""Black Boys on the Corner": Beyond Jimi Hendrix and maybe LOVE's Arthur Lee, there weren't a lot of black lead singers in the rock world in the late 60s and early 70s. Phil Lynott was one of those exceptions, and he often wrote songs from that kind of an outsider's perspective. "Black Boys" is easily one of my favorite Lizzy songs, from Lynott's howling vocals to that incredible off kilter guitar line that carries the verses. To steal a quote from an old Eddie Murphy movie, "That is a stone groove, my man!"" (from: http://dmg541.blogspot.com/2006_10_01... One of the black boys saidI need none of your pityIts your mama that dontLike you loose in the cityBut stick about, take noteTake a tip, take no back lipCome come a little closerLet me see you snap your fingertipBecause standing on the cornerJust might suit you or maybe babyTheres something else you wanna doLike rolling dice, niceLike shooting pool, hey thats coolIm a little black boy and I dont know my placeIm just a little black boy, I just threw my aceIm a little black boy, recognize my faceOne of the black boys saidIm a giving a warningPeople been putting me downIm so tired Im yawningA new suit, pretty boots to bootAnd Im feeling slickGonna go to town, look aroundAnd pull a chickOf course standing on the cornerMight suit you or maybe babyTheres something else that you wanna doLike playing poker, jokerLike to back a race, aceIm a little black boy and I dont know my proper placeIm a little black boy, get my head in its spaceIm a little black boy, I just play my bassIm a little black boy, its no disgraceOne of the songs from the "Vagabonds Of The Western World" album. Enjoy!

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