My Simple Humble Neighborhood

Here′s where it all began Here's where I heard that beat Here′s where I tapped that tap With my natural rhythm feet In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where the dreams I had Were crowded on a stoop Pecked and pushed and hustled Just like chickens in a coop Life wasn't always neat In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here′s where I learned the rules Of Rosie′s way How to play A magic game That changed the same Old sheepy bleat In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here's where I made up folks Who came to visit me Not just ordinary folks Coming unexpectedly Talent scouts, producers, directors Glamour Boys In other words The Hoy-Poloys The Grand Elite To make them green with envy In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street Here′s where it all began Here's where I heard that tune Here′s where I sang of sailing In a carnival balloon Life was so darn sweet In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street In my simple humble neighborhood On my simple humble street