One By One lyrics

well, the Knicks lost big to Cleveland
at the Garden Friday night
so I wandered down Eight Avenue
to get a little tight
got into a little scuffle all because of Willis Reed
now there`s one more bar in New York
I can`t get me what I need

one by one, the doors are closing
one by one, they`re shutting down
one by one, the word is spreading
one by one, all over town
one by one, my many options
one by one, they`re falling down
dropping off like flies
one by one

well, I had a job last summer writing copy for the Post
the hours were a bummer,
the pay was worse than most
missed a couple deadlines and I got the bum`s rush
another golden opportunity turned to mush

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well, I spent my last ten dollars on a longshot at the track
hit on the exacta, I got 700 back
now my rent is paid, I`ve got some groceries and some wine
one by one, it all is working out
everything is fine