Solomon Burke — Sidewalks Fences and Walls

[Verse 1] A little crooked heart drawn in chalk On an old brick wall Started writing in the heart That told one and all "Solomon loves Mary" On sidewalks, fences, and walls [Verse 2] The rains that fell Washed away those hearts and childish scrawls But the love that filled those hearts Were big when we were small And I wrote my love letters On sidewalks, fences, and walls [Bridge] Got chalk on my fingers And chalk on my hands And somebody wrote across my heart, "Ain't love so grand?" Oh, so grand, so grand, so grand [Verse 3] Now I write my letters With a fancy pen But my mind goes back to chalk Every now and then "Solomon loves Mary" Came straight from my heart But like all the other kids One day we had to part Now Mary’s married to Billy But I can recall, ha "Solomon loves Mary" Mmm, "Solomon loves Mary" "Solomon loves Mary" On sidewalks, fences, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, and walls Hey, hey, and walls [Verse 4] Yesterday I walked by there To reminisce again I saw a child that looked like Mary My childhood friend She was writing a love letter To the boy of her dreams Then her mother walked up, huh I knew her but she didn’t know me I stood there in a daze My mind repeating the phrase "Solomon loves Mary" "Solomon loves Mary" "Solomon loves Mary" On sidewalks, fences, hey, hey, hey, hey, and walls And walls [Outro] Sidewalks, fences, and walls I can't help but remember that day Sidewalks, fences, and walls Oh, how it takes my heart away Sidewalks, fences, and walls And walls I remember writing the heart in the tree Saying I love you, and you love me I remember writing your name I can see it plain, plain Sidewalks — do you remember how we played Hop Skip — on the sidewalks Do you remember how I used to jump over the fence and almost didn't make it? Hey