AE
Caught between the twisted stars, the plotted lines, the faulty map
D
That brought Columbus to New York
AE
Betwixt between the East and West, he calls on her wearing a leather vest
D
The earth squeals and shudders to a halt
AE
A diamond crucifix in his ear is used to help ward off the fear
D
That he has left his soul in someone's rented car
AE
Inside his pants he hides a mop to clean the mess that he has dropped
D
Into the life of lithesome Juliette Belle
AED
And Romeo wanted Juliette and Juliette wanted Romeo
AED
And Romeo wanted Juliette and Juliette wanted Romeo
AE
Romeo Rodriguez squares his shoulders and curses Jesus
D
Runs a comb through his black pony-tail
AE
He's thinking of his lonely room, the sink by his bed gives off a stink
D
Then smells her perfume in his eyes and her voice was like a bell
AE
Outside the streets were steaming the crack dealers were dreaming
D
Of an Uzi someone had just scored
AE
'I bet you I could hit that light with my one good arm behind my back'
D
Says Little Joey Diaz
AE
Brother give me another tote, those downtown hoods are no damn good
D
Those Italians need a lesson to be taught
AE
This cop who died in Harlem, you'd think they'd get the warning
D
I was dancing when his brains run out on the street
AED
And Romeo wanted Juliette and Juliette wanted Romeo
AED
And Romeo wanted Juliette and Juliette wanted Romeo
AE
I'll take Manhattan in a garbage bag, with Latin written on it that says
D
'It's hard to give a shit these days'
AE
Manhattan's sinking like a rock into the filthy Hudson, what a shock
D
They wrote a book about it, they said it was like ancient Rome
AE
The perfume burned his eyes, holding tightly to her thighs
DE
And something flickered for a minute and then it vanished and was gone