a thought of warmer places

a thought of warmer places tropic stars
waiting for news of who's come out ahead
you look on poor souls sitting in dim bars

images swirl like smoke from old cigars
as bookies calculate the total spread
a thought of warmer places tropic stars

our minds recall the older fights and jars
the floors are clean where once they all were red
you look on poor souls sitting in dim bars

others are shown who learned to wear their scars
with pride and dignity they were best fed
a thought of warmer places tropic stars

cold streets not lit by many passing cars
no one is sure just who was to have led
you look on poor souls sitting in dim bars

some other tunes are played on their guitars
and far away the happy now are sped
a thought of warmer places tropic stars
you look on poor souls sitting in dim bars