Story Behind The Song

GROWING UP AS A (CLOSETED) GAY TEEN IN THE EARLY 80s, I LIVED IN FEAR OF BEING DISOWNED BY MY FAMILY & ENDING UP ON THE STREET, SO I WROTE A SONG ABOUT IT. IN REALITY, I CAME OUT WHEN I WAS 23 AND I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES.

Song Description

(SOME) GAY TEENAGERS WHO ARE KICKED OUT & DISOWNED BY PARENTS END UP ON THE THE BLVD.

Lyrics

YOU WAKE UP ON THE STREET
YOU'VE GOT NOTHIN' LEFT TO EAT
SO YOU HIT THE BOULEVARD
WAIT FOR A STRANGER'S CAR TO PICK YOU UP
YOU'RE YOUNG BUT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH
(YOU'RE) FEELIN' COLD AND OUT OF TOUCH

THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
HALF NAKED AND WITH SCARS
THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
GET INTO STRANGERS' CARS
IF IT'S NOT THE CLIENTS, IT'S THE COPS
END UP HIDIN' IN THE DIRTY SHOPS

YOU'RE SOUL'S IN TATTERS
AND NOTHIN' EVER MATTERS
NEVER THINK YOU'RE GONNA LIVE
ALWAYS THINK YOU'RE GONNA DIE
FIRST YOU TAKE AND THEN YOU GIVE
ANOTHER DAY WILL PASS YOU BY

THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
HALF NAKED AND WITH SCARS
THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
GET INTO STRANGERS' CARS
IF IT'S NOT THE CLIENTS, IT'S THE COPS
END UP HIDIN' IN THE DIRTY SHOPS
DIRTY SHOPS

MY FRIENDS 'RE DYIN' OF MURDER AND DISEASE
WE'RE JUST TRYIN' TO LIVE AND PLEASE
JUST LIVE AND PLEEEEEASE
JUST LIVE AND PLEEEEEASE

THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
HALF NAKED AND WITH SCARS
THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
HANG OUT IN THE DIRTY BARS, DIRTY BARS
THE BOYS!
END UP HIDIN' IN THE DIRTY SHOPS

YOUR PARENTS TURNED YOU AWAY
WAS IT 'CAUSE YOU'RE GAY?
NOW THEY TRY TO FIND YOU
THOUGH THEY'D UNDERMINED YOU

THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
HALF NAKED AND WITH SCARS
THE BOYS OF THE BOULEVARD
GET INTO STRANGERS' CARS
IF IT'S NOT THE CLIENTS, IT'S THE COPS
END UP HIDIN' IN THE DIRTY SHOPS

DIRTY SHOPS...

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
convergencemusic	Songs from the 6 pack	12/14/2008
David Bruce Davis	Songs from the 6 pack	12/9/2008