Willie Nile - The Ballad of The Bottom Line [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

This is the story of The Bottom Line
A village cabaret, plays music all the time
You have a little food, you drank a little wine
Goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line

Down at the corner of Mercer and Fourth
Where east meets west and south meets north
There’s room for all at the [?] go forth
Down at the corner of Mercer and Fourth

Short or skinny, fat or tall
Plain or witty, Allan books ‘em all
You’re goin’ to the City; you’re goin’ to the shrine
You’re goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line

Allan and Stanley and Tony and Neil
The boys in the back who wanna keep it all real
Hear a little ditty; have yourself a meal
With Allan, Stanley, Tony and Neil

Country, blues or rock and roll
You’re gonna hear music gonna soothe your soul
Step right up, now [?]
Welcome to blues and rock and roll

Short or skinny, fat or tall
Plain or witty, Allan plays it all
You’re goin’ to the City; you’re goin’ to the shrine
You’re goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line

Politics, love songs, laughs, tears
They’ve had it all here for thirty whole years
If walls could talk, we’d all have ears
For politics. love songs, laughs and tears

So if you’re feelin’ so inclined
To shout out loud, have a good time
Hear a little music, drink a little wine
Get yourself down to The Bottom Line

Short or skinny, fat or tall
Plain or witty, Allan does it all
You’re goin’ to the City; you’re goin’ to the shrine
You’re goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line

Short or skinny, fat or tall
Plain or witty, old Allan does it all
You’re goin’ to the City; you’re goin’ to the shrine
You’re goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line
You’re goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line
You’re goin’ to the top at The Bottom Line
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