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Boxing Lyrics

Artist: Ben Folds Five
Album: Ben Folds Five

Howard, the strangest thing
Has happened lately
When I take a good swing
And all my dreams
They pivot and slip
I drop my fists and they're back
Laughing Howard
My intention's become not to lose what I've won
Ambition has given way to desperation and I
Lost the fight from my eyes

[chorus:]
Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm old, you're growing old
The whole time we knew
In a couple of years I'd be through
Has boxing been good to you?

Howard, I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired
They seem to think I'm made of clay
Another day, not cut out for this
I just want to say, I say

[chorus]

Well sometimes I punch myself as hard as I can
Yelling nobody cares hoping someone will tell me how
Wrong I am

[chorus]

Has boxing been good
Has boxing been good to you?

Comments/Interpretations

by A Juhasz on 8/13/2008 2:56am
some corrections:

howard, the strangest thingS
HAVE happened lately
when i take a swing
AT all my dreams
...
boxing's been good to me, howard
now i'm Told...
...
another day, not cut out for this
I JUST KNOW WHAT TO SAY, i JUST say
...

by Tommy Horler on 11/11/2009 9:34am
The whole time YOU knew
A (no in) couple of years...

Howard, NOW i confess...
I'M not cut out...
i just KNOW what to say...