Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
The last song on Ben Folds Five is an imaginary conversation between sports reporter Howard Cosell and boxer Muhammad Ali. The singer takes the perspective of Ali.
[Verse 1]
Howard,
The strangest things
Have happened lately when I
Take a good swing
At all my dreams
They pivot and slip
I drop my fists and they're back
Laughing, Howard
My intention's become not to lose what I've won
Ambition has given way to desperation and I
Lost the fight from my eyes
[Chorus]
Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm told, "you're growing old"
The whole time you knew
A couple of years I'd be through
Has boxing been good to you?
[Verse 2]
Howard, now I confess
I'm scared and lonely and tired
They seem to think I'm made of clay
Another day
I'm not cut out for this
I just know what to say
I say
[Chorus]
Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm told, "you're growing old"
The whole time you knew
A couple of years I'd be through
Has boxing been good to you?
[Bridge]
Well sometimes I punch myself, hard as I can
Yelling "Nobody cares!"
Hoping someone will tell me how
Wrong I am
[Chorus]
Boxing's been good to me, Howard
Now I'm told, "you're growing old"
The whole time you knew
A couple of years I'd be through
[Outro]
Has boxing been good?
Has boxing been good?
Has boxing been good?
Boxing was written by Ben Folds.
Boxing was produced by Caleb Southern.
Ben Folds Five released Boxing on Tue Aug 08 1995.