National Spy

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We both grew up

the wrong side of town

You the sharp maverick

me the class clown

We'd sneak smokes

at the back of the bus

Pretend to be cool

watch the girls fuss

But here is the truth

no word of a lie

that local small fry

is a wire-tapping spy

When I think back

I recall you were shy

a meek and mild guy

gone live and let die

I’d also say

you were a bit sly

what you couldn't buy

you'd steal on the fly

Now years later

I still wonder why

a guy I'd pass by

is a national spy

Beijing beckons

Berlin’s a brief stop

All top secret

an underground op

Who do you trust?

who do you feed lies?

High stakes poker

and somebody dies

Now years later

I still wonder why

a guy I'd pass by

is a national spy

Why did you park your car in the lane

then head to Manhattan by subway train?

Why did you walk around Central Park

talk on a phone until way after dark?

Must be on standby for handoff nearby

a national spy with a deceptive eye

Twenty-four seven

when you’re a mole

Dodging detection

sure takes its toll

Who’s CIA?

where’s KGB?

Retrace your steps

and don’t drink the tea

Now years later

I still wonder why

a guy I'd pass by

is a national spy

Bureaucrat, diplomat

ear to the ground

Desert rat, cave bat

deadly fox hound

Idle chat, this and that

never a sound

Watch your back tom cat

so you stick around

Who are you now?

and what is your name?

Do you sleep nights?

how ruthless the game?

Here is a secret

tell it to none

Declassify life

if you wanna have fun

Still years later

I wonder why

a guy I'd pass by

is a national spy

A national spy

a national spy

the local small fry

is a wire-tapping spy

When I think back

I recall you were shy

the meek and mild guy

has gone live and let die