Ivory Keys

(Verse 1) They whisper 'bout his ivory touch, A man too proud to speak Though his fingers dance with passion, He does only as he please Strutting like a peacock bold, Commanding every chord He graces halls of grandeur, So bow down like he’s a lord (Verse 2) "Money's his only measure," He’d pay a dollar to see a tear Oh, the maestro, full of pride, But they swear, the boy’s sincere For years he wants the same girl Swears he’ll never love again He plays a thousand melodies And buries a hundred friends (Chorus) Tossing back that mane of his, Ignoring them, he'll sway Each conversation, a guessing game, Will he falter or will he stay? Amidst the crowd of admirers, In their suits and smoking bars, He scoffs at all those wanderers, And rips out his own heart For years he wants the same girl Swears he’ll never love again He plays a thousand melodies And buries a hundred friends (Chorus) Tossing back that mane of his, Ignoring them, he'll sway Each conversation, a guessing game, Will he falter or will he stay? Amidst the crowd of admirers, In their suits and smoking bars, He scoffs at all those wanderers, And rips out his own heart