The Prizefighter and the Heiress Lyrics
Both talented in their way
Both fighting for inheritance
Both entitled to their day
Said the fella “I’ve thrown my gloves
And loosed my shoes
Come join me in the ring my friend
Quit these lonesome blues
Quit my lonesome blues”
And bathed the time in light
She came to the conclusion
That he hadn’t won the fight
“Put your gloves back on,” she says
“And steady with your pride
You’ve dealt the eldest hand my love
But that part of me has died”
I’m a troubleshot saloon
You’re a welterweight companion
And you're light as a balloon
I’d rather chase my options now
And place you in the past
The future’s not yet written
Though the die behind me is cast
The die behind me is cast
But I’m sure that the doors of perception
Are true in their ways
In the face of it all
In the stark-staring face of it
I’ll tell you where I’ve been
‘Cept you don’t remember yesterday
And I don’t remember anything
Or journey me south
Said please put me down
Where my heart meets my mouth
Meets my mouth
End of the fight
End of the struggles
At the end of the night
And look where you walk
Manage your head
As you lighten your talk
And they’re chanting for air
Sucking from mead
In the coast of Rosslare
Of Rosslare
End of the fight
End of the struggles
At the end of the night
As me and my girl
Have more than
A thousand square miles to twirl
Look and don’t break your stride
Keep watching forward
Got an owl watch my pride
Watch my pride
Thanks for the light
Thanks for my guide
At the end of the night
End of the fight
End of the struggles
At the end…
At the end…
At the end of the night
Oops....I´m the first to write a comment here. And the only thing I can say is: I don´t understand the meaning of this song, not at all. I think Johnny´s lyrics are not only symbolic but cryptic here. Nevertheless if someone has any deeper insight I´m interested to read it.
I wouldn´t post here at all, if I didn´t like the music so much. I love the music, I even love the monotony of the music! First the slow part with the cool trumpets and the "raining" background, then the faster part with fantastic guitar rhythm and this simple, heart-moving melody. Maybe my favourite together with "The Wrote and the Writ". Johnny is a great and very gifted musician.
I think it's about a fight he had with his now wife. It looked like he was ready to end the whole relationship, and then he rested on it and woke up realizing he didn't want to do that. He realized that they have a rough road ahead but he's willing to weather that for her.
"Me and my dream As me and my girl Have more than A thousand square miles to twirl"
I'd rather chase my options now And place you in the past The future's not yet written Though the die behind me is cast
Johnny's an amazing writer, this whole song is a masterpiece. The three notes going down (dun dun dun) on the guitar before 'if you ask me where i'm going, i'll tell you where i've been' gives me chills.