just like that it's over Don't turn away dry your eyes dry your eyes Don't be afraid or keep it all inside all inside When you fall apart dry your eyes dry your eyes Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard You know your silver rings and your silk and things that song you softly sing is keeping you from breaking It's a long way down it's a long way Back here you're never lost you shake the shivers off You take a drink to get you courage up can you believe it Just this once just for now and just like that it's over Don't turn away dry your eyes dry your eyes Don't be afraid or keep it all inside all inside When you fall apart dry your eyes dry your eyes Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard Please hold on it's alright Please hold on it's alright Please hold on Down in a local bar out on the boulevard The sound of an old guitar is saving you Don't turn away dry your eyes dry your eyes Don't be afraid or keep it all inside all inside When you fall apart dry your eyes dry your eyes Life is always hard let me dry your eyes dry your eyes Don't turn away dry your eyes dry your eyes Don't be afraid or keep it all inside all inside When you fall apart dry your eyes dry your eyes Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard