All these kinds of places make it seem like it's been ages
And tomorrow's sun and buildings scrape the sky
I love this country dearly, I can feel the ladder clearly
But I never thought I'd be alone to try
Once I was outside Penn station, selling red and white carnations
We were still alone, my wife and I
Before we married, saved my money, brought my dear wife over
Now I work to bring my family stateside
Got off the boat, they stayed a while then scattered 'cross the coast
Once a year I'll see them for a week or so at most
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
Practice isn't perfect but the market cuts a loss
I remind myself that times could be much worse
My wife won't ask me questions, there's not so much to ask
And she'll never flaunt around an empty purse
Once my mother-in-law came just to stay a couple nights
And decided she would stay the rest of her life
I watch my little children play some boardgame in the kitchen
And I sit and pray they never feel my strife
But then my partner called to say the pension funds were gone
He made some bad investments, now the accounts are overdrawn
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
"Honey, it's your son" I think I borrowed just too much
We had taxes, we had bills, we had a lifestyle to front
And tonight I swear I'll come home and we'll make love like we're young
Tomorrow, you'll cook dinner for the neighbors and their kids
We can rip apart the socialists and all their damn taxes
You see I am no criminal, I'm down on both bad knees
I'm just too much a coward to admit when I'm in need
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh
I took a walk (Take a walk x3) take a walk, ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh