Sleight of Hand

Bright lights and glitter
Streetlife everywhere
Storefront lights attract at night
You might like to stare

Storefronts will not answer
The things you need to know
It's down the darkened alleys
The real magicians go

That's right
Down the alley and up the stairs
The third door from the left
They don't even have a sign
They're really far too deft

'Cause when you want real magic
We've come to understand
You're gonna have to seek out the ones who can teach you
Better Sleight of Hand

Steppin' off the bus
What's a boy to do?
The con men learn their tricks from books
You can read them too
And with a little practice
Or maybe quite a lot

You might find you've got the stuff
Now show them what you've got
Down the alley and up the stairs
The third door from the left
They don't even lock it, man
They're not afraid of theft

'Cause when you want real magic
We've come to understand
You're gonna have to measure up to the ones who just plain have
Better Sleight of Hand

Sunrise to sunrise
Real miracles abound
Dreams fulfilled and dreams denied
The world still spins around

Swiss clocks and hard knocks
We play because we can
Now do we need another miracle and if not
How 'bout
Better Sleight of Hand

Come here kid I'll show you
You mostly got it right
Now turn the deck just slightly
Don't hold it quite so tight

That's right a slightly different angle
And just a little higher
Remember the secret heart of magic is not to fool them
It's to inspire