There's a man in a black hat Earnings on a smiling skull Talking to a ballerina In silk threads with a broken nose I overheard your conversation And your theme indeed be strange To avoid further complications I suggest you go your separate ways Well they never see it coming Like the train run out of track If you want to Keep your engine humming Keep your eyes wide ahead & Don't look back There's still lessons in these blues We're still free to choose So put on your dancing shoes & Come on we've got nothing to lose It's only space & time Big city girls pick your pockets clean The good times done past us by If a man ain't what he seems Well maybe that mans a spy Well they never see it coming Like the train run out of track If you want to keep your engine humming Keep your eyes wide ahead & don't look back There's still lessons in these blues We're still free to choose So put on your dancing shoes And... There's still lessons in these blues We're still free to choose So put on your dancing shoes 'Cuz you know what to do