[ti:Belle of the Boulevard] [ar:Dashboard Confessional] [00:23.12]Belle of the Boulevard [00:26.66]Down in a local bar [00:29.84]Out on the Boulevard [00:32.47]The sound of an old guitar [00:34.71]Is saving you from sinking [00:37.31]It's a long way down,It's a long way [00:42.77]Back like you never broke [00:45.80]You tell a dirty joke [00:48.37]He touches your leg [00:49.99]And thinks He's getting close [00:52.21]For now you let him [00:53.77]Just this once [00:56.00]Just for now [00:58.52]And just like that [01:00.75]It's over. [01:03.77]Chorus] [01:04.69]Don't turn away [01:06.74]Dry your eyes,dry your eyes [01:09.11]Don't be afraid [01:11.72]But keep it all inside,all inside [01:14.90]When you fall apart [01:17.03]Dry your eyes,dry your eyes [01:20.01]Life is always hard [01:22.28]For the Belle of the Boulevard [01:28.54]In all your silver rings [01:30.56]In all your silken things [01:33.85]That song you softly sing [01:35.37]Is keeping you from breaking [01:38.41]It's a long way down,it's a long way [01:44.33]Back here you never lost [01:47.21]You shake the shivers off [01:49.64]You take a drink [01:51.21]To get your courage up [01:53.33]Can you believe it? [01:54.75]Just this once [01:56.65]Just for now [01:59.68]And just like that [02:01.91]It's over [02:05.33]Chorus] [02:05.54]Don't turn away [02:08.00]Dry your eyes,dry your eyes [02:10.42]Don't be afraid [02:13.05]But keep it all inside,all inside [02:15.72]When you fall apart [02:18.01]Dry your eyes,dry your eyes [02:21.24]Life is always hard [02:23.78]For the Belle of the Boulevard [02:37.75]Please hold on,it's alright [02:43.05]Please hold on,it's alright [02:48.41]Please hold on [02:53.98]Down in a local bar [02:56.51]Out on the boulevard [02:59.13]The sound of an old guitar [03:01.40]Is saving you [03:03.43]Chorus] [03:03.93]Don't turn away [03:06.71]Dry your eyes,dry you eyes [03:09.08]Don't be afraid [03:11.75]Keep it all inside,all inside [03:14.61]When you fall apart [03:17.39]Dry your eyes,dry your eyes [03:20.07]Life is always hard [03:37.27]For the Belle of the Boulevard