I love to lead the newsies
Through all our troubled times
The strike was our greatest victory
Now were back to yelling headlines.
Sitting here in shadows
Watching two kids fight
I want to help the smaller one –
But I don't want to go in the light.
To see me in my present plight
Is not a pretty picture.
I got these bruises and black eye
Defending David's sister.
Why I did it, I have no idea
Sarah and I broke up two months past.
But when Morris started saying "whore!"
I punched him really fast.
From there it was an all-out brawl
Newsies punching right and left
Blindly following the cries of "fight!"
Blink kicked me in the chest.
Maybe what Morris said today
Has a grain of truth
Sarah has been seen with a lot of guys
Even Saul, the one with that tooth.
Getting over me is what I told the boys –
Yes, that is what she's doing
And even thought I dumped her…
I still like to watch her sewing.
Smooth brown head bent over
Her slashing silver finger
Creating a hat for David or socks for Les
On the old, battered Singer.
Her smile is so sweet –
She's so nice and kind and true
I dropped her because I had no time…
But Sarah, I don't think I'm over you.
Jack be nimble, jack be quick
So tough and strong and smart
But right now I don't feel any of those things…
Sarah Jacobs still has a piece of my heart.
