Hard Core Poetry
(Lambert/Potter)
It depends on who is looking at the tenement walls
whether he's coming home or passing through
You can walk the streets and find so much to criticize
but that would be the easy thing to do
'cause there's beauty in the concrete
if you see it with your heart
The sidewalks only hurt you
if you hate them from the start

This is a song,not necessarily sweet
I'll pass it on to folks that I never will meet
and if my words don't make history
just call it hardcore poetry

You can blame the world if troubles come
and knock on your door
Let your weakness cut you down to size
if you find some fault with everything surrounding you
maybe it's your narrow-minded eyes
'cause there's music in the city
if your ear is to the ground
Only non-believers never hear a single sound

This is a song,not necessarily sweet
I'll pass it on to folks that I never will meet
and if my words don't make history
just call it hardcore poetry

la la la la la

This is a song,not necessarily sweet
I'll pass it on to folks that I never will meet
and if my words don't make history
just call it hardcore poetry





One of the most amazing soul ballads of the 70s.I call it a "lost classic" because it never became the big hit it deserved to be.In 1974,this song should have been all over R&B and pop radio stations.Not only does it feature a superb vocal arrangement and melody,there's a strong message in the lyrics.