City People, City Things
Josh Rouse · Other Songs - Josh Rouse
City people and the city things
Window shoppin' and the noisy train
It's all fine, just dropped by
To check in on the city old
Left my family for a city dream
Waiting tables just to make ends meet
Just the way it's supposed to be
Story I'm from a small town boy
And when friends call
It's always nice to go out
And there's something telling me I might belong
I might belong
New york city got the best of me
Loosing money and I get no sleep
Lonely nights, poppin' light
When the city wear the pity old
Another year and I'll be on my feet
I knew a harbor down on liquor street
I socialize, but lost ? flies
Living pretty in the city old
And when friends call
It's always nice to go out
And there's something telling me I might belong
I might belong, I might belong
When I feel I can't take anymore
There's a downtown train carry me home
Carry me home
Sometimes friends calls
It's always nice to go out
And I'm coming to have the candle set
Riding on the path on my back
Something's telling me I found a home
Where I belong, where I belong
City people and the city things
Window shoppin' and the noisy train
It's all fine, just dropped by
To check in on the city old
Left my family for a city dream
Waiting tables just to make ends meet
Just the way it's supposed to be
Story I'm from a small town boy
And when friends call
It's always nice to go out
And there's something telling me I might belong
I might belong
New york city got the best of me
Loosing money and I get no sleep
Lonely nights, poppin' light
When the city wear the pity old
Another year and I'll be on my feet
I knew a harbor down on liquor street
I socialize, but lost ? flies
Living pretty in the city old
And when friends call
It's always nice to go out
And there's something telling me I might belong
I might belong, I might belong
When I feel I can't take anymore
There's a downtown train carry me home
Carry me home
Sometimes friends calls
It's always nice to go out
And I'm coming to have the candle set
Riding on the path on my back
Something's telling me I found a home
Where I belong, where I belong
City people and the city things
City People, City Things
Josh Rouse's "City People, City Things" stands as a quintessential example of his acoustic folk style, characterized by intricate fingerpicking and introspective songwriting. Recorded without a traditional album title, the track exemplifies his ability to weave personal narrative with broad observations on urban life and human connection. Often associated with his broader discography that includes works like "Eat Pray Love" and "Rise," the song reflects the thoughtful, melodic approach that defines his career. It captures a specific moment in his artistic evolution, focusing on the quiet complexities of city living through a lens of gentle emotion and rhythmic precision.